Banga Dance
Banga Dance
Banga Dance
( POT DANCE )
BANGA DANCE
A BRIDE. IN
CELEBRATION OF THE
FORTHCOMING WEDDING,
THE HIGHLAND
MAIDEN’S FRIENDS
PERFORM A DANCE
ABOUT FETCHING WATER
THE “banga”, AN
EARTHEN JAR.
“BANGA”
"Banga" literally mean pots.
walk in a
small
bouncing
steps with
a banga on
their head
held by a
dikin
while the
right arm
2. Dancers
walk with
straight
bouncing
movements as
they turn
around and
move from
side to side.
Footwork
always begin
with the
right foot.
The arm
movements are
very slight
3.Take a
step and
turn
right
with the
same arm
position,
walk to
the
center to
merge
4. Stand
straight,
face the
audience
and
stretch
arms
sideward
with palm
facing
front and
5. Kneel
on both
feet as
hands
move
downward
to the
lap. Stand
slowly
making
one
6. Stomp
to the
right
with the
ball of
the foot
and brush
to the
left
while in
7. Dancers
step and
turn to
form two
lines.
Continue
the
movement
as the
dancers
present
8. Repeat
some of the
arm
movements
and stomping
movements
before the
dance ends.
Dancers walk
one after
the other,
then exit.
SALIDSID
walking to the
left side with a
banga on her head
while the man
enters from the
right side with
the blanket.
2. The girl’s palm
facing downward,
arms stretched out
to the
side while
continuously walking
to the left, goes to
the back and waves
ending on the left
side doing a step
turn to the right,
then, goes around
the man
3. Both pair
goes to the
center as the
girl executes
slight brushing
movement, stops
and sits beside
the banga as she
prepare to
balance it on
her head.
4. Do the salidsid