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playful

In this lesson, students will learn the binatbatan, a dance that emerges from the northwestern region of
Ilocos, the Philippines. The playful movements of this dance were created for specifically for children
and represent the actions of cotton farmers as they separate the seeds from the fibers using sticks.

2. A dance that emerges from the northwestern region of Ilocos, the Philippines.

3. It evolved from this and majestically transformed today as the most colorful and significant
festival to Bigueños as it focuses on the remembrance of Apo Lakay’s deliverance as well as
promoting the local fabric, Abel Iloco.