Late Night Dance: The Ilokano’s Native Night Wedding.

Last December 21, 2022. I was invited to a close friend's wedding, and as part of the family values and orientation, we joined the night celebration thou it was a kilometer away and the road is not good as they were close to the mountain we packed and drove at 8 in the evening.

Here's how we celebrate the dancing, I am planning to write a full blog “How we Ilokano celebrate traditional wedding” but for now I will bring you to the night of the party. At the “Salunan” or the wedding hall, we were all “Agkansho” or dancing. People could request what type of music and dance they want to share in the hall.

The traditional wedding starts with a long night of dancing such follows. The sweet and romantic music where could be by pair, the freestyle or “do your steps”, the cha cha cha, tango, and traditional where we kampay (Waving hands in the air).

I only have limited hours to join the party, we go 8 in the evening and said goodbye at 11, our way home was quite far and the mountainside area wasn’t safe after all, also I will be joining the “abay” secondary sponsor so good rest also needed.

Enjoy as I bring you the collected short clips of my night of dancing, how we Ilokano and most native Filipino celebrate the night after the wedding.

Thank you.