Rica Mae R.

Pilar February 16, 2021

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Activity 2

1. Create a graphic organizer that shows the classification of PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE
according to the NATURE OF THE DANCE. Give at least 3 examples for each
classification.
1. Kadang-Kadang
Game 2. Pavo
Dance 3. Lubi-lubi

1. Subli
Religious 2. Sua-sua
Dance 3. Dugsu

1. Kuratsa
Courtship
2. Pantomina
Dance
3. Tadek

1. Panasahan
Wedding
2. Pantomina
Dance
3. Pagkawin

Comic 1. Makonggo
PHILIPPINE Dance 2. Kinoton
FOLK
DANCE
1. Carinosa
Social 2. Maglalatik
Dance 3. Sayaw sa Bangko

1. Planting
Occupatio 2. Pasiguin
nal Dance 3. Punding
 1. Pandanggo
Festival 2. Habanera
Dance 3. Ati-Atihan

1. Sagayan
War
2. Palu-palo
Dance
3. Binanog

2. Look for the origin of the DANCE in the PHILIPPINES according to Filipino Legend.
Based on historical accounts, the Tinikling dance originated during the Spanish
occupation in the Philippines-particularly on the island of Leyte. However, according to
legend, the dance originated during the Spanish colonial era when locals were ordered by
the King of Spain to work on large plantations. Tinikling , the national dance of the
Philippines, is the oldest of the country’s traditional dances. The ‘’tikling’’ bird, which
roams through grass streams, crushes tree limbs, and avoids traps put by rice farmers, is
the inspiration for the dance’s name and motions. Dancers hop back and forth fluidly,
attempting not to have their feet stuck between two bamboo poles. There are many tall
tales about the dance’s origins. According to one story, Filipino farm workers who
displeased their Spanish masters had their feet smashed by two bamboo poles. When the
poles were apart, the workers would jump to avoid getting hurt. Thus, this dance was
born. While the tikling bird is credited with the creation of the dance, there is another
origin mythology that continues. Its origins can be traced back to the Spanish occupation,
when the Spanish took over fields and compelled the previous owners to labor them.
Workers were made to stand while their feet were pounded with freshly cut bamboo poles
as a punishment for working too slowly, according to mythology. To prevent getting their
feet bruised and bleeding, the laborers practiced evading the bamboo poles, eventually
developing the motions that formed the Tinikling dance.

3. Choose two folk dances, give their brief description and dance literature (figures and
steps of the dance).
 Polkaba
Polkabal is influenced by Spaniards, the Polka and Balse were two popular dances
in the late 1800s that inspired the dance (waltz). Despite the fact that the balse is
included in the name, this dance does not contain a single waltz step. The luksong
uwak (jumping crow), wagayway (fluttering), hardin (garden), punta y tacon (heel
and toe), corrida (bullfight), paseo (leisurely walk), ensayo (practice), contragansa
(hop-cross), and contragansa doble (double contragasa) are the steps of this dance
(double hop cross).
 Itik-itik
Itik-itik is a famous dance among Visayan settlers in Surigao del Norte, and it is
based on the idea of a duck taking short choppy steps and spraying water onto its
back while wooing a mate. It’s thought to have come from the sibay dance with
dehado music.