Dance Workshop
the
Bagobo Rice Cycle
Practice Video
Photos and videos by:
professor roland lorenzo ruben
Appreciate
Appreciate own culture, you'll miss it when it's gone
Adore
Adore unique tradition, it separates us from others
Act
Don't be a sheep of other countries, do what you need to preserve what we have
Discover
Discover all culture and awaken our Filipino blood once again
STEP 1
"Pagtatanim" or Planting rice seedlings
STEP 2
"pag-aani" or harvesting rice
STEP 3
"Pagbabayo" or pounding of rice to remove hulls (outer cover, brown part)
STEP 4
"Pagsasala" or sieving pounded rice to separate hulls and grain
I learned
...that dancing was insanely hard, it was not just performing but also satisfying the audience and letting them experience what we do
I loved
...having to collaborate with friends and classmates and share what we learn from dancing our own Filipino culture dance
I want
...someday more people, like the FILIPINIANA DANCE COMPANY of DLSU-D, will relive our country's forgotten and ignored traditions to show the entire world where we all came from and we are proud of
I will
...treasure forever what I experienced. It was enlightening and someday I would want to tell and show my future family what Filipino culture is all about