osanotantoon
Osanotantoon is a ceremonial narrative dance central to the cultural heritage of the Osano, a coastal culture of the southern archipelago. The performance blends epic storytelling, chanted verses, and group dance, traditionally presented during seasonal festivals and rites of passage. The term osanotantoon originates in the Osano language, with osano meaning 'story' and tantoon meaning 'dance' or 'footwork.'
Performance elements: A lead chanter recites an episodic saga drawn from oral history, while dancers move in
History and distribution: Historical records of osanotantoon date from early ethnographic accounts and legends preserved in
Cultural significance: As an embodiment of collective memory, osanotantoon functions as a mechanism for intergenerational education,