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Sagudsod de Mano (An Occupational Dance of New Washington, Aklan)
Dance Researchers : Jennieline Anne A. Rollo & Dr. Myren Yabut Ginoy
Meaning : A dance depicting the night- catching of shrimps in the riverbank during low tide with the use of sudsod (scissors-like bamboo poles with triangular net)
Dance Culture : Riverbank “Christian”
Place of Origin : New Washington, Aklan
Ethno linguistic : Akeanon (Aklanon)
Classification : Occupational
New Washington is bounded by the municipality of Batan in the east, Kalibo in
the west and Sibuyan Sea in the North. The municipality was formerly called Fonda
Lagatik which was derived from Lagatik River that stretches along some of the
municipalities’ barangays. Fishing has been the leading livelihood among the people.
Sagudsod de Mano literally means the way of catching shrimps. It is usually
observed in the riverbank barangays of Tambak and Poblacion in New Washington,
Aklan. The catching of shrimps serves as their source of living and usually performed
at night with the use of lamp.
