Kabuki invented by Izumo Okuni, a Kyoto shrine maiden
Around 1600
Okuni's performances
Folk and religious dances in a dry riverbed that drew interest from lower class
Kabuki
Art form rich in showmanship
Aragoto or "rough style" of acting with exaggerated actions, dramatic eye-catching make-up, and elaborately designed costumes
Kumadori uses dark lines to create mask-like effect on performer's face
Onnagata or Oyama
Actors who play female roles in Kabuki
Categories of Kabuki plays
Historical plays or Jidaimono
Domestic plays or Sewamono
Dance dramas or Shosagot
Kinds of Kabuki music
Debayashi (on-stage ensemble)
Jojuri (narrative)
Geza (off-stage music)
Kabuki stage set-up
Large, revolvingstage
Scenic backdrops
Trapdoors to surprise audiences or prompt changing scenes
Kamite (stage left) for highly important or high-ranking characters
Shimote (right stage) for low-ranking characters
Hanamichi or Footbridge leads to the audience
Noh drama
Mysterious, tragic, usually supernatural, and ceremonial music dance-drama
There are 240 Noh Texts written about 500 years ago by the members of the family
Shite
The main character in Noh drama who is interrogated, prompted, and challenged by the Waki
Wayang Kulit
Famous traditional form of puppetry in Indonesia, mainly in Java and Bali
Kulit
Leather or skin
Wayang has been designated as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2003
Three forms of Javanese puppets
WayangKulit (shadow puppets)
WayangKlitik (flat-wood puppets)
WayangGolek (rod puppets)
Dalang or Shadow Artists
Narrates the story and manipulates the carved leather figures between the lamp and the screen to bring the shadows to life
Blencong or Oil Lamp
Often in the shape of the Garuda bird, which represents the rays of the sun that gives life to every living thing
Gamelan
Sets the appropriate mood for the play, accompanies the puppets, and has a distinct tune and assigned instrument for every puppet
Binislakan
A dance from Almazin, Lingayen that uses sticks to imitate Chinese chopsticks for eating
Binislakan
Derived from the Chinese word Li-King-Tung meaning "to look backward and forward" by the Chinese settlers in the area long ago
Binislakan uses sticks to
Strike against each other's stick
Strike against the floor
Strike vertically and horizontally against the partner's sticks
Strike overhead
Binislakan footwork
Step-close
Waltz
3-step turn
Sakuting
A dance from Abra, home to Ilokano people and native to lowlands and Tingawan Mountain tribes
Sakuting
Portrays the struggle between lowland Christians and highland Non-Christians
Sakuting
Introduced by Spanish missionaries as a religious ritual
It is customary in the Ilocos region to dance Sakuting in front of homes and in the town plaza during Christmas time
Sakuting costume
Girls wear Balintawak style with siesago skirts
Boys wear red trousers and barong tagalog made of coarse, cheap material
Each Sakuting performer will hold two sticks which are used to produce rhythmic sounds, timed with the steps
Gateway drug
A term used to explain a theory that states the use of certain drugs may lead to an increased risk in the use of other drugs and involvement in criminal behaviour
Typical gateway drugs
Alcohol
Marijuana
Cigarettes
Reasons why people smoke
Peer pressure
Out of curiosity
For enjoyment and pleasure
Creates a social atmosphere
Eases away depression
To belong to a group
Relief from problems and anxiety
Relieve stress
Children often have a misguided concept of cigarettes because they are legal and used casually and widely by many
Cigarettes are much more accessible to many kids than other drugs
Smoking cigarettes is relatively socially acceptable and has become more so with the recent E-cigarette trend
Nicotine
The chemical in cigarette smoke that causes short-term increase in blood pressure, heart rate, and the flow of blood from the heart, and also causes the arteries to narrow
Carbon monoxide reduces the amount of oxygen the blood can carry
Teens who smoke cigarettes are five times more likely to drink, 13 times more likely to abuse marijuana, and seven times more likely to abuse other illegal drugs
Teens between the ages of 12 and 17 who smoked were twice as likely as non-smoking teens to suffer from clinical depression
Short-term effects of smoking
Bad breath
Bad taste in mouth
Smelly hair and clothes
Yellow and brown stains on teeth
Lost athletic ability
Damage to the respiratory systems
Addiction to nicotine
Risk of other drug use
Decreased lung capacity
Limited lung growth and function if used in youth
Elevated heart rate
Chronic cough
Increased incidence of bronchitis
Increased incidence of asthma and more severe asthma