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The dance consists of at least one team of two people hitting two parallel Bamboo poles on the ground, raising them slightly, then clapping the poles against each other near the ground with a rhythm. Meanwhile, at least one dancer hops over and around the clashing poles in a manner not entirely unlike Jump Roping . Usually the dancers use certain rhythms or steps. In recent times, especially at the Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) level, the dance has been modernized to cater to younger generations of Filipino-Americans. For example, sometimes clappers move around in circles while the dancers move with the poles. Other variations consist of four people holding a pair of bamboo in a tic-tac-toe like pattern; this form of the dance would usually travel in a circular pattern, increasing the difficulty of staying on rhythm. The poles may be repositioned during the dance in order to create new patterns, and it is not uncommon to have the dancers and pole-handlers switch places in more complicated choreographies. When pole clappers and dancers switch, the goal is to try to switch places without stopping the rhythm of the poles being clapped. Furthermore, blindfolds, candles, passing/throwing/exchanging of bamboo poles, and hip-hop style movements have also been incorporated to add excitement, but at the same time, adding false representation of the dance. SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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