Pastor Ed Lapiz Day by Day Ministries Cultural Redemption
The Soul of the Filipino in Dance
From the slopes of the Cordillera mountains to the shores of Palawan, ancient Filipinos have created steps, gestures, sounds and songs that reflect their values and mores.
A Vast Cultural Heritage.
Music and dance, being highly symbolic expressions of the people’s way of life, are an integral part of Philippine culture. From the slopes of the Cordillera mountains to the shores of Palawan, ancient Filipinos have created steps, gestures, sounds and songs that reflect their values and mores. 
The diversity of these indigenous dances testifies to the country’s vast cultural legacy.
It bespeaks the different rituals of yesteryears—from spiritual ceremonies to rites of passage to events depicting the cycle of life. Royal successions, courtships and marriages, planting and harvesting, and even warfare, are recurring themes in the melodies and dances. 
These have been passed down from generation to generation, synthesizing traditional beliefs, notions and social conduct.
Philippine native music and dance gives a peek into the lives of Filipinos long ago and even of tribal communities that still strive to preserve and practice their traditional way of life in remote villages and mountain fastnesses.
The Cordillera Suite
In the corded mountains of the north, from the Ifugaos, Kalingas, Bontocs and the like, is a myriad array of music and dances inspired by nature.
The Lumad Suite
the Manobo, Subanen, B’laan, T’boli, Talaandig, Tigwahanon and thirty other tribes possess a rich culture that is surpassed only by their spirituality.
The Muslim Suite
The breathtakingly beautiful dances of the Muslim were discouraged by Islamic teachings, but survived and flourished in the last six hundred years.
The Principalia Suite
The dances and music of the Filipino Wealthy during the Spanish Period was distinctly coquettish, romantic, formal and rich in attire.
The Barrio Suite
The peasants are the most outgoing, expressive and fun-loving. Their dances are superb metaphors of the Filipinos’ celebration of life.
Pastor Ed Lapiz Day by Day Ministries Cultural Redemption
While the insignia of KALOOB can be taken as a graphic representation of a person dancing, it is actually an ancient Tagalog script for the syllable “KA”. The point above it gives it the form of a dancing person. In the Filipino language, “KA” connotes a sharing that promotes oneness. KALOOB uses dance to promote a unified understanding of a diverse culture. Integral to the mission and vision is the establishment of a true Filipino identity that is defined by a solid cultural heritage.
