FOLKDANCING

TINIKLING

I. INTRODUCTION
 A folk dance is a dance developed by people that reflect the life of the people of a certain country
or region. Not all ethnic dances are folk dances. For example, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are
not considered to be folk dances. Ritual dances are usually called "Religious dances" because of their
purpose. The term folk dance was accepted until the mid-20th century. Then this and other categories of
dance were questioned and their distinctions became subject to debate.
One of the most popular folk dances in the Philippines is the Tinikling. The traditional dance,
which usually involves a pair of two bamboo poles, is considered to be the oldest in the country and its
appeal has spread across the globe—particularly to the United States.

II. OBJECTIVES

As the end of this lesson, the learner should be able too:

 Define the origin of tinikling.
 Identify the different basic steps in tinikling.
 Identify the costumes used in tinikling dance.
 Execute or perform the basic steps of tinikling correctly.

III. DISCUSSION

Why is the dance called Tinikling?

• The Tinikling is said to be named after the long-legged bird called the tikling in the Philippines.
• This bird belongs to a number of rail species, but the name typically refers to the slaty-breasted
Rail (Gallirallus striatus), the buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis), and the barred rail
(Gallirallus torquatus).
• Someone who dances the Tinikling imitates the movements of a tikling bird (hence, tikling-like)
as the bird walks over the grass or dodges bamboo traps set by Filipino farmers on vast rice
fields.

What is the Story behind the dances’ origin?

According to historical accounts, the Tinikling dance originated during the Spanish
occupation in the Philippines—particularly on the island of Leyte. Rice farmers on the Visayan
Islands usually set up bamboo traps to protect their fields, yet tikling birds dodged their traps.
Locals imitated the birds’ movement, and supposedly, that’s how this dramatic traditional folk
dance was born.

How to Dance Tinikling

 Alongside the Cariñosa dance, the Tinikiling is considered a national dance in the
Philippines and almost every Filipino knows how to do it. Since it’s a dramatic dance, it’s usually
performed on special occasions like traditional Filipino festivals or at school and theater
performances. Some say that this dance represents most Filipinos’ two main character traits:
They’re resilient and fun-loving.

To dance the Tinikling, you need two pairs of bamboo poles that are each 6–12 feet long
(about 1.8–3.7 meters).

Tinikling costumes

 Female dancers usually wear a dress called a Balintawak (a colorful dress with arched sleeves) or
a Patadyong (a checkered loose skirt that’s often worn with a thin-fibered blouse).
 Males wear an embroidered formal shirt that’s untucked called the Barong Tagalog—which is the
country’s national outfit for Filipino men. The Barong is usually paired with red trousers. All
dancers perform the Tinikling while barefoot.

Basic steps of Tinikling

1. Stand, boys have their hands behind their backs, girls hold their skirts (or put their hands on their
waists).
2. As music begins, bow to the opposite pole person, then the pole person beside you.
3. Continue with four toe touches (Count 1-2, tap right foot twice; Count 3, lift right foot...This gives
everyone an opportunity to establish the timing.)
QUARTER TURN TINIKLING STEP
 A – Complete 16 tinikling steps with the quarter turn to make 4 complete boxes.
IV. GENERALIZATION
 The Tinikling is an important dance to the Philippines in a variety of ways. Through unique
props, clothing, and entertaining dance movements, it represents many of the values that are important to
the Philippines such as nature and life. We can preserve it by encouraging other people not just to learn
but to
embrace it in their lives. It also symbolizes the filipino culture and traditions. This shows that we
need to support and care this dances through another generations.

V. EVALUATIONS

GROUP ACTIVITY;

.Kindly please group yourself in to 5 groups to perform the basic of tinikling.

IV. REFERENCES:

 https://www.google.com/search?
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 http://philippinecultures-talents.blogspot.com/2012/01/tinikling.html
 https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/tinikling-the-national-dance-of-the-
philippines-with-bamboo-poles/
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WLfqDMwA_o
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXdrMmu9QTM