EXAMPLE DANCES AMONG THE CORDILLERA GROUPS

ETHNOLINGUISTIC GROUP TITLE OF DANCE DANCE DESCRIPTION

• BONTOC
1. PATTONG ➢ A war dance depicting a mock fight of two
warriors
2. BALANGBANG ➢ A victory dance performed after headhunting.

3. TAKIK/ DONGADONG ➢ A courtship and wedding dance.

• IFUGAO
1. TALIP ➢ Courtship dance of the Ifugao's, where a man
lures a woman with a blanket to be placed in
the woman's shoulder.
2. INTANEG ➢ A wedding dance among the Ifugao.

3. BUMAYAH ➢ A festival dance among the Ifugao for

thanksgiving in their Gods.
• BENGUET
1. BENDEAN ➢ A festival and victory dance
2. TAREKTEK ➢ A courtship dance wherein two female
tarektek (woodpeckers) try to get the attention
of the male tarektek by brandishing their
blankets over each other to show their
affections.
3. CHUMNU ➢ A female dance performed during celebrations
of tribal victory and bountiful harvest.
• APAYAO
1. TURAYEN ➢ An Apayao dance imitating the high-flying bird.
2. SAY-YAM ➢ A major feast held to celebrate the taking off
ahead of an enemy.
• KALINGA
1. PATTONG ➢ A dance of revenge vowed for the death of the
2. SALIP slain warrior.
3. RAGRAGSAKAN ➢ A courtship dance where the rooster like
males’ swoops around the maiden.
➢ A work- dance of Kalinga women where they
carry basket on their heads.
• ITNEG 1. IDUDU ➢ A dance where the men lull their babies to
sleep while the woman till the fields and
process the harvest.
• GADDANG 1. BUMBUWAK ➢ In this dance, the gadding imitates birds
attracted to tobacco trees.