Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Regional Office IX, Zamboanga Peninsula

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Quarter 3 – Module 2 :
Folk Dance: (Forms of Philippine Folk Dance)

Name of Learner: ___________________________

Grade & Section: ___________________________
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 What I Need To Know

This module is designed to walk you through understanding

Philippine Folk dances depicting Philippine cultures.
At the end of this module, you are expected to:

●Describe the nature and background of the dance. PE7RD-IIId-1

●Execute the skills involved in the dance. PE7RD-IIId-h-4

OVERVIEW
A country’s way of life and many other habits are often reflected in its
folk music. From these dances, you gain an understanding of why people
from certain places act and live as they do, even though modern times may
have changed the lifestyle from that of the days gone by. Since folk dances
depict the character of the people, these dances were never intended to be
changed.
Philippine folk dance is one of the Philippine cultures that incorporate
influences from immigrants and conquerors while Filipinos were working in
the fields, celebrating feasts, harvests, births and weddings. It is a true
reflection of daily life of Filipinos in past centuries. Dances evolved from
different regions which are distinct from one another as they are affected by
the region and culture.

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 What I know

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct, and FALSE if the

statement is wrong.

1. _____ Tinikling Dance is form of dance.

2. _____ Fundamental Position of Arms and Feet is a basic step for a
Folk dance.
3. _____ Philippine folk dance is the Philppine culture that incorporates
infuences from immigrants and conquerors while at the same time
maintaining their own national identity
4. _____ Folk dance is created and performed collectively by the ordinary
people.
5. _____ Creative folk dance is referred to character dances whose
choreography used folk steps and music
6. _____ Philippine folk dances are not diverse and include religious,
ceremonial,
7. _____ “One arm raised sideward, the other arm overhead” is First
position of Fundamental Position of the Arms.
8. _____ Singkil, Binasuan , Itik-Itik are examples of folk dance.
9. _____ Folk dance is a kind of exercise only.
10.____ All exercise must be having a Fundamental Position.

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 What’s In

Welcome to the first part of your lesson in Folk Dance! Ih this phase,
you will be provided with activities that will activate your prior knowledge on
the lesson. From here, follow-up activities to elicit your tentative
understanding. As you go to the rest of activities, misconceptions and
alternative conceptions you have in mind will be clarified. Finally, your
knowledge, considering its adequacy and relevance, will be assessed at the
end of this phase.
Folk Dance refers to the dances created and performed collectively by
the ordinary people. The term usually includes: so called “ethnic dances”
such as those of the cultural community in the Cordillera, in Mindoro,
Palawan, Sulu, and Mindanao; and the rural or lowland Christian dances,
among the groups, like the Ilocano, pangasinan, tagalog, Pampango, Bicol,
Cebuano, Ilongo, will be given to Waray.
Folk dances may also be divided into “regional”, which refers to defers
to dances particular to one locale or area; and the “national”, which are to
those performed all over the country. A related term is “creative folk dance”
which refers to character dances whose choreography uses folk steps and
music.
Philppine folk dances are diverse, and include religious, ceremonial,
courtship, funeral, combative, torture, comic, and game dances. They have
been named after saints, heroes, teachers, fereign steps or dances, their
countries or regions of origin, events, tribes, Philippine steps, a combination
of steps or of steps and places, and a combination of words.
Philippine folk dances other than religious, ceremonial, and a few
social are performed with attention to detail and after meticulous rehearsals.
Filipino ethnic groups still believe in the efficacy of dance as a means
of communicating with deity. Christianized Filipinos too dance to plead with,
or to thank the Virgin Mary or a patron saint. As in Filipino religiosity, the
influence of indigenous culture persists, despite colonization.
Insects, reptiles, fowls, birds, simians, medicinal and frangarant
plants, edible shoots, the national flower, bamboo nodes, and the sound of
wind as it passess through the leaves have all been accorded recognition in
Philippine dance.

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Activity 1
Process the activity with the following questions:
1. From the selection read, how do you describe folk dance?
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2. What do you think are the benefits that can be gained from these
dances?
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3. In your own understanding, how important is folk dance to you?
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4. What are the similarities and differences of folk dance with other
dance genres like ballet and ballroom dances you previously learned?
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5. Would you consider participating in a folk dance presentation/competition?
Why?_______________________________________________________________
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What Is It

Forms of Philippine Folk Dances

Rural Dances
Perhaps the known and closest to the Filipino hearts are the dances
from the rural Christian lowlands: a country blessed with so much beauty.
To the Filipinos, these dances illustrate the fiesta spirit and demonstrate a
love of life. They express a joy in work, a love of life. They express a joy in
work, a love for music, and pleasure in the simplicities of life. Typical attire
in the Rural Suite includes the colorful Balintawak and Patadyong and
skirts for women, and Camisa de Chino and colored trousers for men.

Spanish Influence Dances

The coming of the Spaniards in the 16th century brought a new
influence in the Philippine life. A majority of the Filipinos were converted to
Roman Catholicism. European cultural ideas spread and the Filipinos
adapted and blended to meet the local conditions. These dances reached
their zenith in popularity around the turn of the century, particularly among
urban Filipinos. They are so named in honor of the legendary Maria Clara,
who remains a symbol of the virtues and nobility of the Filipina woman.

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Maria Clara was the chief female character of Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere.
Displaying a very strong Spanish influence, these dances were, nonetheless,
“Filipinized” as evidence of the use of bamboo castanets and abanico, or
Asian fan. Typical attire for these dances is the formal Maria Clara dress
and Barong Tagalog, an embroidered long-sleeve shirt made of pineapple
fiber.

Mindanao Dances
Mindanao and Sulu were never conquered by Spain. Islam was
introduced in the Philippines in the 12th century before the discovery of the
islands by Magellan in 1521.
The dances in Muslim however predated the Muslim influence. Like
Ipat wich was a dance to appease ancestral spirits. Before Islam, the
Maguindanaons held the view that diseases are caused by tonong (ancestral
spirits). Thus, a folk healer performs the pag-ipat while being possessed by
the tinunungan (spirit).
Another is the dance Baluang which creates the illusion of an angry
monkey, and is always performed by male dancers. The popularity of this
dance comes naturally, since the baluang, or monkey, enjoys an affectionate
place in Asian folklore.
Singkil was introduced after the 14th century. It was based on the epic
legend of Darangan of the Maranao people of Mindanao. It tells of the story
of a Muslim Princess, Gandingan who was caught in the middle of a forest
during an earthquake caused by the diwatas, or fairies of the forest.

Cordillera Dances
These are the dances of mountain tribes in Northern Luzon, such as
those of the Kalinga and Ifugao people. Cordillera, a name given by the
Spanish Conquistadors when they first saw the mountain ranges. Meaning
“knotted rope”, the Spanish term refers to the jumbled rolls and dips of this
long-range traversing the northern part of part of Luzon Island. Today, if one
is to generalize one of the six ethno-linguistics tribes as an “Igorot” is
considered degrading. Living amidst the rice terraces that tower over
Northern Luzon are a people whose way of life existed long before any
Spaniard or other foreigners stepped foot on the Philippines. The Bontoc,
Ifugao, Benguet, Apayao, and the Kalinga tribes reign over Luzon’s
mountain terrain.

Ethnic/Tribal Dances
The cultural minorities that live in the hills and mountains
throughout the Philippine Archipelago considered dances as basic part of
their lives. Their Culture and animistic beliefs predated Christianity and
Islam. Dances are performed essentially for the gods. As in most ancient
cultures, unlike the Muslim tribes in their midst, their dances are
nonetheless closely intertwined with ceremonials and rituals.
Rinambo and Talbeng are examples of these dances.

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Activity 2: Perfect Match

Directions: Identify the form of Philippine Folk Dances.

Write the A B
letter of
your
answer
inside
the box
below.
1. 1. To the Filipinos, these dances illustrate the a. Cordillera
fiesta spirit and demonstrate a love of life and Dances
they express a joy in work, a love for music, and
pleasure in the simplicities of life.

2. 2. These are the dances of mountain tribes in b. Mindanao

Northern Luzon, such as those of the Kalinga and Dances
the Ifugao people. Living amidst the rice terraces
existed long before any Spaniard or other
foreigners stepped foot on the Philippines.
3. 3. The dances in Muslim predated the Muslim c. Ethnic/Tribal
influence. Where Baluang is performed and Dances
Singkil is introduced.
4. 4. These dances reached their zenith in d. Rural Dances
popularity around the turn of the century,
particularly among urban Filipinos. They are so
named in honor of the legendary Maria Clara, who
remains a symbol of the virtues and nobility of the
Filipina woman.
5. 5. Dances are performed essentially for the e. Spanish
gods. As in most ancient cultures, unlike the Influence
Muslim tribes in their midst, their dances are Dances
nonetheless closely intertwined with ceremonials
and rituals.

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 What’s More

Activity 3:
Direction: In this activity, you will learn and master the Tinikling, a folk
dance from the Visayas, which will help you develop your endurance and
miscle and bone stregnth through the different figures of the dance.
You will need:
Laptop, Speaker, 2 bamboo poles(9 ft long), 2 pcs board of bamboo about
30 inches long and 2 inches thick.
Tinikling video
https://youtu.be/_nisbR3D5vQ
Here’s how:
1. Refer to the lecture of the dance. Describe the nature and background
of the Tinikling dance. (You can also refer to Module 1, page 8, the
“Singles Tinikling Dance.”
2. Watch the video of the Tinikling Dance.
https://youtu.be/_nisbR3D5vQ
3. What should you do to execute properly skills of the dance?
4. Invite the mebers of the family and form a group of 4. The first pair
will be the dancers; the second pairbas the bamboo players.
5. Produce the bamboo rhythms. Follow the steps on the video.

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 4: Remember ME!

Directions: Read the questions and answer on the given space below.

1. What did you feel while doing the activity?

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2. Were you able to execute the different movements properly?

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3. What is your rate of perceived exertion on the activity assigned to your

group?
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4. If you will be asked to execute those movements for many repetitions,

do you think you have the endurance to do it as many times as
possible?
Then how do you prepare for it?
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5. Do you find dancing an effective activity in enhancing your fitness?

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 What Can I Do
Activity 5 It’s Showtime!
Directions: In this activity, you will be given opportunities to refine your
understanding on the benefits derived from engaging in folk dancing
activities regularly. At the end of this activity , you will be asked to integrate
your understanding on developing endurance and muscular strength and
having an active lifestyle as a means to achieving a sound mind in a sound
body.
Here’s how:
1. Again, invite members of the family to form a group for your
performance.

2. Get your pulse rate before and after the dance and observe proper and
safety measures.

3. Practice with the group the whole dance figures of Tinikling dance.

4. Upon mastery, allow one of members of the family to take video. Send
the output to your teacher in any possible means.

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 Rubrics for Scoring
Criteria 4- Outdansding 3- Very 2- 1-Needs
SatisfactorySatisfactory Improvement
Mastery Dispays Dispalys Displays Displays low
impessive level high level of
medium level of
of mastery mastery level of mastery
mastery
Execution Shows Shows high Shows Shows low
impressive level level of medium level of
of proficiency in proficiency in level of proficiency in
the execution of the execution proficiency the execution
steps displaying of steps in the of steps
excellent health- displaying execution displaying low
related fitness high health- of steps health-related
level related displaying fitness level
fitness level acceptable
health-
related
fitness level
Beat A group clearly Demonstrate A group is Movements
maintains the a beat in consistent and the beat
beat in their most times and it of the music
dance and and is able to fluctuate at are out of step
consistently maintain it times. or not
maintains it in the dance. synchronized.
throughout the
dance.
Performance The dancer is The dancer The dancer The dancer is
focused, is often is seldom not focuesd,
concentrated focused, focused, concentrated
and committed concentrated concentrate and committed
to the and d and to the
performance of committed to committed performance of
the movement. the to the the movement.
performance performanc
of the e of the
movement. movemnent
.
Behaviour/te Exhibits Exhibits very Exhibits Exhibits
amwork outstanding satisfactory satisfactory improving
level of dance discipline discipline and
discipline and discipline and teamwork
teamwork and teamwork before, during
before, during teamwork before, and after the
and after the before, during and performance
performance during and after the
after the performanc

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 performance e

Assessment
Directions: Write the letter of your answer on the activity sheet.
1. Which describes the Folk dance as categorized into “regional”?
I. It is not divided into regional.
II. It is performed over the country.
III. It is a dance particular to one locale or area.
IV. It is a dance of both locale and all over the country.
a. I b. II c. III d. IV

2. How is Philippine folk dance performed?

a. It is performed with attention to detail and after Meticulous
rehearsal
b. It is performed without attention and rehearsal.
c. It is performed after dry rehearsal
d. No need for a dance to rehearse.

3. Christianized Filipinos dance to plead with, or to thank the Virgin

mary or a patron saint. Why is this so?
a. Filipino ethnic groups are fans of Virgin Mary.
b. Filipinos are devoted to a patron that’s why they dance.
c. Filipino ethnic groups believe in efficacy of dance as a means of
communicating with deity.
d. Filipino ethnic groups believe in efficacy of dance as a means of
communicating with their dead loveones.

4. Which describes the Philippine folk dance?

a. It came from the Visayan region.
b. It is being accultured from other countries.
c. It is only a dance the people in the urban area.
d. It is in the Philippine culture that incorporate influences from
immigrants and conquerors and maintain national identity.

5. How do you describe the attire of Rural dances as a form of Philippine

folk dance?
a. The typical attire includes formal Maria Clara dress and barong
tagalog, an embroidered long-sleeve shirt made of pineapple
fiber.
b. The typical attire includes the colorful balintawak and
patadyong and skirts of women.
c. It should be danced surrounded with fire.

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 d. It should be danced with an attire of silky long dress.
6. How was Singkil introduced after 14th century?
a. This was introduced by the mountain tribes in Northern Luzon,
such as those of the Kalinga and Ifugao people.
b. European cultural ideas spread and the Filipnos adapted and
blended to meet the local condition.
c. It was based on the epic legend of Darangan of the Maranao
people of Mindanao.
d. It was introduced by the Malayan tribe.

7. Why are Ethnic/Tribal Dances performed?

a. To generalize that the “Igorots” are considered as degrading.
b. The dances are performed essentially for the gods.
c. Essentially they are performed to ask for a rain.
d. The tribal groups are asking for a good harvest.

8. Philippine folk dances are diverse. Which of the following best

decribes these?
a. The dances are significant for all occassions.
b. These include the collective dances from other regions.
c. These are danced when Filipinos convince the foreigners.
d. These include religious, ceremonial, courtship, funeral,
combative, exorcism, torture, comic, and game dances.
9. Folk dance is divided into regonal, national and its related term is
“creative folk dance” which is referred to;
a. Character dances whose choroegraphy uses folk steps and
music
b. Dancers are using indigenous materials as props.
c. Character dances during harvest time.
d. Filipinos only dance during fiesta.
10 . Philippine folk dance refers to dances created and performed
collectively by the ordinary people. The term usually includes so called
a. “ethnic dances” such as those of the cultural community in the
Cordillera, in Mindoro, Palawan, Sulu, and Mindanao.
b. “ethnic dances” such as those of the cultural community who
dance Boogie, Tango and Chacha.
c. Dancers such as those of the cultural communities in Mindanao
only.
d. Dancers who joined the Philippine Got Talent.

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 Additional Activity

1. Design your own fitness dance exersize program to develop your

endurance and muscle-and-bone strength. Fill up the table
given. Indicatcated the dance exercize, number of sets,
repetitons, level of intensity, time and date of the week. Follow
the FITT Principle in making your fitness plan.
Rubrics on Figure 1, is to be used.

NAME:__________________________________
GRADE & SECTION____________________
Dance Sets Repetiton Level of Time Days of
figutres/steps intensity the
week

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 References:

Department of Education, Physical Education and Health; Teacher’s

Guide, pages 152-171.

Department of Education, Physical Education and Health; Learner’s

Module, pages 123-160.

http://www.angelfire.com/de/filcanwebsite/tinikling.html

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 DEVELOPMENT TEAM

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Elsa A. Usman, LR Supervisor
Jani P. Ismael, EPS-MAPEH, Module Coordinator

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 Region IX: Zamboanga Peninsula Hymn – Our Eden Land

Here the trees and flowers bloom Gallant men And Ladies fair
Here the breezes gently Blow, Linger with love and care
Here the birds sing Merrily, Golden beams of sunrise and sunset
The liberty forever Stays, Are visions you’ll never forget
` Oh! That’s Region IX
Hardworking people Abound,
Here the Badjaos roam the seas
Every valleys and Dale
Here the Samals live in peace
Zamboangueños, Tagalogs, Bicolanos,
Here the Tausogs thrive so free
Cebuanos, Ilocanos, Subanons, Boholanos,
With the Yakans in unity
Ilongos,
All of them are proud and true
Region IX our Eden Land
Region IX
Our…
Eden...
Land...

The Footprints Prayer Trees by Joyce Kilmer

One night I had a dream. I dreamed that I was I think that I shall never see
walking along the beach with the LORD. A poem lovely as a tree.

In the beach, there were two (2) sets of footprints – A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the
one belong to me and the other to the LORD. earth’s sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,

Then, later, after a long walk, I noticed only one set
of footprints.
“And I ask the LORD. Why? Why? Why did you
leave me when I am sad and helpless?”
And the LORD replied “My son, My son, I have
never left you. There was only one (1) set of
footprints in the sand, because it was then that I
CARRIED YOU!
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately
lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.

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