MANANG

BIDAY
ILOCANO
 HISTORY

 Manang Biday is a popular love song in the

Ilocos region.
 Biday is the name of a girl with whom a
young man is very much in love.
 Because of its simple and catchy melody
it becomes a favorite among the young
boys and girls, who alternately sing the
words of the song.
 COSTUME

Dancers are dressed in typical

Ilocano peasant costume.
 MUSIC

 Composed of one part of eight

measures.
 Play the music twice for every
figure of the dance.
 COUNT

 One, two, three to a measure.

 FORMATION

 Partners stand about six feet

apart, facing each other.
 When facing audience, Girl is at
right side of partner. One to any
number of pairs may take part.
FIGURE 1

Partners face each other and do the following step.

a. Take two bleking steps (R , L). Boy hands on waist, Girl holds
skirt . 2 M
b. Starting with right foot , take two waltz steps forward t o meet
at center ( 2 M) and two waltz steps backward t o proper places.
(2 M) Arms in latera l position , moving sideward right and left
alternately . 4 M
c. Execute three step turn right in place, hands as i n (a) 2 meas.
d. Repeat all from (a - c) , 8 meas.
FIGURE 2
Partners face front.
a. Starting with Right foot, take two waltz steps forward.
Kumintang Right and Left hand on waist on the first measure and reverse
position of hands on the second measure ………………………………… 2 M
b. Take two touch steps in front ( Right , Left). Hands as in figure I (a) ……. 2 M
c. Repeat (a) moving backward to proper places ……………………………. 2 M
d. Execute a three – step turn right in place. Hands as in figure I (a) ……… 2 M
e. Repeat all ( a – d )………………………………………………………………….. 8 M
Note:

1. The dance may be repeated as many times as desired.

2. The words of the song may be sung by the dancers. In figure I the boy
sings the first verse, then the girl sings the second verse; in Figure two
the boy sings the third verse, then the girl sings the fourth verse.
3. If the dancers do not sing they perform steps as given, but if they decide
to sing, the one who sings perform the steps as given and the partner
dances in place instead of moving forward and backward in figure I (b)
and in Figure II (a) and (c).
4. For variation dancers ay sing and dance if they perform the dance for the
first time and may dance only for the second time.
Thank You and God
Bless everyone!