2. ?What is Moro Moro
The moro-moro is a play that became"
popular in the Philippines during the
Spanish colonial period. It depicted battles
between Christians and Moros-as Muslims
in the Philippines are popularly known-with
the Moros as the perpetual villains who
. always lost to the Christians in the end
3. Progressive historians have viewed the moro-
moro as a tactic by the Spanish colonizers to
demonize the Moros, the largest ethnic group
that successfully warded off attempts at
conquering them. The moro-moro plays helped
fan the flames of anti-Moro sentiments among
.. the Christianized ethnic groups
4. History
The Moro-Moro dance is the earliest form of
theater performing in the Philippines,
starting in 1650. It is part of their cultural
routine when entertaining their visitors.
The dance is a play based off of two
poems, the "awit" and the "corrido," that
spread across the Philippines around
1610. It usually shows the struggles
between Christians and non-Christians.
5. Today, Filipino Muslim groups point to the
continuing effects of the moro-moro as
seen in the recent cases of harassment of
Muslims not only in Mindanao but also in
.the Muslim communities
6. Facts
The Moro-Moro dance expresses the loves, deeds
and different adventures of the kings, queens,
princes, princesses and dukes. It also shows
different creatures, such as lions, tigers, bears,
snakes, dragons, angels, saints, devils and
giants. The Moro-Moro is a very long play; the
show can go on for five to six hours a night for
three nights in a row. The longest play known
lasted for 12 days.
7. Identification
The dancers/actors wear flashy,
bright-colored clothing. The
male Christians in the play
wear pants with blue stripes.
The Moros we ar pants with
red stripes. The Christian
dancers wear sequins, beads,
ribbons and buttons. The king
wears long pants and his
crown while the queen wears a
white or light-blue gown. All
royalties usually wear a cape
that covers their back, and the
females' capes are usually
longer than the males' capes.
8. 1. Is a play that became popular in the
Philippines during the Spanish colonial period?
2-3. It depicted battles between ___and___
Muslims in the Philippines.
4. Progressive historians have viewed the moro-
moro as a tactic by the ___ colonizers to
demonize the Moros, the largest ethnic group
that successfully warded off attempts at
conquering them.
5. What is the message of the dance called Moro
Moro???
6. Bonus.
