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Mangyan is the generic name for the eight indigenous groups found in Mindoro each with its own tribal name, language, and customs. The total population may be around 280,001, but official statistics are difficult to determine under the conditions of remote areas, reclusive tribal groups and some having little if any outside world contact.
Their dances are heavily influenced by Spanish culture, though still retaining native aspects. The dances range from courtship dances, to fiesta (festival) dances, to performance dances. The traditional attire in these dances include the balintawak and patadyong skirts for the women, and camisa de chino and colored trousers for the men. [24]
The zarzuela musical theatre is currently being pushed by the government to be declared as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage element. The performing art may be nominated together with Spain, Mexico, and Cuba. This is widely supported by various zarzuela dance, music, and theatre companies in the Philippines. Singkil Dance
Folk performing arts – including dances, plays, and dramas. Folk (oral) literature – including epics, songs, and myths. Folk graphic and plastic arts – including calligraphy, tattooing, writing, drawing, and painting; Ornaments – including mask-making, accessory-making, ornamental metal crafts
A man performing Sagayan at the 14th Annual Fil-Am Friendship Celebration at Daly City, California. Sagayan is a Philippine war dance performed by Maguindanao, Maranao, and Iranun depicting in dramatic fashion the steps their hero, Prince Bantugan, took upon wearing his armaments, the war he fought in and his subsequent victory afterwards. [1]
A pakudos is a visual motif used by the Hanunuo Mangyan people of Mindoro in the Philippines. Pakudos are characterized by symmetrical, aesthetic, and orderly utilization of lines and space with equal utilization of vertical and horizontal composition. [1] The word pakudos was coined from cruz, the Spanish word for cross.
ANP Films Indonesia’s martial arts drama “The Tiger” makes its market debut at the inaugural JAFF Market, running alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) from Dec. 3-5. The ...
In Laszlo Legeza's "Tantric elements in pre-Hispanic Philippines Gold Art", it is mentioned that gold jewelry of Filipino origin was found in Ancient Egypt. [49] According to Antonio Pigafetta , the people of Mindoro were skilled in mixing gold with other metals, giving it a natural appearance that often deceived even skilled silversmiths.