R. G.

De Castro Colleges
Bulan, Sorsogon

BICOL FOLK DANCES

Submitted by:

Mark Justine Pelenia

1st Yr. BSED FILIPINO/ BLOCK 101

(2020 - 2021)

ALBAY
Sinakiki
From the municipality of Rapu-Rapu in Albay. These are
usually performed during the island’s lively fiestas. The
pair mimics the movements of the rooster courting his
love.
The Sinakiki is a lively and playful dance from Rapu-Rapu,
Albay. It is performed during the island's colorful fiestas.
In this dance, the actions of a courting rooster and his
evasive ladylove are mimicked.

Paseo de bicol originates at Oas, Albay. It is commonly

known as Paseo de Roxas. Paseo means walking. It is also
known as Aurora Festival in Bicol, it is a festival where
the adults go to a "capilya" and pray to remove the bad
luck in their place, while teenagers dance around the
capilya.
SORSOGON
“Pantomina Sa Tinampo" (Pantomina de
Sorsogon)

A love dance which mimics the love making of doves or

salampati. It is also used in courtship and weddings
where the couple expresses their love for each other.
Thousands of Sorsogon dancers participated in the
record-setting Largest Filipino folk dance as part of the
province's 125th founding anniversary celebration.

MASBATE
Lapay Bantigue
It is a mimetic dance which refers to lapay or sea gulls in
English that are abundant in the Bantigue area of
Masbate city, like the itik-itik dance which copies the
movement of the ducks, Lapay copies the movement of
the gulls, which includes overly bending the dancer’s
back untill the head is near the floor.
Barn Dance
Refers to any kind of dance that involves the use of
traditional or folk music and traditional dance that is
usually held out in a barn but here in the modern times,
in certain suitable areas.

PANTOMINA CATANDUANES
Pantomina Catanduanes
The difference between the Catanduanes version and the
Sorsogon version is that in Catanduanes, they mimic the
movements of the rooster and hen rather than doves.
Camarines Sur
Pandanggo Rinconada
From Nabua in Camarines Sur, this is a favorite dance in
the Rinconada district.
Chotis
A ballroom dance which is introduced by early European
settlers.
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