The dance was originated in the Ilocos region in Northern Philippines, specifically in the province of Abra. The dance was influenced by the countries China and Spain. Sakuting is a ritual dance that tells a story about Ilocano Christians and non-Christians fighting during the Spanish colonial rule in the country. This ethnic dance celebrates cultural heritage and national artistic pride by portraying Philippine fighting art as a ritual dance. It is usually danced by boys but it can also be danced by girls too in which they use sticks because it is kind of like arnis.
sakuting dance history
Sakuting Dance was originated in Abra Philippines. it was originally performed by males during chrismast seasons in public or in house to house for a caroling!
sakuting literature
Sakuting is a folk dance from the province of Abra. It is a dance performance meant to represent the fight between Ilocano Christians and non-Christians and is traditionally preformed with sticks at a Christmas festival.
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The Sakuting dance is a type of dance that originated in the Philippines. The steps of the sakuting dance involve two pairs of men, on their knees and holding sticks. They proceed to stand up and hit each others' sticks while one of the men in each pair dance around them in a circle.
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Sakuting is a dance from the province of Abra. It was originally an all-male dance performance presenting a mock fight between Ilocano Christians and Non-Christians using sticks. The dance is traditionally performed during Christmas at the town plaza or throughout the town, from one house to another. The dancers receive Aguinaldo (gifts of money) or refreshments especially prepared for Christmas.
A Filipino dance that was originally performed just by boys, the sakuting dance is a portrayal of mock fighting using sakuting sticks. These sticks are about 1 1/2 feet in length and are either bamboo or striped. The dance itself is a theatrical dance, also known as moro-moro, that consists of two teams that represent different sides circling each other gently imitating martial art sparring by clashing bamboo sticks.
A Filipino dance that was originally performed just by boys, the sakuting dance is a portrayal of mock fighting using sakuting sticks. These sticks are about 1 1/2 feet in length and are either bamboo or striped. The dance itself is a theatrical dance, also known as moro-moro, that consists of two teams that represent different sides circling each other gently imitating martial art sparring by clashing bamboo sticks.
oh my step ng sakuting...>.<
No in the sense that it shares no similarities with other country dance ,it was practiced by the shaman of the indigenous tribe of herpes hlalu in western pzestovakiastan before a ritual which involved raping a goat amd then going to war .
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