FOLK DANCE IN LUZON

Abaruray Folk Dance - is known in the Philippines as Hapayan, Baruray, Tagayan, Pandanggo
sa Baso and Abaroray. This is a wine offering that signals the beginning of folk dancing and
singing. The woman dances with a glass of wine on her head from which she entices a man of
her choice to drink the wine in it.

Cariñosa Folk Dance - is a Philippine dance of colonial-era origin from the Maria Clara suite of
Philippine folk dances, where the fan or handkerchief plays an instrumental role as it places the
couple in a romance scenario.

FOLK DANCE IN VISAYAS

Gapnod Folk Dance - (Cebuano for "flotsam") is a worship dance popular among the people of
Negros Oriental. It is a reenactment of the discovery by a fisherman of the image of St. Anthony
of Padua, the patron saint of the town of Sibulan, Negros Oriental.
La Berde Folk Dance - is a courtship dance from a mountain settlement in Talamban, Cebu. In
a series of quick steps and quick changes, the dance celebrates what is lush and full of life. The
dance is performed by an interesting cast of two girls and a boy, instead of the usual pair of
dancers.

FOLK DANCE IN MINDANAO

Dugso Folk Dance - Dugso, meaning "dance," is performed solemnly and reverently because it
is part of the kaliga-on, which is related to thanksgiving, appeasement, supplication and
consultation of nature spirits. A fire is built or a table laden with food is placed in the middle of
the place where the dance is to be performed.
Sagayan Folk Dance - is a Philippine war dance performed
by Maguindanao, Maranao and Iranun depicting in dramatic fashion the steps their hero, Prince
Bantugan, took upon wearing his armaments, the war he fought in and his subsequent victory
afterwards.[1] Performers, depicting fierce warriors would carry shields with shell noisemakers in
one hand and double-bladed sword in the other attempting rolling movements to defend their
master.[2]