PHYSICAL

EDUCATION AND HEALTH

MODULE – Week 5

COURSE CODE: CORE 153



PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CORE SUBJECT
AND HEALTH
TITLE:
GRADE 12

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Cordillera Dances

I. Introduction:

The Cordillera region is home to various groups with their own unique cultural practices,
traditions, crafts and dialects.

Cordillera, a name given by the Spanish Conquistadors when they first saw the mountain ranges.
Meaning "knotted rope", the Spanish term refers to the jumbled rolls and dips of this long-range
traversing the northern part of Luzon Island.

There are six ethno-linguistic tribes living amidst the rice terraces that tower over Northern Luzon
whose way of life existed long before any Spaniard or other foreigners stepped foot on the
Philippines. They are pagan people, living simple lives to appease their gods. Their rituals
celebrate their daily lives - a good harvest, health, peace, war, and other symbols of living. The
tribes continue to maintain their cultures that are a part of the colorful cultural fabric known as
Philippine culture.

A. Learning Competency:

A. Discusses the nature of the different dances. (PEH12FH-Ia-19)

Note: Learning competency is extracted from the DepEd curriculum guide.

B. Learning Outcomes:

A. Explain the origin of Cordillera Dances.
B. Enumerate some dances from Cordillera.
C. Appreciate the tribal culture of the people from Cordillera.

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II. Learning Contents:

Cordillera Dance

The mountainous Central Cordillera region of Northern Luzon is also known by the term
"Philippine Skyland." Inhabiting this rugged terrains are six ethno-linguistic tribes.

Ethno-Linguistic Tribes

Ibaloy Kalinga
Kankanay Apayao
Ifugao Bontoc

They prefer to be called by their respective tribal names rather than the collective term Igorot,
which was first used by the Spaniards and later by Christian lowlanders. This homogeneous group
is recognized by their common socio-cultural traits. They hold common religious beliefs, generally
nature-related, and make propitiatory offerings to anitos, or household gods. Among these
people of the Cordillera, dance continues to be an expression of community life that animates
the various rituals and ceremonies. It serves for self-edification of the performers and
entertainment for the spectators.

They dance to appease their ancestors and gods to cure ailments, to insure successful war-mating
activities, or to ward off bad luck or natural calamities. They dance to congregate and socialize,
for general welfare and recreation, and as an outlet for repressed feeling. They also dance to
insure bountiful harvests, favorable weather, and to mark milestones in the cycle of life.

Examples of Cordillera Dance

1. Uyaoy / Uyauy
Tribe: Ifugao

The Ifugao people are said to be the "children of the earth." The
term Ifugao is derived from the word ipugao which literally
means "coming from the earth."

This Ifugao wedding festival dance is accompanied by gongs and
is performed by the affluent to attain the second level of the
wealthy class. Wealthy people (Kadangyan) who have performed
this dance are entitled to the use of gongs at their death.

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2. Banga
Tribe: Kalinga

"Banga" literally mean pots. The Banga or pot
dance is a contemporary performance of Kalinga of
the Mountain Province in the Philippines. This
dance illustrates the languid grace of a tribe
otherwise known as fierce warriors. Heavy earthen
pots, as many as seven or eight at a time, are
balanced on the heads of maidens as they trudge
to the beat of the "gangsa" or wind chimes
displaying their stamina and strength as they go
about their daily task of fetching water and
balancing the banga.

3. Tareketek
Tribe: Benguet

Two tareketek woodpeckers vie for the attention of three females. One male woodpecker
rhythmically bangs on a brass gong to represent a good voice, while the other swish about
a colorful blanket representing beautiful plumage.

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Cordillera Dance Costume

The attire used by the tribes in Mountain Province of the Cordillera ranges is called Igorots. This
costume reflects their way of life, cultures, personalities, religious practices and rituals.

Male costume
The “bag” (bahag) is the common costumes for male. It is a long woven material and its
main purpose is to cover the man’s private parts. It’s firmly secured at the waist to prevent
the clothing from falling off. There are no upper clothes for men however tattoos are
common in the upper body.

Female costume
The female will use a large rectangular woven clothing and simply worn like a skirt and
secured around the waist. Earth colored blouses are worn as upper clothing. Native beads
or “bongol” usually adorns the woman’s upper body. The weight and amount of beads in
the “bongol” indicates the status of the woman, richer and nobler women have heavier
and multi-layered “bongol”.

Fig. 1. Male Costume Fig. 2. Female Costume

Fig. 3. Bongols

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III. Self-Learning Contents:

1. Choose one (1) example of Cordillera dance. Research its history, how it evolves.
2. Practice the dance’s steps.
3. Perform the dance you have chosen.

IV. Assessments:

A. Performance Rubric

1. Your performance on the submitted video will be assessed using the performance
rubric.

Choreography and Artistic Execution and Mastery of Characterization and Behavior
Score Presentation Steps During Performance
40% 30% 30%
Outstanding: Skillful: Sophisticated:
Performs steps with high level of Demonstrates precise and skillful Demonstrates sophisticated
5 mastery while creating several execution of the steps with high characterization and appropriate
formations in the dance floor level of confidence behavior towards the dance and
group mates
Dynamic: Competent: Expressive:
Performs steps with mastery Demonstrates the steps Demonstrates an atypical level of
4 while creating sufficient competently and with confidence characterization and appropriate
formations in the dance floor behavior towards the dance and
group mates
Creative: Practitioner: Realistic:
Performs steps with mastery but Demonstrates general level of Demonstrates generally
3 with limited yet growing ability to coordination and competence in acceptable characterization and
execute them while creating the execution of steps with proper behavior towards the
formations in the dance floor limited but growing confidence dance and group mates
Fair: Apprentice: Improving:
Performs steps with general Demonstrates limited Displays inconsistent
mastery but could hardly adapt to coordination and competence in characterization and
2
varying formations in the dance the execution of the steps with demonstrates generally
floor low level of confidence acceptable behavior towards the
dance and group mates
Static: Novice: Mechanical:
Performs steps with low or no Has very low or no coordination Has little or no characterization
1 mastery and is not capable of in demonstrating steps; has very and behaves inappropriately
creating formations in the dance low level or no confidence at all. towards the dance and group
floor mates

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V. Extension of Learning:

1. Record on video your dance performance.
2. Submit after one week.

VI. References:

1. https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SHS-Core_PE-and-Health-
CG.pdf
2. https://sites.google.com/site/folkdancesofthephilippines/philippine-folk-
dance/cordillera-dance
3. https://www.slideshare.net/UrsulaBalao/philippine-costumes-and-tradition

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