Bendian - Philippine Folk Dance
Bendian - Philippine Folk Dance
Bendian - Philippine Folk Dance
Festival Dance
BENDIAN
Introduction
. The Ibaloi (Nabaloi) and Kankanaey
are indigenous ethnic groups found
in mountains of the Cordillera
Central on the island of Luzon.
Heavy walk
Basic Gestures
Figure 1 –
8M – Dimbabaw; brush kick
8M – Dimbabaw; brush kick – four
walls
Figure 2 –
16M – Inabaya; trunk slightly
stooped; brush kick moving
CW/CCW; end forming circle, facing
center
Figure 3 –
8M – Diagonal arms (R obliquely
upward R), brush kick turning R in
place
8M – reverse arm position; turn L
Figure 4 –
Facing center of circle
4M – Djinungluan; brush kick
4M – Turn right about; repeat
8M – Repeat
Figure 5 –8M –
R stretched obliquely forward
upward; L on waist; brush kick,
move CW
8M – Reverse arm position; move
CCW
End in two columns
Figure 6 –
16M – Kinetangan forward; brush
kick
Figure 7 –
8M - Kiniyakan R; brush kick turning
R
8M – Reverse arm position; turn L
Figure 8 –
8M – Alternate diagonal arms; feet
in 3rd
8M – same arm movement; brush
kick
Figure 9 –
8M – Pinaposan; arms flapping
motion; feet in 3rd
8M – Pinaposan; brush kick moving
to a column formation
Figure 10 –
Heavy steps, lead girl execute
djinungluan; girl behind holds
leading girl’s waist; 3rd girl hold 2nd
girl’s; so on
Source
PFDS Sayaw
Volume 3
pp. 11-15
Dance Researcher –
Mr. Ramon A. Obusan