Traditional Folk Dances in the Philippines

1. PHILIPPINE
FOLK DANCE

2. It is really impossible to give a
definite time when dancing became a
part of the life of the Filipinos.
Many dances were designed to:
° thank gods for natural and farming
events such as rain or harvest
° be performed during festivals
° commemorate military victories
° celebrate wedings and births
° reenact courtship of a man and a
woman

3. TRADITIONAL
FOLK
DANCES IN
THE
PHILIPPINES

4. 1. MAGLALATIK
It is a dance from before the
conversion of the Philippines to
Christianity. It represents a battle
between the Moro tribesmen (wearing
red trousers) and the Christian
soldiers from Spain (wearing blue).
Both groups wear harnesses with
coconut shell attached tightly to their
bodies which are struck repeatedly
with other shells held in the hands.
This dance is originally from the
province of Biñan, Laguna and now
one of the most common Philippine
Folk Dance performances.

5. 2. PANDANGGO SA ILAW
The term is derived from the Spanish
word fandango. This is a dance of
grace and balance. Three glasses,
each with a lit candle are balanced
by the dancer, two of which are on
her palms and one on top of her
head, as she dances gracefully with
the music.

6. 3. TINIKLING: BIRDS
DANCING OVER
BAMBOO
Perhaps, the best-known dance in
the Philippine Folk Dance history is
the Tinikling that mimics the high-
stepping strut of birds in the
Philippine jungles over the bamboo
traps that the hunters would set for
them. Two dancers, usually male
and female, gracefully step in and
out of crossed sets of bamboo poles
being moved togethet and apart.
The dance gets faster and faster as
it goes on, and it has been an
audience favorite for Philippine
dance companies touring the world

7. 4. Itik-itik
This dance originated from a dance
called Sibay, which was performed to
the tune of Dejado. The present form
got its name in the following manner.
At the baptismal party in Carmen,
Lanuza, Surigao, a young lady called
Kanang, (nickname for Cayetana) whi
was considered the best dancer and
singer of her time, was asked to
dance the Sibay. She became so
enthusiastic and spirited during the
performance that she began to
improvise movements and steps
sumilar to the movement of ducks as
they walk with short, chop steps and
splash water over their backs while
calling to their mates.
The people around who saw her
dance liked it so much they all
imitated her. The dance has seen
called Itik-itik from the word itik, which
means “ duck”

8. 5. SAYAW SA BANGKO
The Sayaw sa Bangko is performed
on top of a narrow bench. Dancers
need good balance as they go
through a series of movements that
includes some impressive
acrobatics. This dance traces its root
back to the areas of Pangasinan
and Lingayen Pangasinan.

9. 6. KURATSA
The Kuratsa is described as a dance
of courtship and is open performed
at the weddings and ither social
occasions. The dance has three
parts. The couple first performs a
waltz. In the second part, the music
stes a faster pace as the man
pursues the woman around the
dance floor in a chase. To finish, the
music becomes even faster as the
man wins over the woman with his
mating dance.

10. 7. CARIÑOSA
The Cariñosa is dance made for
flirting. Dancers make a number of
flirtatious movements as they hide
behind fans or handkerchiefs and
peek out at one another. The
essence of the two dance is the
courtship between two sweethearts.

11. 8. DALING-DALING
Daling-daling is a courtship dance
from Jolo, Sulu. This is popular
among the young people of the
locality . The word daling means “my
love”. The name of the dance ,
therefore means “my love, my love. “
The dancers sing as they perform
the dance, or the audience may sing
while the dancers perform the
dance. The song reveals how to
lovers care for each other . The boy
tells the girl that there is no peace in
his mind when he is away from her.
The girl on the other hand, says that even if
they were in two separate islands , her love
for him would never change

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