Comments on: Conversations: Commercialization of Culture (1) http://igorotblogger.com/2007/01/conversations-commercialization-of_30.html A news and information blog on the Igorots/iCordilleras Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:51:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill Bilig http://igorotblogger.com/2007/01/conversations-commercialization-of_30.html#comment-165 Bill Bilig Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:13:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=110#comment-165 Nats, <br />Okay. Changed it na :-) Nats,
Okay. Changed it na :-)

]]> By: NATS http://igorotblogger.com/2007/01/conversations-commercialization-of_30.html#comment-164 NATS Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:05:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=110#comment-164 Thanks too for linking my website..can you change the URL from http://kalingatambayan.cjb.net to http://kalingatambayan.com ..thanks Thanks too for linking my website..can you change the URL from http://kalingatambayan.cjb.net to http://kalingatambayan.com ..thanks

]]> By: Bill Bilig http://igorotblogger.com/2007/01/conversations-commercialization-of_30.html#comment-153 Bill Bilig Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:47:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=110#comment-153 Nats, <br />I know the feeling about how our dances are interpreted by dance troupes whose interpretations do not resemble the real thing at all. You might notice that I used your video <a href="http://igorotblogger.com/2006/08/kalinga-dance-of-kalingas.html" rel="nofollow"> here</a>. Thanks for uploading it to youtube. Thanks also for linking this blog from your site :-) Nats,
I know the feeling about how our dances are interpreted by dance troupes whose interpretations do not resemble the real thing at all. You might notice that I used your video here. Thanks for uploading it to youtube. Thanks also for linking this blog from your site :-)

]]> By: NATS http://igorotblogger.com/2007/01/conversations-commercialization-of_30.html#comment-149 NATS Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:31:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=110#comment-149 i feel uneasy about the commercialization and modern interpretation of these people using others indiginous dances and songs to create their own. I feel offended while watching kalinga dances interpreted by the choreographer. for example, performers are well dressed with kalinga costumes but they do the "salisid" wedding dance in the tune and likes of ati atihan.. i am running a website http://kalingatambayan.com inorder to promote our own culture,and yet others are trying to promote kalinga dances with their own degrading style i feel uneasy about the commercialization and modern interpretation of these people using others indiginous dances and songs to create their own. I feel offended while watching kalinga dances interpreted by the choreographer. for example, performers are well dressed with kalinga costumes but they do the “salisid” wedding dance in the tune and likes of ati atihan.. i am running a website http://kalingatambayan.com inorder to promote our own culture,and yet others are trying to promote kalinga dances with their own degrading style

]]> By: BetelNut http://igorotblogger.com/2007/01/conversations-commercialization-of_30.html#comment-145 BetelNut Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:56:00 +0000 http://igorotblogger.com/?p=110#comment-145 I was supposed to comment this morning but when I clicked "publish", nawalan ng dial tone ang Piltel. Hay..<br /><br />This post reminded me of Michael Tan's article. I could not locate the URL but I was able to save the file. It's interesting and I think he just nailed it. <a href="http://files-upload.com/files/82022/LASTFriday.doc.html">It's here</a> by the way. I pasted it on word.<br /><br />Pardon my cynicism but Filipinos don't only do that to the Igorot culture, they also do the same thing with their OWN culture and other countries culture. It was years ago when I saw this on a variety show(wala na yung show na yun). It was Buwan ng Wika that time. The "dancers" of the show came out... wow...nakabarong, camisa de chino and saya... but there was something wrong...the "dancers" were wearing rubber shoes(males) and heeled sandals(females). And the music was TECHNO...! Cultural celebration, Filipino-style.<br /><br />You see, not only do they do this to their own culture. I remember when the Sexbomb dancers had a tour in Japan, they were nearly mocking the Japanese culture. They kept on saying Moshi-moshi....If I were Japanese, I'd probably be offended. I was supposed to comment this morning but when I clicked “publish”, nawalan ng dial tone ang Piltel. Hay..

This post reminded me of Michael Tan’s article. I could not locate the URL but I was able to save the file. It’s interesting and I think he just nailed it. It’s here by the way. I pasted it on word.

Pardon my cynicism but Filipinos don’t only do that to the Igorot culture, they also do the same thing with their OWN culture and other countries culture. It was years ago when I saw this on a variety show(wala na yung show na yun). It was Buwan ng Wika that time. The “dancers” of the show came out… wow…nakabarong, camisa de chino and saya… but there was something wrong…the “dancers” were wearing rubber shoes(males) and heeled sandals(females). And the music was TECHNO…! Cultural celebration, Filipino-style.

You see, not only do they do this to their own culture. I remember when the Sexbomb dancers had a tour in Japan, they were nearly mocking the Japanese culture. They kept on saying Moshi-moshi….If I were Japanese, I’d probably be offended.

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