Luche Gumera Allier Grade XII- ABM

ACTIVITY: DANCE

Give 5 regions in the Philippines and their folk dances. Identify its place of origin, its type and give a short description. Follow the
format below:

Region Place of Origin Folk Dance Type Description

Region I- Ilocos Bayambang, Basuan Wedding dance  is a lively and colorful dance
Region Pangasinan  it is often danced at weddings and
fiestas.
 means "with the use of drinking glasses".
 refers to how the performers balance
glasses on their heads and hands while
gracefully dancing.
Region V Bicol Pantomina Wedding dance  according to Aquino, the dance was also
called Salampati, during the Spanish
occupation.
 was among the first folk dances to have
its dance steps notated.
 this dance is traditionally performed
during wedding festivities by the couple
and their visitors.
Region IV-B Mindoro Pandanggo sa Courtship dance  playful folk dance that showcases a
MIMAROPA Ilaw unique fusion of local and western
indigenous dance forms.
 it is usually performed during festivities
and special occasions.
 it simulates the light and flight of fireflies
at dusk or dawn.
 it depicts the courtship of a young man to
a maiden that captured his interest.
Region IV-A Alitagtag, Subli Worship dance  it is mainly danced in the month of May
CALABARZON Batangas and during barrio fiestas, local annual
festivities.
 is the dance portion of a devotion
performed in honor of the Mahal na
Poong Santa Cruz.
 it is a religious ritual composed of both
songs and dances.
 this dance involves the use of dramatic
movements.
Region VIII- Waray, Samar Kuratsa Courtship dance  it is a Filipino traditional dance where the
Eastern Island male approaches and courts a lady in a
Visayas form of dance.
 in Waray tradtion, a sarayaw or social
dancing event is never complete without
the kuratsa.
 is often performed on social occasions,
stage play and weddings.