GININTUANG PANAHON (Lost 16th Century Dances)

When Magellan staggered onto our islands in 1521, he encountered a very hospitable people bedecked in abundant and exquisite gold jewelry that he had to repeatedly restrain his men from showing too much interest. The inhabitants not only fed the hungry and sick men but also entertained them with music and dances. Sadly, those cultural expressions were suppressed and erased by the ensuing three centuries of Spanish colonization. But happily, on the other hand, those were noted and described by chronicler Pigafetta, effectively preserving them on paper. Now, based on historical records and field research, KALOOB interprets the costumes, music and dances of the 16th-century Filipinos that Magellan and his men could have seen, heard and written about. “Priesthood” in indigenous communities in the Philippines, especially among the Visayans and the Tagalogs, was performed by highly regarded females or by males who dressed as women. KALOOBAN relives from the Pigafetta chronicles an ancient religious ritual presided over by bailan priestesses consecrating a swine before it is butchered. KALOOBAN Oneness of the Filipino Soul in Dance Directed By Dr. Ed Lapiz November 9&10, 2013 Cultural Center of the Philippines #KALOOBPhilippineMusicandDanceMinistry #KALOOB #Kalooban #EdLapiz #Lost16thCenturyDances #GinintuangPanahon #PhilippineMusicandDances #CulturalDances