Oct 5, 2024 World Premiere: Ipat a Kadsakay

Name: Oct 5, 2024 World Premiere: Ipat a Kadsakay
Start: 2024-10-05T14:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-10-05T16:00:00-07:00
Location: Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA

Schedule

Sat Oct 05 2024 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA | San Francisco, CA

World Premiere! Ipat a Kadsakay captures the ritual practices of the Maguindanaon people - the largest ethnic group of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. While Islam is an important aspect of everyday life within this community, there remains ancient traditions of spirituality within the region.
Ipat is a pre-Islamic healing ritual performed in the outskirts of Cotabato City and Maguindanao. In the Maguindanaon culture, it is believed that human existence is governed by spirits or energies, called tonong. Ipat is hosted by a family or community, and led by a patutunong (shaman) who enters into trance to facilitate the interaction of spirits and people. The ritual can last from three to seven nights, with some even lasting fourteen. The ceremonial space is adorned in pandala (flags) and a hanging spirit boat called a biday.
Ipat a Kadsakay follows the life cycle of the ipat ritual - beginning with the preparation of attire and space, culminating in Kapangebat (ceremony), the preparation of the offering, the send off of the offering into the Pulangi river, and the community celebration to mark the end of the ritual.
About Parangal:
Parangal (pronounced puh-ruh-ngal) means tribute in Tagalog. Parangal’s mission is to give tribute to Philippine heritage by preserving and promoting ethnic attire, music, and dance through research, workshops, and performances. They aim to serve as a bridge, inspiring and connecting Filipino Americans to their roots to give them a sense of pride and identity, while educating diverse communities to foster awareness and appreciation of Philippine culture. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Parangal Dance Company was founded in 2008 under the direction of Eric Espartinez Solano.
For more information, visit www.parangal.org