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    BILASKOGAY (Capiz)The dancers playfully mimic the movements of the fishermen as they go out to
    catch, gather and clean shrimps. The dance originated in the fishing villages of Antique.

    “Bilaskogay” is a small shrimp with several legs and long slender body. The upper legs are for working
    and lower ones are for swimming. The crustacean specie abound on rivers and fresh ponds. When
    fishermen have a big catch they celebrate it through singing, dancing and feasting. It was a common
    practice in Punta Cogon, Capiz to out-do each other in dancing. A man who did not want to be
    outdone by his companions created a funny dance imitating the movement of theLESSON 5 :Capiz
    Folk Dances

    28 “bilaskogay.” His dances attracted his companions and the onlookers so they imitated him. This
    dance became sopopular that the people of the place named it “Bilaskogay.”

    Pandanggo sa Ilaw - Traditional Philippine Folk Dance / PANDANGO SA ILAW – is


    a Philippine Folk Dance that was derived from the “Fandango”, a Spanish Folk
    Dance.

    There is no one version of the Pandanggo sa Ilaw. Each locality has its own
    version of the dance. The dance is performed with three oil lamps that a
    dancer has to balance. One on the head and one on the back of each hand.
    Two of the most popular versions of the dance would be from Mindoro and
    Oasioas. Also, the Philippine Folk dance, “Cariñosa”, has Pandangga as its
    base dance.

    Pandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular in the rural
    areas of the Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango, a Spanish folk
    dance, which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period. The dance
    is accompanied by castanets. This dance, together with the Jota, became
    popular among the illustrados or the upper class and later adapted among
    the local communities. In the early 18th century, any dance that is
    considered jovial and lively was called Pandanggo.

    Pandanggo sa Ilaw is a waltz-style, playful folk dance that exhibits a


    distinctive fusion of local and western indigenous dance types. Pandanggo sa
    Ilaw simulates fireflies at dusk or dawn light and flight. It portrays a young
    man’s courtship to a maiden who caught his interest. In Oriental Mindoro, this
    festival is called the’ Pandang Gitab’ or the’ Festival of Lights’ with the dance
    at the middle of everything. After the now renowned folk dance called the’
    pandanggo sa ilaw’ and the’ dagitab’ or the flicker of light, this festival was
    invented and created.

    3. Sayaw sa Bangko - Sayaw sa Bangko (“dance on a bench”) is a folk dance from the
    Pangasinan province of the Philippines. Performers dance on top of a bench that is
    normally six inches wide.
    Bench Tapew ed dance (dance on top of a bench), is a dance Which originates from
    Pangasinan and researched by Jovita Sison. It is performed by a couple on a narrow
    bench, inching and hopping from one end to another. Dancer show skill in staying up
    the bench As they exchange places by moving Their way around or the girl thrown in
    the air while the boy moves to the other end. They do not Compete but rather
    complement each other so that no one falls. It is usually performed During town
    fiestas.

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