The Philippine Dance Company of New York - Bontoc War Dance

BONTOC WAR DANCE
Florence Gould Hall
New York City - August 12, 1995

Pattong
(PAH-tohng)
Also called the Bontoc War Dance, Pattong is part of the headhunting and war ceremonials inciting feelings of strength and courage as the warriors prepare to stalk their enemy. In Central Bontoc, the dance is also performed in February, March, and April, to implore the god Lumawig to send rain, similar in purpose to that of the rain-calling ceremony of Native American tribes. Much of the movements are improvised; two camps of warriors are usually featured pursuing each other, culminating in a melee where a fighter from one tribe kills one of his opponents.

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[isartuppa]

@falutak adim tet-ewa ammu nan choreography ay kanan cha. adi ka aped in com-comment nu adim ammu nan cham kanan..

[johnshaleyjr]

ada mas clear nga copy u ti kastoy?

[falutak]

", ayken kagtusha nan Bontoc War Dance..? aped cha angkay kanu entat-angad.. keg cha angkay ngag ay..

[BayWolf00]

apay ifuntuk chatusa?