Itik-itik

Itik-itik is a mimetic folk dance in the Philippines based on the movement of ducks. It originated in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur and was later documented by National Artist for Dance Francisca Reyes-Aquino. Originating from a dance called Sibay and performed to the tune Dejado, folklore says in a barrio of Cantilan during a baptismal party, an expert young danseuse named Kanang was so carried away by the music. She then began to improvise short, choppy steps similar to ducks and how they splash water on their backs. The dance immediately became popular in the province for stage performances and social dancing. Fellow Cantilan native Antonino Arreza (a grandfather of Prospero Pichay, Jr.) is believed to have later composed the lyrics to accompany the Itik-Itik. Below is the song in the original Cantilangnon dialect: Itik-itik (original version) Itik-itik di-in kaw gikan Itik-itik sa Pandagitan Itik-itik nag uno didto Itik-itik nagpupasiyo¶

Itik-itik unoy taghinang Itik-itik naglangoy-langoy Itik-itik unoy tagkitac Itik-itik suban-ong isda¶

Itik-itik hain kaw singod Itik-itik ay magpahuway Itik-itik unoy hingtungdan Luja na an ak' kalawasan Other popular dances known to have originated in Cantilan and the wider Surigao provinces are Sumyajaw (“Monkey dance”), Manujo-Panujo (a Manobo courtship dance), and Sirong (a war dance).¶

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Itik-itik is Filipino folk dance, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition.¹¶

The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation.¹¶