Republic of the Philippines

City of Taguig
Taguig City University
Gen. Santos Avenue, Central Bicutan, Taguig City

C O L L E G E OF E D U C A T I O N

Igal-Igalan
sa TCU:
A Creative Workshop
Inspired by the Sama
Traditional Dance
 Introduction
Culture and education cannot be separated from each other. They are
interdependent. The cultural patterns of a society guide its educational patterns.
Hence, the culture of a country has a very powerful impact on its educational
patterns. Education as a part of culture has the twin functions of conservation and
modification or renewal.

Just as the culture influences education, in the same way education also
influences the culture of a country. It can be seen by the power of education in
preserving the culture of our country through the inclusion of it in education.
Unfortunately, Cultures and Traditions of many indigenous tribes in our country are
rapidly diminishing because of the influences being brought by the different
countries in the world. One of these is the Sama culture or the culture of those
people we commonly known as “Bajau people”. Sama’s rich cultural heritage is
gradually fading into extinction as a result of the in-migration of settlers (mostly
from the Visayas), an emerging bias against the lumad, and the trauma or
discrimination they suffer for being indigenous.

Here, we need to be culturally responsive and culturally competent in

preventing our diverse cultures in fading by being enlightened and equipped by the
different knowledge and skills being gathered in this event that will promote the
revival of our different cultures, specifically the Sama Culture.

Registration of Participants
 The Participants of the seminar/workshop
were the physical education students.

Upon registration, the participants were given seminar/workshop kits that were
used in the activities.

Opening Remarks

by Prof. Mark Vincent S. Manlangit

 The adviser of PE Club, Prof. Mark Vincent S. Manlangit gave his welcome
remarks to the distinguished guests and participants. He emphasized that
education is the only means through which this task can be accomplished. Thus,
education preserves the culture of a society. In this regard, socially inclusive
approach to content creation used in lesson planning and or curriculum design must
be introduced to us teachers to fulfill the goal of education in preserving and
acknowledging the variety of cultures circulating the country.
 Introduction
of Bunga
Arts Link
by Ms. Kenneth Balajadia
Bunga Arts Link (BAL)
was founded in 2004 as a group of Sama ang non-Sama performing artists,
researchers and indigenous people engaged in research, production and practice of
the Igal and Pansak dance and music traditions of the Sama people. For any
organization interested in Sama culture, BAL provides educational experiences with
members of the community. Leading the group is Dr. MCM Santamaria, one of the
Philippines’ most well-known scholars on Philippine and Asian Dance Forms.

BAL was founded in 2004 as a group

of performing artists and
researchers engaged in practice of
Igal and Pansak dance traditions of
the Sama peoples.

We acquired information on the

movement, vocabulary and
background of each dance from Igal
masters from the tribes. We
studied under these masters. After,
we hold this workshop to teach the
acquired skills and information.
Recitals, concerts, lectures,
intermission numbers and published
books and articles are the result of
our discourse with the Sama.
This Seminar/workshop provided opportunities for The Physical Education students
as it provides meaningful knowledge, and appreciation of the rich culture and
tradition that is relevant to their course.

Bunga Arts Link was founded by Dr.MCM Santamaria, as part of his advocacy of
promoting the culture and traditions of the Sama-Bajau and of Igal as a
performance art.

Introduction
Of
Igal/Pansakan
by Ms. Sabrina Tan
(Artistic Director,
Bunga Arts Link)

Provide the gist of Ms. Tan’s introduction

on the Igal/Pansakan.
 Igal

Demonstration

The Demonstrators presents

the way of dancing of the
Igal-igal.

Sama-badjau friends show

their version of the Igal-igal.
 Workshop
(Igal Movement and BAL
Choreography)
 .

The photos show the workshop of the Igal-igal, which was

facilitated by the groups BAL Choreography.

Lunch
The demonstrators, Badjau friends and speakers took their lunch at
exactly 12pm.
Review of movement and
choreography

The workshop facilitators

reviewed the
participants
of the steps that the
BAL group
taught.
GROUP PRESENTATION AND
CHOREOGRAPHY

Demonstrator grouped
The participants
to
improvise and create
own choreography
of what they have
learned.
 Q AND A AND WORKSHOP
ASSESSMENT

They give opportunity to the participants

to ask about the Badjau friends and also
they asked the participants if what they
expect to the seminar workshop.
AWARDING OF CERTIFICATES

The Resource Speaker, and

guest were awarded a
Certificate of Appreciation
signed by the Artistic Director
of Bunga Arts Link.
 The people behind the successful
Seminar-Workshop

GUEST SPEAKER:
 Sabrina Joy S. Tan
 Kenneth M. Balajadia
 Jonathan Rey A. Ibale

GUESTS:
 Flora Mae Y. Carandang
 Maevel M. Romero
 Desiree P. Frivaldo

WORKING COMMITTEES:
 Rolly S.Tagalog
 John Jhenas Biri
 Mark Anthony A. Palisoc
 Ivy Grace Timog timog
 Allysa Manlanat
 BJ genesis Donila
 Jezel Tabarra
 Jonalyn A. Busa
 Kari Claire Sales
 Maguida Kilam
 Xirah Grace Camarillo