Different Dances in Bicol

Region
TYPES AND DESCRIPTION

MARY ROSE B. GARPEZA | Course Title | January 30, 2023

Masbat
1. 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 until the head is near the floor

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 2. 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.

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 Albay
3. 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.

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 4. Paseo de Bicol

From Oas in Albay, it was formerly known as

Paseo de Roxas. Paseo means walking. The
dance includes people wakling to a kapilya with
adults praying to it to remove bad luck and
teenagers dancing around it.

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 Sorsog
5. Pantomina de Sorsogon
on

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.

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Catand
6. Pantomina Catanduanes
uanes

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.

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Camari
7. Pandanggo Rinconada

From Nabua in Camarines Sur, this is a favorite

dance in the Rinconada district.

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 8. Chotis

A ballroom dance which is introduced by early

European settlers.

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9. Cariñosa

This flirtatious dance called Cariñosa is known throughout

the Philippines. Cariñosa ('kah-reehn-YOH-sah') means
affectionate, lovable, or amiable. With a fan or
handkerchief, the dancers go through hide-and-seek
movements and other flirting acts expressing tender
feelings for one another. There are many versions of this
dance, but the hide-and-seek movements are common in
all. The first ever published notation of the Cariñosa dance
steps was from the book Philippine Folk Dances and Games
by Francisca Reyes-Tolentino (later became an Aquino).
Mrs Tolentino's master's thesis which has the same title
was revised and was later published in 1927. However, the
most common of the many Cariñosa found in the country is
the one from the book "Philippine Folk Dances v1" by
Francisca Reyes Aquino, published sometime in 1940.

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 10. Pastores Tubog

known as “Pastores” (Shepherds), the tradition

was introduced by Spanish priests in the late-
1800s, and spread across the region and become
part of the Yuletide celebration in Bicolandia. It
depicts the shepherds’ jubilation on the birth of
Jesus, and features musical groups interpreting
“Pastores a Belen” (“Shepherds to Bethlehem”),
a traditional Spanish song whose composer is
largely unknown.

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