Basic steps in maglalatik folk dance?

Answer 1

Maglalatik or Magbabao is a war dance representing in a picture a battle between the Moros and the Christian over the latik, the remainder left after the coconut milk has been boiled. At sometime in the course of Spanish rule, with coconut shells as tools, the people of the barrios of Loma and Zapote in the town of Biñan in the province of Laguna danced the Maglalatik.

The Palipasan and the Baligtaran, the first two portions of Maglalatik, reveal the hot combat between the Moros and the Christians. The Paseo and the Sayaw Escaramusa display the reconciliation between the legend, the two groups. As stated by the legend, the Moros won and got enviously wished latik. The dissatisfied Christians sent a representative to the Moros to offer peace and baptism to them.

During the town fiesta of Biñan, Laguna, the Maglalatik dancers are carrying out this dance from house to house for money or a gift in the daytime, and in the evening, they perform Maglalatik in the religious procession as it goes from one place to another along the streets as a sacrifice to San Isidro de Labrador, the patron saint of the farmers.

Here are the steps of maglalatik dance:1. 6 8-counts jogging to get to place2. 4 steps forward while pounding chest3. 4 basic clap cycles in place4. 4 basic clap cycles to get to two rows5. 8 quick clap cycles to do the ripple effect6. 8 quick clap cycles to circle around partner7. CIRCLE UP2 8-counts + 1 4-count for first clapclap after 1 8-count 3XFinishing clap8. 8 high-low clap cycles to move to position9. 8 cycles of 6 hit clapping10. 16 counts for tricks with clapping in the background11. 4 basic to get to two sides12. 8 quick clap cycles for the battle13. 4 quick clap cycles to get to endafter last clap POSE---*Note:*--------*Learning "maglalatik" Dance is quiet hard for me, but ofcourse, we can learn something. It's a nice dance!*-----

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Answer 2

Basic steps of maglalatik