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Dance Program
Dance Program
TRADITIONAL DANCE
d) Wedding Dances
e) Festival Dances
- performed in connection with celebrations, a feast, a barrio fiesta, good
harvest and good fortune.
1. Kuratsa. Kuratsa is a popular and lively dance that is very common among
the old folks of Visayas and Ilocos regions. The Kuratsa is highly favored by
the Visayan people especially the Waray people of the Eastern Visayan
region in the Philippines.
2. La Jota.
3. Putong.
f) War Dances
- intended to show imaginary combat with the use of fighting implement like
bolo, kris or spear. Examples:
1. Inabaknon.
2. Sagayan.
g) Comic dances
- dances with funny and humorous movements mainly intended for
entertainment. Examples:
1. Makonggo- movements of a monkey
2.Kinoton- movements of person bitten by ants
h) Game dances
- dances that have some play elements and are for recreational purposes.
Examples:
1. Lubi- lubi,
2. Gayong- gayong,
3. Pabo
i) Social Dances
- dances performed during social gathering.