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Ragragsakan: Kalinga Dance of Merriment

Ragragsakan is a traditional dance from the Kalinga tribe of the Philippines that depicts women preparing for and participating in a budong or peace gathering. The dance shows the women balancing baskets on their heads as they carefully walk along mountainous rice terraces in the morning fog, wearing colorful, handwoven fabrics to keep warm. The word "Ragragsakan" means "merriment" in the local Illocano language, as the dance celebrates and shows mercy, an important part of the culture for the Kalingas of Lubugan.

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Ragragsakan: Kalinga Dance of Merriment

Ragragsakan is a traditional dance from the Kalinga tribe of the Philippines that depicts women preparing for and participating in a budong or peace gathering. The dance shows the women balancing baskets on their heads as they carefully walk along mountainous rice terraces in the morning fog, wearing colorful, handwoven fabrics to keep warm. The word "Ragragsakan" means "merriment" in the local Illocano language, as the dance celebrates and shows mercy, an important part of the culture for the Kalingas of Lubugan.

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  • Ragragsakan Dance
  • Ragragsakan
  • Significance of Kalinga Women
  • Meaning of Ragragsakan
  • Dance Culture
  • Ragragsakan Costume

RAGRAGSAKAN

Ragragsakan Dance

Is an adaptation of
traditional in which kalinga
women gather and prepare
for a budong or peace.
It also portarys the Kalinga tribal
women as they balance basket
atop of their head and walk
carefully along the mountainous
rice terraces to not wander of the
path through the morning fog.
Their bright and colorful
handwoven fabric help to keep
them warm.
The word Ragragsakan is an
Illocano word which means
merriment, and the
kalingas of Lubugan knew
now to celebrate and be
mercy.
Dance Culture

HighLand Cordillera:
Means to celebrate, to
make mercy place of
origin.
Ragragsakan Costume

RAGRAGSAKAN
Ragragsakan Dance •Is an adaptation of traditional in which kalinga women gather and prepare for a budong or peace.
•It also portarys the Kalinga tribal women as they balance basket atop of their head and walk carefully along the mountain
The word Ragragsakan is an Illocano word which means “merriment”, and the kalingas of Lubugan knew now to celebrate and b
Dance Culture •HighLand Cordillera: Means to celebrate, to make mercy place of origin.
Ragragsakan Costume

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