Tanauan, Leyte is a local holiday. "Tinikling" is the most popular and best known of Philippine dances and honored as the Philippine national dance. It is one of the oldest Philippine traditional dances and originated in Leyte Province. The people of Leyte describe the tikling bird as one of the most unique in its movements - walking around and between the tree branches and some grass stems. This bird was named "tikling" from which the Tinikling dance got its name. Because of the creativeness of the Leytenos, they imitate this bird by using bamboo poles. In 2006, the attention of the then
Bizhu dance headgear called "khabang" and a "dhoti" and jacket. The dance draws some of its charm by virtue of the music that accompanies it. Flutes and drums accompanying the dance set its rhythm. The "dhol", "baajhi", "khenggarang" and "dhuduk" accompany the dance. Of these, the "khenggarang" and "dhuduk" are crafted from bamboo while the "dhol" is a percussion instrument and the "baajhi" a flute. Bizhu dance Bizhu dance (also Bizu) is a dance performed by the Chakma people on their new year, Bizhu (also "Bizu") and is one of the traditional dances of Tripura. Bizhu is a three-day-long festival that commemorates