Wedding Dance Symbolism
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The Wedding Dance by Amador Daguio
Lesson Plans by Rebecca Ray and Bridget Baudinet
"The Wedding Dance" by Amador Daguio is a powerhouse of raw emotion. As the reader is drawn into the story of love and cultural reality, it jars with our contemporary view of the world. Get the most out of the story and explore the deep symbols and themes it contains.
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Symbolism in The Wedding Dance by Amador Daguio
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- THE FIRE
- THE GANGSAS
- THE BEADS
- The fire or flames signify the burning intensity of both love and hate that Lumnay feels in the situation.
- The gangsas are culturally important. The sound of the gangsas represents the man in the wedding ceremony. Like the gangsas, they are strong and provide a beat to the dance, or a "beat to life".
- The beads in the story symbolize the promise that Awiyao made to Lumnay. They are very precious and are worth 20 fields. The fact that Awiyao gives them to Lumnay shows that he cherishes her, and he still believes she has worth.
- DANCING
- EXAMPLE
- THE NIGHT
- THE FLOOR
- Culturally, the dancing is a celebration of happiness. It is also a show of sexuality by the women. Because Lumnay has not produced a child, she feels ashamed to dance and show herself to the other men, as she believes no one will look at her.
- The nighttime setting symbolically adds to the darkness and isolation that Lumnay feels as she runs away from the village.
- A number of times the narrator draws the reader’s attention to the rattan floor as Lumnay pulls it apart. This is symbolic of their marriage unweaving.
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