Manobo Udol Dance, Philippines 1960s

The Manobo / Manuvu are a large group of Austronesian people from Mindanao in the Philippines. This is the Udol dance, named after the slit drum that accompanies it.

The mesmering rhythm of the udol is believed to call the spirits of the deceased (fallen warriors) to show them (the dancers/performers) where their remains are so they could bring them home and have a decent burial.
(daghang salamat SaiaoPinoi)

The dancers provide the Udol, Utomay and the Patawagay rhythms themselves as they take turns to dance. This film was taken by anthropologist Robert Garfias in the 1960s

Instruments:
UDOL: Slit drum

Category:

Music

Tags:

• manobo
• mindanao
• philippines
• udol
• odol
• slit
• drum
• dance
• manuvu
• filipino

[Saiaopinoi]

The commonest "reason" for performing the Odol/Udol dance is victory (of tribal wars). The dance is however, performed even by the 'losers'. The mesmering rhythm of the udol box is also believed to call the spirits of the deceased (fallen warriors) to show them (the dancers/performers) where their remains are so they could bring them home and have a decent burial.

[anak1]

Thanks for the info Saiaopinoi :)

[keinsz]

Im sorry, the 3rd rhythm should be PATAWAGAY. CAreless talaga ako.

[anak1]

Maraming salamatz p're for the info!

[senantiasa]

Wow, she hits it and techno music comes out from it!!:)

[csarnimor]

odol music is hypnotic..i experienced this live in malalag among the tagakaolo

[ChangPhuakSri]

this dance similar to long neck dance Northern Thailand - the praying dance...nice vid..

[HomedudePedroski]

yeah, apply their musicl notes into techno music! hehe...

[BorneoUnited]

i agree...hahaha..very fast beat like techno music

[siriusblack06]

Udol is from The B'laan's ryt??..bakit manobo??wla mn atang ganyan na style na music ang manobo?,bangkakawan mn to ilaha,kanang dako na kahot,pormag bitin....:)

[hetismij21]

Where is the dance?

[katliwdot]

hehehe..masinabtanun lng guro ko bwehehehehe

[Saiaopinoi]

hehe Buti na intindihan mo Bisaya ko :) Ako=ala ko wrong grammar or trying hard. Nakakatuwa! My husband did a good job teaching me Bisaya.

[katliwdot]

naa lagi! kanang ad2 gali sa Kadayawan sa Davao naga tukar man na sila pirmi. Laing2x tribo ang mgpasundayag sa laing laing adlaw...last nko sila nakit-an 2005 bago ni ad2 dri sa layong dapit...:)Nag apil p gali na sila sa Mindanao Indigenous Dance Festival. Hehehe...