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The Tayaw

 

Tayaw is the indigenous dance of Ibalois. Tayaw also refers to the part played by the men while Sarong refers to the part played by the women. The tayao dancer goes ahead of the sarong dancer who is followed by the kalsa, the pinsak, and the teketek players.

 

Sarong and  Tayaw

            Women wear the sarong, a blanket wrapped around the body while the  men wear the tayaw, two blankets draped on the shoulders.  The man and the woman can exchange their blankets.

 

 

Tayao is danced after the sedpang ritual is performed. The tayao is an invitation for dead relatives being remembered in the ritual to enter the house of the hosts and join the festivities. Photo shows Gali Bugnay dancing the tayao with her aunt Ibay dancing the sarong during the tayao ritual performed by Digna Bugnay-Codangos in August 2007.

 

Tayao is danced with the sarong, a blanket wrapped around the body as shown here by Elizabeth C. Camilo, and the tayaw, two blankets draped on the shoulders, shown here by Romulo Bugnay.  The man and the woman can exchange their blankets.
(Photo courtesy of Digna B. Codangos)