Lesson 1.1 Indigenous Theater Tradition PDF
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This lesson explores the indigenous theater traditions of the Philippines, focusing on pre-colonial rituals, performances, and dances like the Tagbanua’s Pagdiwata and the Ibanag’s Atang-atang. It highlights the ceremonial and ritualistic nature of these early forms of dramatic expression, and their cultural significance.
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Welcome to CAED 127 Principles and Practice: Dramaturgy and Aesthetics in Philippine and Non-Philippine Theater Classics Module 1 Philippine Theater Traditions and Influences Lesson 1.1: Indigenous Theater Tradition Lesson 1.1: Indigenous Theater Tradition Preco...
Welcome to CAED 127 Principles and Practice: Dramaturgy and Aesthetics in Philippine and Non-Philippine Theater Classics Module 1 Philippine Theater Traditions and Influences Lesson 1.1: Indigenous Theater Tradition Lesson 1.1: Indigenous Theater Tradition Precolonial Periode “Among the Non-Christian and Muslim etethnic groups may still be seen the rituals, verbal joust, mimetic songs and dances that constituted indigenous, pre-Hispanic Philippine Drama. This is the earliest form of dramatic performance in the country. Antonio Pigafetta Tagbanua’s Pagdiwata Ritual Feast of thanksgiving for a bountiful rice harvest along with food offerings to deities and departed kin. It involves men and partaking of rice wine with the spirits. After the harvest, the Tagbanuas gather in the house of the babaylan or the priestess whom the spirits speak to. These series of activities addressed to the spirits of ancestors, is held after the rice harvest on the last three days of the last moon, to ask the supreme deity Mangindusa, the other gods, and the spirits of ancestors for a bountiful harvest and for the well-being of the supplicants. Ibanag’s Atang-atang Ritual Atang-atang (offering) is an elaborate ceremony to heal the sick. This custom is practiced in Cagayan Valley, particularly by the Ibanag Uses bamboo raft with offering represnting the soul of the sick person. Catholic prayers are chanted during the atang-atang. The elaborate ritual starts with the construction of a bamboo raft. A white altar is built upon the raft and embellished with red and yellow paper cut-outs. The healers prepare offerings to appease the spirits: a white chicken, native eggs, coconut oil, rice, betel nut, rice cake, a white candle, and a three-day old chick whose leg is tied to the raft. The chick’s crying symbolizes the sick person’s voice Tribal Dances Singkil Originally “Sayaw sa Kasingkil” Singkil means “to twist the feet with disturbing objects” initially performed as a ritual for festivals and ceremonial rites of passage by the Maranao prince and princess to define their courting. But since it is considered taboo for Muslim men and women to dance together, especially for royalty; it became that only women—particularly of noble blood, danced the Singkíl. Torayan Dance Also known as Eagle Dance. It is a courtship dance where men impersonates as the eagle trying to win the love of the woman. This dance originates in the East Mountain Province of the Philippines (Baguio, Cordillera, etc)
