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Ifugao pre-wedding dance

Statement of responsibility: Tita S. Torio, Ayala Museum Research Team
by Torio, Tita S; Ayala Museum Research Team.
Type: materialTypeLabelVisual materialSubject(s): 29119 | Ifugao | 1979 | amrt | augury | augury | bile | car | chicken | cordillera | costumes | culture | customs | gangsa | gong | ifugao | luzon | marriage | mombaki | mumbaki | omen | omen | priest | rites | torio | traditionsOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website General Note(s):
The betrothed couple dances to the beat of the gongs. They move their feet sideward or shuffle them lightly; they stretch their arms and bow their heads as they move around the dance floor. After the mumbaki examines the bile of the butchered chicken, they are told whether the gods favor the unionImage type: Original
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Images (Retrato, RHC) Images (Retrato, RHC) Filipinas Heritage Library Retrato - Peoples PE01566 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan PE01566

The betrothed couple dances to the beat of the gongs. They move their feet sideward or shuffle them lightly; they stretch their arms and bow their heads as they move around the dance floor. After the mumbaki examines the bile of the butchered chicken, they are told whether the gods favor the union.

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