Lets HANGOUT in Lambunao for the Binanog Festival!

Banog bird (local hawk) an endangered species
found at the WVSU Wildlife and Conservation
Park in Brgy. Jayubo, Lambunao

“The Binanog dance brings the soul of the Bukidnons to the limelight. It celebrates love and the spirit of the people as they perform to the symbolic beating of a gong. It is a simple dance of concentric circles based on the mating of banog birds (hawk). Each of the movements represents a commitment to action and involvement: the extension of the arms, the dignity of various foot works, and the recuperation of stillness. Performers pace themselves as they move to the steady heartbeat of the gong, they become one collective body. They dance for attention with each other. From the heart of their movements, the steps depict courtly pastime and stories that have been handed down over the generations.” – Bombette G. Marin, The News Today

Photo and article source: thenewstoday.info

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