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The Bagobo are a tribe in Davao province on the island of Mindano. The dance is a demonstration of footwork with the music provided by a unique instrument called “tagungguan” which consists of a series of small gongs suspended by ropes from a triangular rack. The dancers wear bells around their legs. All movements of the Bagobo are done in any direction. Each figure maybe repeated a number of times. Figure 1. Step right and left foot forward, backward and sideward alternately. Each step is preceded by a stomp in place Figure 2. Stomp right foot twice then the left foot points forward with the body bend and the right shoulder leading. Figure 3. Stomp right foot twice to the back, raise left foot in front with slightly bent knees. Stomp right heel to make the ankle bell sound with left shoulder leading, bend the body forward. Figure 4. Stomp right foottwice to the back. Bend the kneeon the second stomp as the left foot is raised slightly. With the accelerating beat and tempo, repeat everything with one stomp. Each with a turn to the right, then left and a final pose. If you are interested with other dances from the Bagobo people, the list below could be helpful in case you’re in need of the dance names: * Anduan * Baliti * Ban-noy * Bulayan * Bunok-bunok * Hayyaw neng Nokko * Karamay to Kawayan * Kulasog Renek ka Kayo * Miamas neng Ommoy (Bagobo Rice Cycle) * Sulangayd * Tagunggo * Todak * Ug-tube You can buy a VCD od a DVD copy of these dance in many Philippine record …

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