Philippines: Lang-ay draws crowds in Mountain Province
Thousands of people from different places drove the dusty roads of halsema highway to reach Bontoc, Mountain Province for the festive cultural celebration of the LANG-AY.
"Lang-ay is a common term among the tribes of the Mountain Province that means sharing", Governor Maxima B. Dalog of Mountain Province explained.
Different tribes of the ten municipalities of Mountain Province have shown their exotic culture during the celebration of the 2nd Lang-ay Festival that was held in Bontoc the capital town of Mountain Province which is north of Manila.
Lang-ay was a showcase of original costumes, colorful bags of ethnic designs, young and old people dancing, free taste of native wine and colorful and genuine ceramic jars or what the folks call as "gosi" .
Cultural dances portrayed daily activities of the tribes people-rituals that were done when people get sick, die, head hunting rites,planting and harvesting.
The men in their ornate head gear and g-strings beat the gongs and bamboo to create the harmonious music which women clad in their colorful beads and "tapis"-native skirt can stride with in their graceful steps.
Lang-ay-Culture of SHaring
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An old man from Sagada, Mountain Province sits in the dap-ay. Dap-ay is a place where old men gather to discuss the politics of the community.
Lang-ay
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G-Strings are tied around the waist and the legs and are worn by the men in Mountain Province
Lang-ay
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Attire of women vary from one tribe to another which they call "tapis". On their head are beads made of snake tooth or glass beads.
An old man carries bundles of rice and a spear to protect him along the way
Lang-ay
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Women from another tribe of Mountain Province wear different style and color of "tapis"
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