Traditional Dances in

the Philippines Origin Description

The cariñosa is a This is a courtship
Philippine folk dance of dance that portrays
Hispanic origin. It is acts of flirtation
-Cariñosa closely associated with between a man and a
the island of Panay and woman. The dancers
the Visayas region in perform steps
general. The resembling hide-and-
word cariñosa is from seek movements. The
the Spanish cariñosa woman holds a
meaning the handkerchief or
affectionate one. sometimes a fan.
-Maglalatik The name of the dance The Maglalatik is an
comes from the Filipino indigenous dance from
word “Latik”, which the Philippines in
means “fried coconut which coconut shell
milk curd”, a coconut halves that are secured
product that is used in onto the dancer’s
Filipino cooking hands and on vests
particularly in snacks. upon which are hung
four or six more
coconut shell halves.
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