OTHER

TRIBAL
DANCES
MGA KATUTUBONG SAYAW
 MALAKAS AT MAGANDA
(a national folklore)

Cradled amidst thick rain forest, shrouded

with the mists of legend and ancient
traditions, one folklore has it that a weary bird
perched on a large bamboo heard strange
noises inside. It pecked the bamboo, split
open and from inside came the first man and
woman, Malakas the strong, Maganda the
beautiful, the parents of all peoples of the
island.
 MAGANDA

MAGANDA
 KADAL BLELAH
Tribe: T'boli
Origin: Lemlosnon, South Cotabato

Dancers perform a simulation of

movement of birds
KADAL BLELAH
 KADAL TAHAW
Tribe: T'boli
Origin: Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

A bird dance performed by the T'boli

during planting and harvesting which
simulates the flights and hops of the
tahaw bird.
KADAL TAHAW

KADAL BLELAH
 BINAYLAN BAGOBO AND

RICE CYCLE
Binaylan BAGOBO RICE CYCLE
Tribe: Higaonon
Origin: Agusan This Bagobo tribal
The Bagobo tribe from the central dance protrays the cycle of
uplands of Mindanao originated planting and harvesting of rice
this dance which imitates the
movement of a hen, her banog, or
baby chicks, and a hawk. The
hawk is sacred, and it is believed
that the hawk has the power over
the well-being of the tribe. The
hawk tries to capture one of the
chicks and is killed by the
hunters.
 BINAYLAN

BAGOBO RICE
KADAL TAHAW
CYCLE

KADAL BLELAH
 DUGSO
Tribe: Talaindig
Origin: Bukidnon

A dance of thanksgiving.
DUGSO