1. Search and choose one from any of the resources you have for Philippine folk dance.

Answer
the following questions: 
a. Where does the dance come from? tinikling(leyte)
b. Is it national or ethnic dance?ethnic dance
If ethnic: From what tribe or group of indigenous people does it come from?
What is the nature of dance?
The Tinikling is an indigenous folk dance whose origin lies on the island of Leyte. The name
refers to a bird that is known in the Philippines as Tikling, a term that is commonly used for a
whole range of Squacco species. Is it ritual, life cycle, or occupational? According to historical
accounts, the Tinikling dance originated during the Spanish occupation in the Philippines—
particularly on the island of Leyte. ... Locals imitated the birds' movement, and supposedly,
that's how this dramatic traditional folk dance was born
If national: What is the classification of this dance?The name tinikling is a reference to birds locally
known as tikling, which can be any of a number of rail species, but more specifically refers to the
slaty-breasted rail (Gallirallus striatus), the buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis), and the
barred rail (Gallirallus torquatus).

c. What is the motif or theme of the dance? Tinikling is often described as a folk dance that
represents the attempts of Filipino rice farmers to catch and prevent the Tikling bird from
stealing ripe rice grains from the fields
d. What are the rhythmic patterns? As the clickers perform the open open close rhythmic
pattern, the dancer hops on the right foot in between the poles on the first tap open, then
switches to a left foot hop on the second tap open and hops on the right foot to the right and
lands outside of the poles on the slide close of the the poles
2. Describe briefly the background of the dance you chose. The dance originated in Leyte,
Island in Visayas. It imitates the movement of the tikling birds as they walk between grass
stems, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers." Dancers imitate the
tikling bird's legendary grace and speed by skillfully maneuvering between large bamboo poles
3. Share and discuss your research about the dance through a graphic organizer presentation.