8. Folk Dance
a type of dance that is a
vernacular, usually
recreational, expression of a
past or present culture.
A folk dance is a dance
developed by people that
reflect the life of the people
of a certain country or region.
11. Different
Movements of
the Hands
Kumintang – to turn the hand
from the wrist either clockwise
or counterclockwise (outside or
inside)
Ilocano Kumintang – with
thumb and forefinger together,
turn hand from wrist inward or
outward
Kewet – with fist closed and
thumb sticking out turn hand
outward or inward.
12. Different Movements of the
Hands
Palpaltik - with fist closed and thumb
sticking out lower and raise the wrist.
Bilao – with elbow close to waist and
forearms parallel, turn hand up and
down.
13. Different Movements of the Arms
• Arms in Lateral – to bring both arms either to the R or to the L.
This could be done in 3 levels namely: shoulder, chest, waist
• Forearm Turn – to turn the forearms
• Ending in elbow support
• Ending in lateral forward
• Ending in lateral sideward
• Salok (Scoop) – to scoop down with alight bending of the trunk
and finish upward with R and over the L or vice versa
14. Different Movements of the
Arms
Sarok – to cross R hand
over L or vice versa
Tumba - Tumba – with
arms in 4th position, fist
close move elbows up
and down
Hayon - Hayon – to bring
one forearm in front and
the other in rear a waist
level with slight twisting
of the trunk
Arm in reverse “T” –
arms are horizontal
elbows bent at R angles,
forearms parallel to head
palms facing inward.
15. Movements of the Feet
• Point – to touch the floor with your toes in any direction
• Brush – a gesture by the free foot in which the ball of the
foot contacts with floor as the foot is swung forward
• Stamp – to hit the floor (with foot flexion) noisily and
forcibly
• Tap – to touch the floor with foot flexion
16. Movements of the Feet
Hop – the spring on
one foot and landing
on the same foot
Cut – to displace one
foot with the other (this
could be done forward
or sideward)
Leap – to spring one
foot and land on the
other
Jump – to spring on
one or both feet and
land on both
17. Movements of the Feet
Panandyak – a combination of stamp and tap
Step – advance or to recede with complete
transfer of weight from one foot to the other
Place – to put feet on any direction or desired
position without transferring of weight
Slide – to slide smoothly along the floor with a
complete transfer of weight
18. Movements
done with
Partner
Close – partners facing each other
Open – partners facing one direction
Clockwise – move to the direction of
the clock
Counterclockwise - move to the
opposite direction of the clock
19. Movements done with
Partner
• Star R – with R hand at each other move
clockwise
• Star L – with L hand at each other move
counterclockwise
• Jaleo R – with R elbows at each other move
clockwise
• Jaleo L - with L elbows at each other move
counterclockwise
20. Other terms you
need to know:
Inside foot – the foot nearer the
partner when partners stands side
by side
Outside foot – the foot away from
one’s partner when partners stands
side by side
Supporting foot – the foot that bears
the weight of your body
Free foot – the foot not wearing the
weight of your body
21. Other terms
you need to
know:
Hapay – to offer something to a
guest
Set - a unit of formation
Cabeceras – head couples of the
couple occupying length of the hall
Costados – side couples or couples
occupying the side of the hall
