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Pasigin

Dance Researcher: PETRONILA S. SUAREZ Resource Person: CRISOSTOMO B.


BARRERA
Meaning: Ring net
Dance Culture: Lowland Christians
Place of Origin: Capiz
Ethnolinguistic Group Classification: Capizon
Classification: Occupational

Background/Context:
Pasigin or sibot is a fish net used by the Capiznon similar to the scoop net but not
quite like the Scissors and cast nets. All these nets are handy for shallow and quiet
parts of the river. The pasigin's ring shape makes it a special net for catching only
specific fish and crustaceans. In the hands of skilled fishermen a pasigin assures
food for the family.

A Filipino's playful Imagination, created the pasigin dance. Using the movements of
excited fishermen scooping after schools of fish, Intricate footwork and dexterous
swishing, swashing, scooping, and sifting gave the pasigin that chase and run
character. The pasigin would have been an ordinary and playful dance had it not
been for a comic relief where at the end, the ring-net reveals a hole big enough for
the fish to escape.

How two people were able to collaborate to make fish and net become one of the
country's favorite dances is why we are extremely thankful to the late Petronella
Suarez and the late Crisostomo Barrera.

Movements/Steps Particular to Dance:


Basic Hand Movement: Arms In hayon-hayon position, Right and Left forearm
In front and back alternately, palms facing In.

Dance Properties:
Costume: Capiznon peasant outfit.
Female:
Top (Kimona): Sleeveless blouse of flimsy material, plain
Skirt (Saya): Ankle-length skirt of any color, fine or wide checks or stripes
Accessories: none
Footwear: None

Male:
Top: Camisa de Chino of the camiseta type
Pants: Colored trousers
Footwear: None
Props: Pasigin/sibot-ring net, Wide brimmed hat

Musical accompaniment: Rondalla


Music: 2/4 & 3/4 Composed of four parts: A, B, C and D
Count: One, two, three to a measure in 3/4 time signature One, two; one, and, two;
one, and, two, and to a measure in 2/4 time signature.
Formation: Partners stand facing the audience with the Girl In front of the Boy. Boy
holds the sabot with both hands, knees and trunk slightly bent all throughout the
dance.

Entrance
Music C.
Dancers execute the following movements going to formation with the Girl leading
and the Boy following behind.

(a) Starting with the R foot, take 16 cross waltz steps to proper places. Girl's arms
are in hayon-hayon position (as described above). Boy holds sibot with both hands
scooping it sideward left and right alternately across the body, trunk slightly bent
forward. 16 M
(b) Partners face audience, Girl In front of Boy.
Starting with the R foot, take four cross-waltz steps moving forward and four cross-
waltz steps moving backward. Arms as in (a). 8 M
(c) Girl: takes four cross-waltz steps moving clockwise around partner and four cross
waltz steps turning right in place, arms as in (a) (8M).
Boy: takes eight cross-waltz steps sideward left and right alternately, arms as in
(a) (8M). 8 M

Music A. (Figure I)
Partners face audience with the Girl In front of the Boy. Movements of the Boy and
the Girl are done simultaneously.
Girl:
(a) Starting with the R foot, take 16 change steps forward moving around to any
direction. Arms are in hayon-hayon position, right and left forearm in front
alternately. Sway the hands inward twice every measure, wrist leading. Finish in
proper places (16M).

Boy:
(a) Step R forward and scoop sibot once to the right (ct. 1), step L forward and
scoop sibotonce to the left (ct. 2). 1M
(b) Take a change step forward. Scoop sibot twice to the right (cts. 1,and,2). 1M
(c) Repeat (a) and (b) starting with the L foot. Reverse direction of arms. 2M
(d) Repeat (a - c) three times more. Finish in proper place behind the Girl. 12M

Music B. (Figure II)


Partners face audience. Girl stands in front of Boy. Girl holds skirt, Boy holds sibot
with both hands. Movements of Boy and Girl are done simultaneously.

Girl:
(a) Take eight mincing steps moving forward, shaking skirt and hips (cts.
1,and,2,and; 1,and,2,and). 2M
(b) Take eight steps in place. Exaggerate shaking of hips and skirt as in (a). 2M
(c) Turn right about. Step R forward (ct. 1), close L to R (ct. and), stamp R forward
and ralse L foot
in rear (ct. 2); repeat same three times more (3M). 4M
(d) Turn right about and repeat all (a - c). Finish facing audience in front of partner.
8M

Boys:
(a) Starting with the R foot, take four walking steps forward raising sibot slowly
upward. 2M
(b) Turn right about and repeat (a) moving forward to proper places moving sibot
slowly downward. 2M
(c) Kneel on R (1M); holding sibot with the L hand, pull the net upward with the R
hand twice (1M); snap fingers of the R hand twice (1M); scratch head (1M).
(d) Repeat all (a-c). 8M

Music B. (Figure III)


Partners face audience. Girl stands in front of Boy. Boy half-kneels on L holding sibot
with both hands. Movements of Boy and Girl are done simultaneously.
Girl: Execute the following movements moving in an imaginary square around the
Boy.
(a) Leap on R sideward (ct. 1), step L close to R (ct. and), repeat same three times
more (cts. 2,and; 1,and,2,and). Elbows are placed close to the body and forearms
move like a fish swimming. 2M
(b) Quarter turn left. Repeat (a) starting with the L foot moving sideward left. 2M
(c) Quarter turn left and repeat (a) 2M
(d) Quarter tum left and repeat (b). 2M

Boy: Assume the sitting on heels position.


(a) Scoop the sibot twice to the right (1M); and twice to the left (1M). 2M
(b) Repeat (a) three times more. Stand on the last two measures. 6M

Music C. (Figure IV)


Partners execute the following movements moving clockwise with the Girl leading
and the Boy following behind.
(a) Starting with the R foot, take eight cross-waltz steps moving clockwise. Arms are
as in Entrance. 8M
(b) Turn right about and repeat (a) moving counterclockwise. 8M

Music A. Play twice. (Figure V)


Girl: Execute the following movement going around the Boy clockwise.

(a) Take two steps forward (R,L) (cts. 1,2); change step forward (cts. 1,and,2). Hands
are cupped together moving in a figure of eight once on every count In the first
measure (two counts) and three times on the second measure (three counts). 2M
(b) Repeat (a) starting L. 2 M
(c) Repeat (a) and (b) three times more. 12M

Boy:
(a) Execute 16 change steps sideward right and left alternately in place. Scoop the
sibot twice for every measure sideward right and left alternately. 16M
Music B. (Figure VI)
Repeat Figure II.

Music C. (Figure VII)


Partners face audience, Girl at the right of Boy.
Girl:
(a) Take two cross waltz steps sideward left and right in place, arms as In
Entrance. 2M
(b) Take two waltz steps turning right about in place, arms as in (a).
(c) Repeat (a) and (b) three times more

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