The Art of Rice Cultivation

In SEA, art and music are often used to reflect the society, engaging receivers to social and cultural issues. A case in point would be the Bagobo Rice Cycle, a tribal dance that originated from Davao del Norte, the Philippines. The dance traces the process of rice cultivation, illutrating what is a usual day for rice farmers. As outsiders to rice agriculture, we would unlikely be privy to the often backbreaking operations. Such art forms thus open the rural door to urban dwellers, giving us a glimpse into the rural world and culture.


References

YouTube. (2007). Retrieved 21 March, 2007 from the World Wide Web:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlX-sXZ7wEk&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fprojek%2Dnasi%2Eblogspot%2Ecom%2F

LIKHA Pilipino Folk Ensemble. (2007). Retrieved 21 March, 2007 from the World Wide Web:
http://www.likha.org/