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Cariñosa 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 romance scenario. The
cariñosa is a much-loved folk dance in
the Philippines. Spanish in origin, it is
regarded as a national dance by
scholars, and the characteristic shy JEILO F.
behavior of the female dancer is said
to represent the mannerisms of
Philippina women. Cariñosa was
CORRALES
introduced to the country by Spanish

GRADE 12
colonizers. Cariñosa is a Philippine
dance of colonial-era origin from the
Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk
dances, where the fan
handkerchief plays an instrumental
or
HUMSS A
role as it places the couple in romance
scenario. Representing the courting
phase of a romantic relationship, the
cariños is a Filipino folk dance that
emerges from Panay, the Visayas and
the Bicol region.

CARIÑOSA

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