folk arts from visayas region

Mananguete(coconut wine tapper)

Kuradang(Curacha)

Itik is a Cebuano term for a duck. Thisdance is performed by dancers whomimic that of a duck, of course. In otherwords, it is a mimetic dance that depictsthe movements of wading and flying itik(ducks). Dancers mimic the shortswaying gait of waddling feet and theintense energy of close-croppedflapping wings.

• The famous Sinulog festival in Cebu City is held every yearon the third Sunday of January. The festival ischaracterized by a very long parade with many groups ofpersons dressed in colourful costumes, finding their waythrough the streets while dancing the Sinulog. Todistinguish the festival from the popular Ati-Atihan Festivalon Panay island, this festival is characterized by a differentdance. This Sinulog dance, is now the traditional and ritualdance in honor of Santo Niño. The dance is accompaniedby the sound of the drums: all the time moving two stepsforward followed by one step backward. Though thedance is already very old, the parade is rather young!1980 was the first year that the parade was organized.

Mazurka Boholana is a Spanish-inspired ballroomdance from the Bohol province of the Philippines.The country was under the rule of Spain for morethan three hundred years, during which timelocal culture was markedly influenced. Althoughthe mazurka is the Polish national dance, it waswildly popular throughout Europe in the 19thcentury and even in colonized lands overseas.The Philippine dance is ordinarily performed bymen and women partners.

CalamayCoconut milk candy jam. Great to eat in its own,with rice or bread. Very uniquely package, using anatural coconut shells with the opening sealedwith red paper strip. You can buy Calamay insome department stores in Bohol, in the pier orin the airport.

BroasA soft cookie that literally melts in your mouthonce you take a bite. Its great for snacking withmilk, coffee or hot chocolate.

CALAMAY

BROAS

The Sandugo Festival is an annualhistorical celebration that takes placeevery year in Tagbilaran City on theisland of Bohol in the Philippines.This festival commemorates theTreaty of Friendship between DatuSikatuna, a chieftain in Bohol, andSpanish conquistador Miguel Lópezde Legazpi.

Salwaki

Processed Peanuts

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Solili Festival