Antique's Iraynon-Bukidnon indigenous dance on record: Apropos of dance literature development

Abstract

This qualitative study utilized a cultural memory banking protocol to gather information about the unpublished Dinapaydapay dance of Antique and capture its indigenous dance mimetic form. The informants of this study were the performers of the dance. A validated interview guide was used to gather data which were transcribed, summarized, and interpreted. Artifacts like reports were also used to triangulate the results. The ideas of constructionism, collective memory, and socio-cultural theory backed up the thematic analysis of the data. Findings revealed that Dinapaydapay dance is an integral part of the Iraynon-Bukidnon's culture and tradition, and categorically, the native's relationship with their surroundings. It is a belief that requires ancestral patronage. Further, due to its mimetic form, Dinapaydapay is performed with basic locomotor movements that are repetitive. These movements are executed by the performers who dressed in a kamisa and patadyong skirt (girls) and black long sleeves shirts and slacks. Further, the dance is accompanied by the sound of Agong exclusively Iraynon¬Bukidnon. From these characteristics defined, a dance literature can be drafted.