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Gen. MacArthur Landing. Red Beach, Palo, Leyte. October 1944

Leyte Provincial Capitol Building. Erected MCMXVII

Aerial view of the San Juanico Bridge

 


CULTURE AND ARTS
 

Tattoo as artwork.

16th Century Chinese Artwork on the "Pintados". 
Left, 16th century Chinese artwork on the "Pintados". Leyte Island and the rest of Eastern Visayas was then inhabited by people with tattoo-covered bodies. Right,
Modern-day "Pintados" modern-day Leytenos dress up for the annual Pintados Festival.




 


Dance imitates life.

The Tinikling Dance, which originated from Leyte, used to be the Philippine National Dance.

The dance imitates the movements of the "Tikling" bird.Leyte Dance Theater perform the Tinikling Dance. Tinikling is the most famous Philippine dance in the world.

Right photo features the Leyte Dance Theater. The group's Dance Director is Jess de Paz.


                                               (Photo courtesy of David Carpentier.)














 



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