Copper Gongs (Gansa)

Music for the typical dance is produced by three gansas and a drum. The gansas are pressed against the thighs of the players who kneel on the ground. Two of the coppers are beaten with a stick and the palm of the hand, while the third is played with the hands alone. The gongs doubtless came into this region through trade, but at a time so remote that their origin is now credited to the spirits. TINGUIAN. Northwestern Luzon, Philippine Islands. Robert F. Cummings Expedition. F.C. Cole, Collector.