The Dance Notation And Documentation Of The Baile De Gozos Of Echague, Isabela : A Cultural Enrichment
Keywords:
gozos, gosos, mengal festival, baile de Gozos, mengal dance comedia, moro-moro dance, parosa, dance notation, Yogad dance of Echague ¬¬¬¬, traditional dances of the Yogads , Isabela dance ,Sala.Abstract
This research endeavors to document and notate the Baile de Gozos dance of Malitao, Echague, Isabela. It aimed to contribute to the repertoire of dances, which have been started through the pioneering work of Mrs. Francisca R. Aquino, the Dean of Philippine Folk Dances, who provided source of materials for schools in the field of folk dance as well as in the allied-disciplines, which needs better understanding of our culture. This study made used of a descriptive type of research as well as ethnography. Descriptive research is a study of status that is widely used in education and in the behavioral sciences. It made used of the documentary analysis of the Baile de Gozos. This study hopes to boost the moral of the Yogad tribe so as to make them proud of their own cultural identity.