Introduction : 'it's more fun in the Philippines' -- Three Tagalog sinakulo : the repertoire and the scenario -- The body of Christ -- Panata, politics, and the morion of Marinduque -- Dancing natives, dancing nation : from bayan to Bayanihan -- Time and transcendence at Ati-atihan -- Street dance and a bayan-centered framework -- Juana Change : performing the personal and the political
Summary
William Peterson explores two of the most important performance-based activities in the Philippines - the processions and 'Passion Plays' associated with Easter and the mass-dance phenomenon known as 'street dancing'. Drawing on a decade of fieldwork, Peterson examines how people come together in the streets or on temporary stages, celebrating a shared sense of community and creating places for happiness
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-237) and index
