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In some places, the celebration takes the form of folk dances held in front of a
provisional alter built by the "Hermana Mayor." Bulaklakan, a lovely and attractive
dance, is danced for this occasion. The girls in this dance each hold a garland of leaves
and flowers attached to a wire, bamboo or rattan so that the garland will arch when held
overhead.
Costume
Barong tagalog on top, Brightly clored skirt on th bottom, Arched garlan of leaves and
flowers attached to a bamboos
Steps:
Sway right and left 16 counts,boys hand at back, girls flowers up (in place)
Sway right and left 8 counts,boys hand at back, girls flowers up forward
Sway right and left 2 counts, after that, turn to your right
Sway right and left on your place
Girls kneel down, boys turn left
Boys kneel down, girls turn left
Make a circle (create a flower)
Girls right left, then put down your flowers, and put it up (just your like awarding boys)
Steady at no.3
COSTUME
Originally, the Cariñosa was danced with Maria Clara dress and Barong
Tagalog for it is a Maria Clara Spanish Dance when it was introduced.
However as the Filipino people saw and imitated this dance, they wore the
patadyong kimona and camisa de chino to reveal their nationalism to their
country and other steps were revised or Filipinized but the music did not
change at all and reveals a Spanish Influence to the Filipinos. As stated by
the book of Francisca Reyes-Aquino, dancers may wear balintawak style (a
native dress of theTagalog regions), camisa (a white sleeve) or patadyong
kimona (a dress of the Visayan of people) and for boys, a barong Tagalog and
colored pants. Because it is the national dance, the dancers may wear any
Filipino costumes.
MUSIC
The music of Carinosa , . It is 3/4 in rhythm like some of the Spanish dances.
The Philippine Rondalla are playing this music of the dance where it is
an ensemble or an orchestra of string instruments in the Philippinessimilar to
the Spanish musicians in Spain that
comprises bandurrias, mandolins, guitar, basses, drums, and banjos. Mostly
men are playing rondalla instruments but women may also take part.
hilippine Dance)
The cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance of Hispanic origin. It is closely associated with
the island of Panay and the Visayas region in general. The word cariñosa is from the
Spanish cariñosa meaning the affectionate one. Most Filipina women can be described
as karinyosa.
This is a courtship dance that portrays acts of flirtation between a man and a woman.
The dancers perform steps resembling hide-and-seek movements. The woman holds a
handkerchief or sometimes a fan.