) Bantigue 25 of the Philippine ts ne Islands Volume 1 Ime 1 (1999) 997 Hational Folk Dance Workshop MARILYN M, MANALOTO Seagulls of Barangay Bantigue, Masbate City Coastal Christian ance Culture: Place of Origin: Barangay Bantigue, Masbate City Ethno linguistic Group: Masbatefio y Classification: Comic, Mimetic (fow) ¥ 5 Background / Context: , Luke many small barangays, Bantigue of masbate City rely on the sea to supply fish {2 great parts of the Bicol region. awaits the arrival of boats for thelr catch Gathered on the teach with the people are thousands ar apay or seagulls, sing overnead OF TMS round the sand and seashore. TO (ynie away thelr time, people tum thelr attention t© he fapay, shooing them of Imitating Tele fight, swoops, aves and gIdes. TTS piayful frolicking started the first steps of 2) rehearsed dance. Music was brought later to lend order and form. It did not fae yong before couples competed in show-off of lapay antics, the very core of wha Each dawn, Bantigue village 9 lapay 1s today. moverents/Steps Particular t° Dance: @ Exaggerated packward bends, with head nearly touching the ground: (0) _ Billing and cooing: (Arms in backstroke motion; and (6) Apecking sequence with hand positioned on forehead representing 2 beak Dance Properties: Costume: Female; Peasant baro’t saya Footwear: Barefoot Male: Camisa de Chl Footwear: Barefoot no or Chinese Shit. colored peasant pantMusic: 2 ‘ measure toa ours ‘One, two or one, anid, two Partners an Formation: Partners are about six feet apart. One to any number of take part in this dance. DANCE STEPS USED: No. 1 : her cee sideward at shoulder level, ae pe i oon sideward (ct), step L (R) close to R (@) (ct2). reel (itoai ag lard sideward (ct.1), raise L (R) foot across in rear of R (L) (ct-2). is up ong down at the same time moving the hands up and down too from the wrist, simulating the fiapping of wings of birds flying. . a ‘ 2. Dance Step No. 2 Step on the ball of R (L) foot in rear of L (R) leaning a little backward (ct.1), step | 2 (R) foot in place (ct.2); quarter turn right and repeat the same three times more (© counts). (\) arm in reverse “T” position doing kumintang once every measure, L (R) hand on waist. ql 4 3. Dance Step No. 5 Step R (L) forward with a hip-throw sideward, knees slightly bent (ct.1), repeat same with L (R) foot (ct.2). Wrist of R hand on the forehead, palm facing down with fingers close together, fingertips pointing forward, L hand on waist, palm facing out. See : iW INTRODUCTION ‘Music Introduction Pause yah toned 4H ENTRANCE Music A. : Execute Basic Step No. 1 eight (8) times Moving forward to proper places. lot Music A, ‘ Partners face audience, @) Execute Basic Ste, P No. 1 four times sideward R i a and Lalternately........ ei ©) Face’ partner and repeat SERIA I el Noe an Music B, D Par a a face each other. irk Execute Bas IC Ste left (am), fep No. 2 tuming right in Place (4M); repeat same tuming@ 0) i) @ © © Music C. @ ) © © Music A. found the Girl, facing out and in alter: it rs : ry In alternately every two @ Basic Step No. 3 four times forward. Bend trunk. es. Sc for ‘and bend trunk backward (cts.1,2; 1,2) (2M). ae i Asie Repeat (a) moving backward to proper place. Face audience. Repeat (a) and (6) Boy: Execute Basic Step No. 3 four times backward. Bend trunk backward (cts. 1,2) (2M) and bend trunk forward (cts.1,2; 1,2) (2M) Repeat (2) moving forward to proper place. Face away from the audience. Repeat (2) moving forward and 4 () moving backward. . ie Fee! “aha wv Partners face each other. With trunk bent forward, extend arms backward with palms ae take eight (8) walking steps clockwise to partner's place. Execute two four-step-turn left in place, arms forward, ales ee down. . Repeat (2) and (b) reversing directions: counterclockwise In Cs and turing ght iD). eee ris Br ena ei 2 v Partners face audience. Standing feet apart sideward, bend trunk forward, R arm down in front, Larm extended backward. Circle R arm forward-backward-downward while Larm moves in reverse direction (2 counts), repeat arm movements three times more while moving trunk Upward to backward position (6 counts). « aie Note: The arm movement Is like 2 windmill. Take two jumps forward (cts.L,2i 1,2), arms as in (@). ne seo veil /d to meet partner at center Take three jumps obliquely forward moving inwer (ct5.1,2; ny arms as In oae pause oo Partners finish in one line at center, Girl in front of Boy. - --- Boy holding the wrists of ais, repeat arm roves in ® 2G bending trunk backward. - am an am am 8M am am 8M am am 8M 4M 2m 2M aM@ oe © 0 Fst vl use C nother. eet apa sideward, R hand on forehead, hand partners face each other Foe wh parm 2G acts (ct5-12) end trunk forward (cs.1,2), @ me ae je Sc pee re 1 ce with the L foot slighty nee s(es1 1249 (© Pwveungon a foot, turn rei in plat Aa Fs the turn wih (TUN EA ipa prec asi ; “4 (@ Bend bunk forward and pause (5-1 2; 1) 2. phn heat eet a {@)_Join both hands with partner, trunk stil bend forward (1 ou 2). is () Gin Step R foot across Lin front, turing, left about, swinging the R am i Jounward-sideward (ctS-1/2) « Boy: Do the same movement with the opposite foot and arm (cts.1,2). . () Standing with feet apart sideward, lean backward against each ‘other, head € resting on partner’s fi shoulder. Take five jumps seen moving clockwise 2 runt for every jump). Finish in proper place>- re i Musi ull Music D. fomes ae in back-to-back position, arms extended sideward. Throughout this ' ure, Gir's hands are always placed on top of the Boy's hands. @) Girt: : Ree and step R foot sideward toward the audience t0 eee eT a and step L foot sideward to finish Pe eecemeybesron cic): Repent a (Cos Bie). ements with the opposite foot and direction. - (©) Lean back with hee Bees eerie een ete oe sew © lunge sideward tor aa away from the audience (cts.1,2) Lunge ward the audienc @ Re pep ae musence (ct) ete 1), lunge away from the audience 2(@2 Peat (2) moving awa Pause (C2)... eee the B y ffom the © ee He audience, Git this time turns ag abou ! BoM Vin eel cc. unging a Pie ‘om the audience. Boy: Music C, P vill ‘artners face audience. This fi dure Moves forward slowly,- ecute Basic Step No. ee p No. 1 sideward going to 2m with the Boy passing in front of Gir Basic Step Ho. 2 moving clockwise in place. (@ ‘king It In two measures. Boy finishes facing away Mr om the “audience, Girl facing audience With the arms in Basic Step No. 5 2m (2). inward (ctl), pause (C2) position, sway hip Inward (ct), outward 2m Music A. Gin faces audience, Boy faces away from the audience. @ _ Take a four-step-tum right in place, Gir's tunk is ent forward, arms extended backward, while Boy's arms are ‘extended forward at shoulder level, tun erect. (o) Repeat (@) reversing position of arms and body. om (© _ Repeat @) and 0). - Peery i aM (@ Face audience. Toke eight (6) walking steps obliquely forward right with trunks bent forward, arms extended backward with palms facing UP ee am © Repeat ©) moving diagonally backward, arms extended forward with palms facing down. - z GRIM DIOR Song acetre a: A RZ 's am * Music B. pie Ce ag movements are done moving forward travelling clockwise ‘and counterclockwise. (2) With the Girl leading, execute Basic step No. 5. LeaP ‘on the first step, Girl ending trunk forward, Boy'> trunkerect. = ENG oe ack (b) Repeat @ reversing position of trunk without leaP- - q $ (© Repeat @) and ©) without leap. ; av (@ Tum right about and repeat (@) and (b). A © Repeat (@ without leap. - ey, 7. Ps () Takea two-step turn right In place (t5.1,2)- Eee see M ss an Jump to feet apart sideward (s-1,2)- Bend trunk forward twisting 6 as ieft, Boy points fingers etc of taal dancé Hote: You may use the ext? music for sore pastkat using basic steps of the danct and continue the steps to exit.Lapay nliy sama ota Vinca tam O08 se amon! Obusan F Ce eT 2p 3rd time to C Bie Ist ti time Octavina, 2nd time bantu!