Binislakan 2 Flashcards
(10 cards)
Q: How do dancers hold the sticks during Binislakan?
A: They hold them firmly and use them to create rhythmic beats while dancing.
Q: How does the dance formation change throughout the performance?
A: Dancers move in parallel lines or circle formations, changing directions frequently.
Q: What happens in the first figure of Binislakan?
A: Dancers move forward and backward while striking their sticks together.
Q: How do partners interact in Binislakan?
A: They face each other while executing synchronized movements with the sticks.
Q: What footwork is commonly used in Binislakan?
A: The dance includes heel-and-toe steps and sideward stepping movements.
Q: What does the use of sticks in Binislakan symbolize?
A: It represents the Chinese influence on Pangasinan culture and the community’s history with Limahong.
Q: Why do dancers look back and upward in Binislakan?
A: This motion symbolizes remembering the past, particularly the story of Limahong.
Q: How does the Binislakan dance end?
A: Dancers finish in formation, holding their sticks high while maintaining their final pose.
Q: What do partners do at the beginning of the dance?
A: They face the audience.
Q: Describe the first movement of the dance.
A: Cross sticks overhead, with the right hand stick over the left, and look upward.
