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    The Maglalatik dance is a traditional Philippine dance that mimics battles between Christian and Muslim tribes. Male dancers wear coconut shell props on their hands and torsos to represent weapons. They perform fast rhythmic movements, hitting the coconut shells together to the beat of drums. The dance originated as a way to preserve the history of conflicts between the Spanish colonizers and Moro tribes.

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    The Maglalatik dance is a traditional Philippine dance that mimics battles between Christian and Muslim tribes. Male dancers wear coconut shell props on their hands and torsos to represent weapons. They perform fast rhythmic movements, hitting the coconut shells together to the beat of drums. The dance originated as a way to preserve the history of conflicts between the Spanish colonizers and Moro tribes.

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    Maglalatik Dance

    What is Maglalatik Dance ?


     The indigenous Maglalatik dance of Philippines mimics the battle
    between the Christian and the Muslim Moro tribesmen. Maglalatik is
    also called as Magbabao where ‘bao’ means ‘a coconut shell’. It is an
    all–male dance with coconut shells used as props .
     It is usually performed during religious processions at the town fiesta
    of Binan. It is also a mark of obeisance to the patron saint of the town,
    San Isidro de Labrador. A calm and elegant display of harmless
    weaponry, Maglalatik is a four part war dance, which the Moro had
    won technically.
     Coconut shell halves are secured onto the dancers’ hands and on
    vests upon which are hung four or six more coconut shell halves.
    The dancers perform the dance by hitting one coconut shell with the
    other; sometimes the ones on the hands, the ones on the body, or the
    shells worn by another performer, all in time to a fast drumbeat.
     The name of the dance means “latik-maker”, from latik, a coconut
    product that is used in Filipino cooking.
    How did it originated?
     Philippines were under the Spanish rule from the 15 th–18th centuries.
    During this period, there was a constant battle between the Christian and
    the Muslim Moro tribes. As the Spanish rule ended, the Filipinos began
    to perform a mock battle by forming two groups of Christian and the
    Moros. The intention was to preserve the past. Groups of men performed
    a war dance with no weapons but used coconut shells as props. This
    dance form came to be known as Maglalatik dance as the prize for
    winning the war was Latik. Latik is the residue obtained after boiling the
    coconut milk. This war dance was performed as a part of a religious
    procession, moving along the streets. It originated in the town of Binan in
    the Laguna province of the Filipino Islands and is also performed as
    homage to the town saint, San Isidro de Labrador .
    How is it performed?
     Maglalatik is an original native dance of the Philippines in which the
    coconut halves are attached to the torso of the dancer. Coconut shells
    are tied to the hands and about 4–6 coconut shells are hung on the
    vest of the dancers. The dance is performed by hitting the coconut
    shells by one another and is tied one in the hands and one on the
    body. It comprises a four part scene. The palipasan and baligtaran
    part show intense battle whereas the paseo and escaramusa parts
    show the reconciliation. The dance involves simple movements, its
    repetition and the sound of fast drum beats.
    Is there a costume peculiar to this
    dance?
     Maglalatik dance is performed by men. Usually,
    red coloured trousers are worn by the Moro
    dancers whereas blue coloured trousers are worn
    by the Christian dancers. Coconut shells are
    attached to the chests hands, back, thighs and hips
    with the help of a harness.
    Which musical instruments are used to
    perform this dance?
     Music accompanying the Maglalatik dance is
    created by the tapping of the coconut shells against
    each other along with the sound of fast drum beats,
    which fill the background.
    Are there any gender roles associated
    with this dance?
     Maglalatik dance is usually performed by men. It is
    an all–male dance mainly for the reason that it
    involves rituals of warfare, which necessitate fast
    and tough movements. It is a masculine type of
    performance where only male dancers participate.
    However, professional troupes sometimes, include
    women.
    Thank you !

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