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LAPAY BANTIGUE
What are the Traditional and Dance Festival?
A traditional dance could also be considered as folk dance. Folk
dance is developed from a group of people living in a particular cultural
community.
Dance festivals are performed by the community to celebrate
fiestas, weddings, thanksgivings, and other occasions.
What is an example of a lively festival dance?
An example of a lively folk dance is Lapay Bantigue which is
celebrated annually every 3rd of September. The dance is also recognized
even during the Spanish regime. It is now renowned by the Cultural Center
of the Philippines to be one of the official folk dances in the Philippines.
The dance originated from the seagulls called “Lapay”. This
beautiful scenery of flying birds is one of the most typical and beautiful
sceneries, which may enjoy in Barangay Bantigue, Masbate.
The folk dance is called “Lapay Bantigue” which means “Seagulls of Bantigue”. Seagulls are the
birds imitated by the people of Bantigue Island in Masbate.
Masbate City is found in the Island of Masbate, which is part of the Bicol Region. The Province of
Masbate is composed of three major islands; Masbate, Ticao, and Burias.
Their major products are copra, aquamarine, cattle, and gold. Another means of their livelihood is
fishing since they live by the seashores of Barangay Bantigue.
DANCE PROPERTIES
What are the needed in dancing Lapay Bantigue?
1. Costume Top: Baro – a plain fine woven corpino top
made from abaca with white undergarment
Female Bottoms: Saya – monochromatic
color, checkered or striped floor length skirt
with tapis.
Male Top: Camisa de Chino – any
colored collarless long-sleeved Chinese shirt
Bottoms: Pants – any colored
peasant pants, rolled up below the
knee. No footwear (barefoot)
2. Count: 1, 2 or 1 and 2 to a measure
BASIC DANCE STEPS OR MOVEMENTS
What are the basic steps or movement used in Lantay Bantigue?
Exaggerated backward bends, with your head nearly touching the ground
Billing and cooing
Arms in back stroke motion
Hand in your forehead demonstrating a beak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs9MS-tsTjw
Dance Step Number 1:
With your arms extended sideward at shoulder level, step
your R (L) foot forward or sideward (ct.1). then, step your L (R)
close to R (L) (ct. 2). Move your arms up and down together with
your hands from the wrist to simulate the flapping of wings of birds
like flying. 2M
Dance Step Number 2:
Step on the ball of your R (L) foot on the rear leaning backward (ct. 1),
step L ® foot in place (ct. 2); quarter turn right and repeat same three times
more (6 cts.) R (L) arm in reverse “T” position doing kumintang once in every
measure, L ® hand on your waist. 4M
Dance Step Number 3:
Step R (L) forward with a hip-throw sideward. Your knees be
slightly bent (ct. 1) and then, repeat the same with your L ® foot (ct. 2).
Place your R hand wrist on the forehead with palm facing down, fingers
close together, fingertips pointing forward and L hand on your waist. 1M
KADAL TAHU
What is indigenous and ethnic dance?
Indigenous Dance is a dance that distinguished a particular cultural tradition.
Ethnic Dance is a dance that distinguished a particular cultural group and characterized by imitating
the nature and life.
What is an examples of a dance that imitates the movements of a bird?
Kadal Tahu also pronounced as Kadal Tajo/Tahaw is a dance that literally means “the true dance of the
T’boli”. Kadal features a flock of birds (supposedly sisters) that wanders to search for food.
Dance Culture: Indigenous Hill Community
Place of Origin: Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
Ethnolinguistic Group: T’boli
DANCE PROPERTIES
What are needed in dancing Kadal Tahu?
What’s More
Activity 1:
Direction: Identify the following and write your answers on the space provided.
1. ___________________________ is developed from a group of people living in a particular cultural
community.
2. ___________________________ is a dance that distinguished a particular cultural tradition.
3. __________________________ are performed by the community to celebrate fiestas, weddings,
thanksgivings, and other occasions.
4. ____________________________ is a dance that distinguished a particular cultural group and
characterized by imitating the nature and life.
5. ____________________________ a folk dance which means “Seagulls of Bantigue”
6. ____________________________ is a dance that literally means “the true dance of the T’boli”
Activity 2:
Direction: Arrange the following letters and write your answers on the space provided.
1. HNIETC ANCED = ____________________
2. OKFL ANDEC = ____________________
3. NDEGIOSUIN ANDEC = ____________________
4. DRITOATNIAL ANDCE = ____________________
What I Can Do
Performance Task:
Perform the folk dance LAPAY BANTIGUE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs9MS-tsTjw
Indicate your Name and Section on the video
Post your video at my Page SPCMOI Grade – 7
MAPEH Performance Task and indicate your Name
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Criteria 9-10 6-8 4-5 1-3
Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Needs Total
Improvement
Routine The routine was The routine was The routine was at The routine was
very mainly times synchronized not 10 points
synchronized synchronized between the student synchronized
between the with only few and some areas need and a lot of
student areas need work work areas need work
The student The student The student performed The student did
Creativity incorporated displayed appropriate moves but not show any 10 points
new moves, and original moves did not incorporate creativity or
was fun and that made the new, unique moves, enthusiasm in
exciting and routine fun and and showed little their
showed mostly showed enthusiasm performance
enthusiasm enthusiasm
30 points