Itik-itik - According to history of this dance, a young woman named Kanang (short for Cayetana) happened to be the best performer in the province of Surigao del Norte. At one baptismal reception, she was asked to dance the Sibay, and began improvising her steps in the middle of her performance imitating the movements of an “itik”, a duck, as it walks with choppy steps and splashes water on its back while attracting its mate.
Kung maaari sana'y mabunutan niya ng tinik na subyang sa dibdib ang kanyang anak. "Lumakad ka na Marcos, sa kubo nina Bastian. Tila may belasyon sila, o, baka kailanganin ang mabuting mang-aawit at manunugtog ng gitara," ang sabi ng ina. "Walang pagsalang masasayahan ka roon."