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ETHNIC TRADITION
DANCES
MUSIC
ARTS AND CRAFTS
LITERATURE
Arts are primarily influenced by the geographical
location and the experiences of the filipinos
(Luzviminda and Sayseng, 2016). In this time the
purpose of arts is integral to life. Arts are reflected the
pagan beliefs and practices, everyday activity such as
fishing and farming and specific art pattern to the
community.
ETHNIC TRADITION
LUZON VISAYAS MINDANAO
One of the interpretive dances created during the

KAYAW days was the “BANGA” dance.
This dance is performed with Kalinga women
showing their agility in balancing the bangas on
top of their heads while toddling through rice
paddies and mountain paths; a daily routine to
fetch water from the mountain springs.
DANCES
Gapnod (Cebuano for “flotsam”) is a worship

dance popular among the people of Negros
Oriental. It is a reenactment of the discovery
by a fisherman of the image of St. Anthony of
Padua, the patron saint of the town of Sibulan,
Negros Oriental. The dance is one of rejoicing
and merrymaking that ends in a fluvial
procession along the coast. (Source: Folk
Culture of the Central Visayas
[Kalinangan Series 2], 1986, Instructional
Materials Corporation, Philippines; 194pp.)
DANCES
Pangalay is a traditional Tausug dance

characterized by elaborate body postures and
gestures and the graceful arm and hand
movement of the dancer, amplified by the use
of janggay or metal claws. The dance is
performed to the music of the kulintangan,
gandang, agong and gabang. Commonly
referred to as the fingernail dance, Pangalay is
usually performed during weddings and other
festive celebrations.
DANCES
Kalinga dopdopit , which is sung the first time a child

is bathed outside the family’s house; and the dinnayan,
dawak, and paliwat, also of the Kalinga, which are
sung during a ritual celebrating the rite of passage
from boyhood to manhood.
MUSIC
Traditional Filipino music spans various ethic eras reflecting

the rich cultural tapestry of the Philippines. These musical
traditions vividly represent the nation’s unique blend of
indigenous, colonial and regional influences.
"Pakitong-kitong" is a traditional Visayan folk song that
originated in the Visayas region of the Philippines. This song
is characterized by its lively and playful tune, often
accompanied by dance. It's considered part of the folk music
and cultural heritage of the Visayan people. While not an
epic or narrative like some other traditional forms of
literature in the Philippines, "Pakitong-kitong" is an example
of the vibrant oral and musical traditions that existed in the
Visayas during the ethnic era.
MUSIC
Mindanao folk music includes the ancient

Muslim folk song and dance called estijaro,
and a Mindanao folk song called uruyan.
These are usually accompanied by drums,
gongs, or other percussion instruments like the
subing, a gong.
MUSIC
Bulul, also known as bul-ul or tinagtaggu, is a

carved wooden figure used to guard the rice crop
by the Ifugao (and their sub-tribe Kalanguya)
peoples of northern Luzon.
The sculptures are highly stylized representations
of ancestors and are thought to gain power and
wealth from the presence of the ancestral
spirit.The Ifugao are particularly noted for their
skill in carving bulul.
ARTS AND
CRAFTS
The Manunggul Jar is a secondary burial jar excavated

from a Neolithic burial site in the Manunggul cave of
the Tabon Caves at Lipuun Point in Palawan,
Philippines. The two prominent figures at the top
handle of its cover represent the journey of the soul to
the afterlife. It is widely acknowledged to be one of
the finest Philippine pre-colonial artworks ever
produced and is considered a masterpiece of
Philippine ceramics. It is listed as a national treasure.
ARTS AND
CRAFTS
The balangay was the first wooden boat that was

excavated in Southeast Asia. These boats were
instrumental in the settlement of Austronesian peoples
in the Philippines and the Malay archipelago. It was
used for cargo and trading, in which Butuan, Agusan
de Norte, Philippines was a central trading port.
Today, the Balanghai Festival in Butuan is a
celebration of the first people who settled in the
Philippines.
ARTS AND
CRAFTS
During the ethnic era in Luzon, the literature was

predominantly oral, consisting of epic poems like the
“Biag ni Lam-ang” among the Ilocano people and the
“Hudhud” and “Alim” epics of the Ifugao. These
narratives are vital for preserving the cultural heritage
and tradition of Luzon’s diverse ethnic group.
LITERATURE
Visayas Literature also relied heavinly in oral traditions

and storytelling like Hinilawod An epic poem orally
transmitted from early inhabitants of a place called
Sulod in central Panay, Philippines. The term
"Hinilawod" generally translates to "Tales From The
Mouth of The Halawod River". The epic must have
been commonly known to the Visayans of Panay
before the conquest, since its main protagonists, like
Labaw Donggon, were noted in the accounts of the
Islanders' beliefs and recorded by early Spanish
colonizers.
LITERATURE
Many of Mindanao’s ethnic communities draw lessons

from various epics which are orally chanted or sung
whose motifs are usually about war and conflict.
Conflict is a reality and is not new but it occurs in order
to, ironically, achieve peace. In addition, based on the
personal experience of the author, where armed
conflict in Central Mindanao occur, in general, as the
author asserts, Mindanao is peaceful. A list of various
literary pieces written by Mindanaoans themselves is
provided which, as the author adds, when taught by an
informed teacher could help in understanding the
complexities and diversities of Mindanao which the
author hopes might lead to promoting peace on the
LITERATURE island.
IMPORTANCE OF ETHNIC TRADITIONS
The important functions of a traditional ethnic culture for a modernizing nation primarily
include guiding ethics and morals, forming cultural communities, and increasing ethnic
cohesion and the sense of identity. The traditional ethnic culture maintains the cultural and
ethical identity of the social community, its etiquette, and moral conscience, while
influencing the direction of social development and the understanding of the meaning of life
(Vago 2007). Every ethnicity has its own customs, including traditional festivals, etiquette for
living, and art. The inheritance of traditional culture can compensate for the alienation,
spiritual and emotional loss, and psychological instability that inevitably appear in the
cultural identity of people undergoing modernization. Such traditional cultures propagate the
history of the civilization of a nation, yet, some ethnic cultures will have components that do
not adapt to the flow of human progress and possibly even hinder that progress. Passing
along traditional culture is an important mission for a nation. Societal changes will have an
impact on the traditional cultures of a given nation, but, conversely, these changes give a
deeper insight of the significant role that traditional ethnic cultures play in human life.

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ETHNIC TRADITION

One of the interpretive dances created during the

Gapnod (Cebuano for “flotsam”) is a worship

Pangalay is a traditional Tausug dance

Kalinga dopdopit , which is sung the first time a child

Traditional Filipino music spans various ethic eras reflecting

Mindanao folk music includes the ancient

Bulul, also known as bul-ul or tinagtaggu, is a

The Manunggul Jar is a secondary burial jar excavated

The balangay was the first wooden boat that was

During the ethnic era in Luzon, the literature was

Visayas Literature also relied heavinly in oral traditions

Many of Mindanao’s ethnic communities draw lessons

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