a folk genre of Christmas Music aji definition
Aguinaldos y Tradiciones was created in 1998.
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In Venezuela, traditional Christmas carols, known as "aguinaldos," are popular during the festive season. These lively songs often feature themes of joy and celebration, combining folk melodies with religious lyrics. Families and friends gather to sing aguinaldos in a festive atmosphere, often accompanied by instruments like cuatro and maracas. The celebration culminates on Christmas Eve with the "Nochebuena" festivities, where these carols play a central role.
Yomo Toro was a guitarist and recorded music in a number of styles. These included Latin pop, Bomba, Salsa, Acoustic, Bolero, Aguinaldos and Guaguanco.
Deividas Prokopovic is from Lithuanian. At the moment he lives in the United Kingdom, Gravesend. His nicknames fish and he is f*cki*g g*y I hope the f*gg*t dies.
Knowing our history, I think it is better to build bridges than walls and choosing between rizal and bonifacio is like building a wall. Let us just learn from the lessons in our history and expose those who are aguinaldos so that our country will be great again.
Algunas costumbres en Panamá incluyen celebrar el Carnaval, una festividad colorida y alegre; realizar la "novena de aguinaldos" durante la Navidad; y llevar a cabo la "murga", un desfile festivo y musical durante eventos especiales. Además, es común saludar con un apretón de manos o un beso en la mejilla.
Puerto Rican Christmas TraditionsAsalto or trulla are other words for parranda.Aguinaldos is what Puerto Ricans call their Christmas songs. Some of the songs are very religious and these are called villancicos. Some have a criollo flavor and they are called décimas navideñas. The rest are either traditional aguinaldos or popular Christmas songs.Despedida de Año or Año Viejo is New Year's Eve (December 31st). It is celebrated in Borinquen with firecrackers and parties that last until morning. When the clock begins to chime for midnight some people eat one grape at every chime - for good luck. Then at midnight everyone hugs, and people go outside and honk the car horns and there are fireworks everywhere. A few minutes later most Boricuas listen to "El Brindis del Bohemio", a traditional poem for that occasion, usually heard on the radio. (We have posted this poem on our site).Día de los Inocentes falls on December 28th. This feast used to be celebrated much like a carnival, where men dressed as the "evil soldiers of Herod" went house to house, "kidnapping" the first-born boy from every family. To recover their children, the families offered the soldiers gifts and candly. This tradition continues today in a small town called Hatillo. The town joins in a parade and later participates in a public party at the town square. This carnival originated in the Canary Islands brought to Puerto Rico by our ancestors.** The celebration in the rest of the island is more like April Fool's Day in the USA, where people trick each other.** The "canarios" are our closest Spanish ancestors and many of our traditions and most of what makes us Hispanos comes from this ancestry.Misa de Aguinaldo is a Catholic Mass that is almost completely a song service. Aguinaldos are sung and the musical instruments used are the traditional cuatro (Puerto Rican guitar), guitars, güiros, and maracas. Misas de Aguinaldo are held for nine consecutive days ending on the day before Christmas Eve. The mass is held at dawn (usually at 6am).Misa de Gallo is a Misa de Aguinaldo held at midnight on Christmas Eve. It is a very solemn but festive mass often including carolers, children dressed as angels and nativity characters, and lots of candles. Many families attend this festive and beautiful mass as a tradition.Nochebuena is Christmas Eve (December 24th). In Puerto Rico, as well as other Latin American countries, the big holiday celebration is held on Nochebuena. Family and friends get together for a festivities and traditional foods of lechón asado and pasteles. The parties often last till morning. On Christmas Day people rest from Nochebuena.Navidad is Christmas Day (December 25th). Most modern Puerto Rican families celebrate with Santa on this day. Homes are decorated much like in the mainland but include a lot of palm trees and their branches. Families set up "nacimientos" or "pesebres". The Three Wise Men or Los Reyes are prominent in the pesebres.Parrandas is Christmas caroling Puerto Rican style. Friends gather late in the evening to go from one house to the next singing traditional songs. The parranderos must surprise the unsuspecting friendS and wake them with their music. The home owner has already given plenty of "hints" that he is prepared to receive a parranda. The parranderos gather outside the front door and at a signal the musicians play and the rest sing. At each house they stop for a while and party, then they go to the next house. At each stop the owners of the house join the parranda and it grows in numbers during the evening.Traditional Holiday Foods - The main dish is usually roast pork served along with arroz con gandules, plátanos, and pasteles. Pasteles are made using mashed green bananas the dough is filled with meat and is wrapped in the leaves of the banana tree. Holiday desserts include "arroz con dulce" (rice cooked with spices, sugar, milk, and coconut milk) and "tembleque" (a custard made with cornstarch, sugar, and coconut milk). They are eaten cold, when its consistency becomes solid. The nougat, imported from Spain, is another popular sweet dish during the Holidays. Coquito is the traditional holiday beverage and is made using coconut milk and rum. A roast pig on a spit, called "lechón asao," is a traditional day long event that can be done anytime during the Christmas holidays.Víspera de Reyes is the eve of El Día de Reyes (January 5th). Traditional Catholics meet to pray the rosary and to honor the three Wise Men (saints in the Catholic faith). The children get ready to receive gifts from the three Wise Men by collecting freshly cut grass to put in a shoe box for the Wise Men's camels to eat.Día de Reyes is on January 6th. This is much like Christmas on the mainland. Children wake up much too early to check out what Baltazar, Melchor, and Gaspar left them. Family and friends gather to celebrate.January 6th - Saint Gaspar's Day of FeastJanuary 7th - Saint Melchor's Day of FeastJanuary 8th - Saint Baltazar's Day of FeastOctavas and Octavitas - on January 9th (after the last of the Kings days) and last for eight days. Originally these were more religious in nature and were used to glorify the Reyes and the Christ child. Coplas were dedicated to the magi. Copa: "Se fueron los Reyes con mucha alegría, vienen las octavas - Dios nos de salud para celebrarlas." Octavitas began right after the Octavas and were eight more days of continued adoration. These were a prelude to la Cuaresma (lent).More recently . . . . if you received a visit from a friend or relative on Three Kings' day, you are supposed to return the visit eight days later. Today most families choose this day to take off the Christmas decorations and "officially" end Christmas.P.S. i didnt write it no plagerism or what not D:!!!
PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES Mountain Province 1. Flight of the Idaw. This dance is an artistic combination of mountain courtship wedding comes from the northernmost section of the Mountain provinces. Here, the couple raises and wave their arms and hands like the wings of a bird in flight, and the ceremonial blanket worn by the woman is lightly wrapped around her. The man's movements resemble those of a fighting cock in the preening , strutting and flying -off-the-ground gestures. 2. Ragragsakan. Literally means happy, is a work-dance of the Kalinga women as they carry baskets on their heads skillfully balancing them while traversing the narrow trail to the river. 3. Idudu. The Itneg men raise up their babies with singing and dancing while their women till the fields. Luzon 4. La Jota Moncadena. The jota encompasses a variety of Spanish-influenced dances accompanied by the use of bamboo castanets, held loosely and unstrung. There are many forms of jota in the Philippines whose names are derived from their regions of origin. A common progression in the jota is a quick and lively verse, followed by a slow bridge, and ending with a verse in the same lively tempo as in the beginning. A combination of Spanish and Ilocano dance steps and music. 5. Aray. A dance whose words are sung in "Chabacano-ermitense," a hybrid of Spanish that was only spoken in the Ermita district before the turn of the century and today is extinct. The dance itself is a flirtatious one that involves graceful use of the panuelo, or shawl, and tambourines. Aray means "ouch" in Tagalog. 6. Sayaw sa Bangko. This dance is native to the barrio of Pangapisan, Lingayen, Pangasinan, and demands skid from its performers who must dance on top of a bench roughly six inches wide. 7. Sakuting. A dance of the Ilocano Christians and non-Christians from the province of Abra, Sakuting was originally performed by boys only. It portrays a mock fight using sticks to train for combat. The staccato-inflected music suggests a strong Chinese influence. The dance is customarily performed during Christmas at the town plaza, or from the house-to-house. The spectators give the dancers aguinaldos or gifts of money or refreshments especially prepared for Christmas. 8. Subli. From the province of Batangas comes the ancient dance, originally performed in veneration of the holy cross of Alitagtag, referred to in the vernacular as "Mahal na Poong Santa Cruz". The word subli is derived from two Tagalog words, subsub (stooped) and Bali (broken). Hence the men are stooped throughout the dance and appear to be lame and crooked, while the women dance with hats. Central Luzon 9. Pagtatanim, Paggapas, Pagbabayo, Paggigiik. Pagtatanim (rice planting) displays the tedious work of bending the body and stooping forward for almost the entire day while planting rice, Paggapas (harvesting) is danced when the palay (rice) is ready for harvest, Pagigiik (threshing) is also a dance done by threading the harvested palay to separate the grain from the stalks, Pagbabayo (pounding rice) where all barrio folds gather to celebrate and taste the fresh grain. 10. Maglalatik. This mock-war dance, originating from the Spanish Regime, depicts a fight between the Moros and the Christians over the prized latik, or coconut meat residue. This dance, originally performed in Binan, Laguna, is also performed as a tribute to the patron saint of farmers, San Isidro de Labrador. Maglalatik is a four-part performance: the palipasan and the baligtaran showing the intense combat, and the paseo and the escaramusa, the reconciliation. The Moros of this dance usually wear red trousers, while the Christians don blue trousers. All of the men use harnesses of coconut shells positioned on their backs, chests, hips. thighs. Visayas 11. Sinulog. Sinulog is a ceremonial dance performed by the people of San Joaquin, Ilo-ilo during the feast of San Martin. It originated in a barrio of San Joaquin called Sinugbahan. It was believed that the image of San Martin was found at the edge of a beach, and that it could not be removed until the people dance the Sinulog. From that day on every November 1Oth on the feast of San Martin the Sinulog would be danced before the procession comes out or else, it was believed, the church would be burned. The dance itself was patterned after the Suluan war dance of the Sulu people, the native name of Sulu being Sulug which means strong ocean currents. 12. Paseo de Iloilo. Also known as Andaluz, for its province of origin, this is one of the most sophisticated courtship and flirtation dances of the Spanish era. The gentlemen compete among each other to win the heart of the dalaga (young lady), by exemplifying chivalry, grace, and confidence. 13. Tinikling. Honored as the Philippine national dance, Tinikling is a favorite in the Visayan islands, especially on the islands of Leyte. The dance imitates the movement of the tikling birds as they walk between grass stems, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers. Dancers imitate the tikling bird's legendary grace and speed by skillfully maneuvering between large bamboo poles. 14. Quadrado. This is a popular square dance found in many regions in the Philippines, it must have been brought here by the Americans for some of its movements, figures and music resemble the American square dance. 15. Cebu. An ethnic jazz depicting the cebuanos way of life. 16. Pandanggo sa Ilaw/Oasiwas. After a good catch, fishermen of Lingayen would celebrate by drinking wine and by dancing, swinging and circling a lighted lamp. Hence, the name "Oasiwas" which in the Pangasinan dialects means "swinging. This unique and colorful dance calls for skill in balancing an oil lamp on the head while circling in each hand a lighted lamp wrapped in a porous cloth or fishnet. The waltz-style music is similar to that of Pandanggo sa Ilaw. 17. Pandanggo sa Ilaw - This popular dance of grace and balance comes from Lubang Island, Mindoro in the Visayas region. The term pandanggo comes from the Spanish word fandango, which is a dance characterized by lively steps and clapping that varies in rhythm in 3/4 time. This particular pandanggo involves the presence of three tinggoy or oil lamps, balanced on the head and the back of each hand. 18. Pasigin. A dance interpreting toil in the life of the fishermen in the river called Pasig. Manifesting the native means of catching the fish. Mindanao 19. Dugso. The Bukidnon from northeastern Mindanao perform this dance as an entertainment for the deities to make them feel more comfortable during the fiesta that has been organized for them and consequently more open to the requests of the celebrants women would mean colorful feathered headdresses, plaid costumes and anklets. 20. Kapamalong-malong. Also called Sambi sa Malong this Maranao dance shows the many ways of donning the malong, a tubular circle of cloth used as a skirt, shawl, or mantle. 21. Kahimunan "Merrymaking" is a dance of celebration during harvest time, weddings and other special occasions. 22. Pangalay ha Pattong. Also called Vinta, this dance is named for the picturesque boat with colorful sails which glide across the Sulu Sea. Central to this dance are the Royal Couple who each balance atop a pair of swaying bamboo poles, simulating their ride aboard a vinta. 23. Singkil. This dance takes its name from the bells worn on the ankles of the Muslim princess. Perhaps one of the oldest of timely Filipino dances, the Singkil recounts the epic legend of the "Darangan" of the Maranao people of Mindanao. This epic, written sometime in the l4th century, tells the fateful story of Princess Gandingan, who was caught in the middle of a forest during an earthquake caused by the Diwatas, or fairies of the forest. The crisscrossed bamboo poles represent the trees that were falling which she gracefully avoids. Her slave loyally accompanies her throughout her ordeal. Finally, she is saved by the prince. Dancers skillfully manipulate a pair of fans which represent the winds that prove to be auspicious. Royal princesses to this day in the Sulu Archipelago are required to learn this most difficult and noble dance. There are other versions of Singkil. Perhaps the version more widely performed by dance companies is the "Garden Singkil". The story goes that the princess goes into her garden, accompanied by her slave, and plays with the butterflies, which are represented by the fan dancers. The movements of the fans supposedly represent those of the butterflies, as opposed to the diwatas. In another popular version, the prince uses a scarf instead of a sword.
PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES Mountain Province 1. Flight of the Idaw. This dance is an artistic combination of mountain courtship wedding comes from the northernmost section of the Mountain provinces. Here, the couple raises and wave their arms and hands like the wings of a bird in flight, and the ceremonial blanket worn by the woman is lightly wrapped around her. The man's movements resemble those of a fighting cock in the preening , strutting and flying -off-the-ground gestures. 2. Ragragsakan. Literally means happy, is a work-dance of the Kalinga women as they carry baskets on their heads skillfully balancing them while traversing the narrow trail to the river. 3. Idudu. The Itneg men raise up their babies with singing and dancing while their women till the fields. Luzon 4. La Jota Moncadena. The jota encompasses a variety of Spanish-influenced dances accompanied by the use of bamboo castanets, held loosely and unstrung. There are many forms of jota in the Philippines whose names are derived from their regions of origin. A common progression in the jota is a quick and lively verse, followed by a slow bridge, and ending with a verse in the same lively tempo as in the beginning. A combination of Spanish and Ilocano dance steps and music. 5. Aray. A dance whose words are sung in "Chabacano-ermitense," a hybrid of Spanish that was only spoken in the Ermita district before the turn of the century and today is extinct. The dance itself is a flirtatious one that involves graceful use of the panuelo, or shawl, and tambourines. Aray means "ouch" in Tagalog. 6. Sayaw sa Bangko. This dance is native to the barrio of Pangapisan, Lingayen, Pangasinan, and demands skid from its performers who must dance on top of a bench roughly six inches wide. 7. Sakuting. A dance of the Ilocano Christians and non-Christians from the province of Abra, Sakuting was originally performed by boys only. It portrays a mock fight using sticks to train for combat. The staccato-inflected music suggests a strong Chinese influence. The dance is customarily performed during Christmas at the town plaza, or from the house-to-house. The spectators give the dancers aguinaldos or gifts of money or refreshments especially prepared for Christmas. 8. Subli. From the province of Batangas comes the ancient dance, originally performed in veneration of the holy cross of Alitagtag, referred to in the vernacular as "Mahal na Poong Santa Cruz". The word subli is derived from two Tagalog words, subsub (stooped) and Bali (broken). Hence the men are stooped throughout the dance and appear to be lame and crooked, while the women dance with hats. Central Luzon 9. Pagtatanim, Paggapas, Pagbabayo, Paggigiik. Pagtatanim (rice planting) displays the tedious work of bending the body and stooping forward for almost the entire day while planting rice, Paggapas (harvesting) is danced when the palay (rice) is ready for harvest, Pagigiik (threshing) is also a dance done by threading the harvested palay to separate the grain from the stalks, Pagbabayo (pounding rice) where all barrio folds gather to celebrate and taste the fresh grain. 10. Maglalatik. This mock-war dance, originating from the Spanish Regime, depicts a fight between the Moros and the Christians over the prized latik, or coconut meat residue. This dance, originally performed in Binan, Laguna, is also performed as a tribute to the patron saint of farmers, San Isidro de Labrador. Maglalatik is a four-part performance: the palipasan and the baligtaran showing the intense combat, and the paseo and the escaramusa, the reconciliation. The Moros of this dance usually wear red trousers, while the Christians don blue trousers. All of the men use harnesses of coconut shells positioned on their backs, chests, hips. thighs. Visayas 11. Sinulog. Sinulog is a ceremonial dance performed by the people of San Joaquin, Ilo-ilo during the feast of San Martin. It originated in a barrio of San Joaquin called Sinugbahan. It was believed that the image of San Martin was found at the edge of a beach, and that it could not be removed until the people dance the Sinulog. From that day on every November 1Oth on the feast of San Martin the Sinulog would be danced before the procession comes out or else, it was believed, the church would be burned. The dance itself was patterned after the Suluan war dance of the Sulu people, the native name of Sulu being Sulug which means strong ocean currents. 12. Paseo de Iloilo. Also known as Andaluz, for its province of origin, this is one of the most sophisticated courtship and flirtation dances of the Spanish era. The gentlemen compete among each other to win the heart of the dalaga (young lady), by exemplifying chivalry, grace, and confidence. 13. Tinikling. Honored as the Philippine national dance, Tinikling is a favorite in the Visayan islands, especially on the islands of Leyte. The dance imitates the movement of the tikling birds as they walk between grass stems, run over tree branches, or Dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers. Dancers imitate the tikling bird's legendary grace and speed by skillfully maneuvering between large bamboo poles. 14. Quadrado. This is a popular square dance found in many regions in the Philippines, it must have been brought here by the Americans for some of its movements, figures and music resemble the American square dance. 15. Cebu. An ethnic jazz depicting the cebuanos way of life. 16. Pandanggo sa Ilaw/Oasiwas. After a good catch, fishermen of Lingayen would celebrate by drinking wine and by dancing, swinging and circling a lighted lamp. Hence, the name "Oasiwas" which in the Pangasinan dialects means "swinging. This unique and colorful dance calls for skill in balancing an oil lamp on the head while circling in each hand a lighted lamp wrapped in a porous cloth or fishnet. The waltz-style music is similar to that of Pandanggo sa Ilaw. 17. Pandanggo sa Ilaw - This popular dance of grace and balance comes from Lubang Island, Mindoro in the Visayas region. The term pandanggo comes from the Spanish word fandango, which is a dance characterized by lively steps and clapping that varies in rhythm in 3/4 time. This particular pandanggo involves the presence of three tinggoy or oil lamps, balanced on the head and the back of each hand. 18. Pasigin. A dance interpreting toil in the life of the fishermen in the river called Pasig. Manifesting the native means of catching the fish. Mindanao 19. Dugso. The Bukidnon from northeastern Mindanao perform this dance as an entertainment for the deities to make them feel more comfortable during the fiesta that has been organized for them and consequently more open to the requests of the celebrants women would mean colorful feathered headdresses, plaid costumes and anklets. 20. Kapamalong-malong. Also called Sambi sa Malong this Maranao dance shows the many ways of donning the malong, a tubular circle of cloth used as a skirt, shawl, or mantle. 21. Kahimunan "Merrymaking" is a dance of celebration during harvest time, weddings and other special occasions. 22. Pangalay ha Pattong. Also called Vinta, this dance is named for the picturesque boat with colorful sails which glide across the Sulu Sea. Central to this dance are the Royal Couple who each balance atop a pair of swaying bamboo poles, simulating their ride aboard a vinta. 23. Singkil. This dance takes its name from the bells worn on the ankles of the Muslim princess. Perhaps one of the oldest of timely Filipino dances, the Singkil recounts the epic legend of the "Darangan" of the Maranao people of Mindanao. This epic, written sometime in the l4th century, tells the fateful story of Princess Gandingan, who was caught in the middle of a forest during an earthquake caused by the Diwatas, or fairies of the forest. The crisscrossed bamboo poles represent the trees that were falling which she gracefully avoids. Her slave loyally accompanies her throughout her ordeal. Finally, she is saved by the prince. Dancers skillfully manipulate a pair of fans which represent the winds that prove to be auspicious. Royal princesses to this day in the Sulu Archipelago are required to learn this most difficult and noble dance. There are other versions of Singkil. Perhaps the version more widely performed by dance companies is the "Garden Singkil". The story goes that the princess goes into her garden, accompanied by her slave, and plays with the butterflies, which are represented by the fan dancers. The movements of the fans supposedly represent those of the butterflies, as opposed to the diwatas. In another popular version, the prince uses a scarf instead of a sword.