Petronila S. Suarez + Grisostomo Barrera + 1986 National Folk Dance Work Meaning Jota from Seville, Spain Dance Culture Lowland “Christan” Place of Origin Janiuay, lloilo Ethnolingui longo Classification Socal, Entertainment Performers Men and Women Background / Context: No one knows Just how many jota versions there ar every town boasts of their own. Many of these jotas are models the Spanish prototype blended with local dance steps they alrea adapted to claim a Jota of their own. The Jota found It’ $ way | help of cleric and lay missionaries, soldiers, trader-settiers and 1 The Aragon region of Spain claims that the jota is a deri popularized by the exiled poet, Aben Jot, in the 16” century. It ¢ Parties before it moved from region to region and out of Souther the 17” century, It crossed the Pacific ocean by way of the galle Philippines, When first introduced, the jota was known to the native “danza Creole” (dance of the big city dwellers). One version wes the Jota Sevillana de Panay. Panay |s an Isiand In central Philippi llolo, Antique, Capiz and Aklan, Jota Seuillana de Panay Is unlike any other jota, combini ‘steps with the softer local movements of the party-loving llongoCostume Illustration illans,