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Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Bayle Ilonggo: Dances of courtship and of life's bounty
THE Ilonggos are truly an artistic lot.
This was witnessed through the holding of the first Arts Festival from September 27 to October 7.
One of the festival's activities was the Bayle Ilonggo held at the Robinsons Place Iloilo last September 29.
It featured the Lambunao Binanog Dance, Hugyaw Arts Co. of the St. Therese-MTC Colleges, Irong Irong Dance Company of the West Visayas State University, Kawilihan Dance Troupe of the University of San Agustin and the Pag-asa Dinagyang Tribe.
The Binanog Dance is a vibrant and colorful dance indicating the richness of the culture of Lambunao. It's a courtship dance depicting the movement of the bird called "Banog." At the end of the dance, one will see that it's the woman who's trying to capture the man.
Hugyaw presented four dances - Tultugan Kalatong, a ceremonial dance to frighten evil spirits by using a bamboo tube; Panulo sa Baybayon, fishing by torchlight, one of the oldest ways to fish; Karatong Bunga Kang Mangga, part of the karatong where dancers collect flowers from the mango trees; and Tinikling, the exciting dance that depicts the tikling bird that hops to escape the bamboo traps amid rice stalks.
The Irong Irong Dance Company performed five dances - Recuerdos de Capiz, an all-girl entertainment dance; Tatay Meroy Carinosa, taken from the oldest bachelor of Capiz, Tatay Meroy and this is a courtship dance; Inalimango, where dancers imitate the crab; Pasingin, taken form the ring-net used by Capiznons in fishing; and La Jota Concordiana by the old folks of Bingawan, Iloilo.
The Kawilihan performed four dances - Rural Suite, which featured the sunny nature of country folks; Itik-Itik, which involves movements of ducks; Maglalalik, performed by men wearing a harness of coconut shells; Pase de Iloilo, a Spanish-Filipino courtship dance with neo twists; and La Jota San Joaquina, a lively and colorful dance where each dancer holds bamboo castanets in each hand.
The Pag-asa Tribe regaled the audience with their drumbeats. The said tribe was the winner in Dinagyang 2005.
(October 4, 2005 issue)
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