Level of Familiarity of Kankana-Ey Students in Tayaw

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Tayaw is a katakana-ey word for "fly" which is common among Igorots. This is associated with the "cañao" [kanyaw] during the celebration of weddings, death anniversaries, curing rituals and other festivities. It is a dance ritual which shows expression of feast, joy or celebration. As civilization, development, Christianity, and immigration were embraced by the Kankana-ey, it is undeniable that it affects their belief system including Tayaw which is known as their major dance. Kankana-ey people who live in the downtowns tend to depart from their culture. Thus, this study was initiated to measure the level of familiarity in Tayaw of the "highly civilized"kankana-ey students who migrated and lived downtown.

METHODS

A descriptive quantitative design was used. Using purposive sampling, a researcher-made test was administered to the 33 identified Kankana-ey students. It is composed of thirty multiple choice questions wherein the scores of the students were transmuted. The level of familiarity of Kankana-ey students in Tayaw was determined by using the following rating scale of 90-100-Extremely Familiar, 85-89-Moderately Familiar, 80-84-Somewhat Familiar, 75-79-Slightly Familiar, and below 75-Not Familiar.

RESULTS

Most of the Kankanaey students acquired a moderately familiar level of familiarity (45.45%), there are 24.24% extremely familiar, 15.15% are somewhat familiar, 12.12% slightly familiar, and only .03% are not familiar.

DISCUSSIONS

The results show that even in the midst of modernization and immigration of Kankana-by the respondents are still familiar with their tradition "Tayaw”. As culture entails identification to every group of people even the "highly civilized" Kankana-ey are familiar in Tayaw as a dignified and sacred manner because when rituals are suppressed or systematically banned, the people would also lose their very identity. Tayaw is a dance accompanied by a chant which is believed to beagainst Christianity. Thus, the Kankana-ey people nourish their cultures along with their Christian faith.