2. The Philippines consists of 7,640 islands and its
broken down into three groups island --- Luzon,
Visayas and Mindanao.
These three grouped of islands contains
different languages, histories, religions,
traditions, costumes and dances.
3. Folk dance
a dance developed by people
that reflect the life of the
people of a certain country or
region
4. Luzon
largest island in the Philippines
consists of tribes such as Ifugao,
Benguet, Kalinga, Bontoc and Apayao and
they are sometimes called Igorot.
5. 1. Idaw
a hunting ritual
performed before a tribal
war
their traditional clothing
was not made to cover
much of the body
6. 2. Banga
a dance displays the Igorot woman on
their way to fetch the water supply for
their families
a dance which you have to balance the
heavy pot in your head
the more pots they could carry shows
their skillfulness and standing among
the women of the area
7. 3. Ragsaksakan
means merriment
this dance performed after a
successful headhunt and also
after a peace-pact between
rivals
another version of Banga that
uses basket
8. Mindanao
second largest island in the
Philippines
composed of other ethnic groups
such as the Merenaw, Tausog,
Banguingui and Lumad
9. 1. Singkil
name from the bells worn
on the ankles of the Muslim
princess
the oldest and truly Filipino
dances
this dance tells the fateful
story of Princess Gandingan
this dance uses bamboo
10. 2. Kini Kini
means Royal Walk
Meranaw woman
perform this dance with
scarves that displayed
their elite social
upbringing
11. 3. Pangalay
sometimes called Sea of
Gypsies
a dance emphasizes the
agility of the upper body
commonly performed during
weddings and other social
gatherings
12. Visayas
third largest island in the
Philippines
the dances of the Visayas are more
upbeat and exciting
13. 1. Kuratsa
it portrays the
flirtatious
movements of the
rooster and a hen
in courtship
14. 2. Tinikling
the national dance in the
Philippines
the national folk dance wherein
a pair of bamboo poles held just
above the ground and struck
together in time with music
originated from Leyte Province
15. 3. Mazurka Boholana
a popular traditional
ballroom dance in Bohol
the costume is usually the
Maria Clara for girls and
the Barong Tagalog for
boys
16. 4. Escotis
a well-known dance
in Capiz and Aklan
it makes in a fast
tempo and a mixture
of slow waltz and
polka
