Tadek dance as a decolonial theo-cosmology

This article explores the decolonial possibilities of Tadek as a dance of cosmic interconnectedness and solidarity, by unveiling its underlying ontological, epistemological, and axiological principles. Tadek is a traditional dance of the Itneg people in the Philippine Cordillera region that embodies their indigenous world views on eco-spirituality and theo-cosmology. By offering and constructing a theoepistemic otherwise through Tadek, this article hopes to surface a decolonial theo-cosmology that brings about planetary justice and creation solidarity. Like other traditional dances in indigenous areas, Tadek offers a creative epistemic horizon for a theo-decolonial future.