Likha 2008 Ethnic Dance Festival
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
June 21st, 2008
Dried palm leaves and bamboo poles are featured prominently in SEMBA, a dance accompanied by live music to appease the spirits of nature as the nomadic Batak tribe perform rituals to ward off evil and seek blessings for hunting, planting, harvesting and life. Featuring guest artists from the island of Palawan.
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kumusta whoopets thank you very much! i'd love to learn that dance..
pakalgrip 5 months ago
@pakalgrip i think it was salik???
Whoopets 5 months ago
Can someone please tell me the name of the Batak tribe who dance with 2 wooden swords, and if possible, the name of the dance? I would appreciate it very much. Thanks ^_^
pakalgrip 9 months ago
PALAWAN - FROM SOUTH EASTERN PART OF THE PHILIPPINES HAS 12 TRIBES;
CUYONON, CAGAYANEN, AGUYATAYONON, MOLBOG, KEN-UY, BATAK, PALAO'AN, TAGBANUA, TAU'T BATO, JAMA MAPUN, AT IBA,
ANG SAYAW NA ITOY PINAGSAMANG SAYAW NG PALAO'AN, TAGBANUA , KEN-UY AT BATAK. BUT THE MOVEMENTS AND STEPS IS NOT ORIGINAL.. MODIFIED NA...
bancal19 11 months ago
Batak in palawan
rondallanut 1 year ago
i think its a tagbanua tibe dance
kaingud 3 years ago
which tribe is this from?
shakadakine 3 years ago