A.

Geographical extent of origin

1. National Dance

Cariñosa

One of the most well-known folk dances in the Philippines is the Carinosa
dance. In fact, during the Marcos administration, it was also regarded as the
national dance of the Philippines. The Carinosa, which literally translates to "
affectionate, amiable, or lovable.," is a Filipino folk dance that originates in the
Panay, Visayas, and Bicol regions and symbolizes the courting stage of a
romantic relationship. The Carinosa exhibits the strong Hispanic cultural
influences in the Philippines and has historical roots in the period of Spanish
colonization. There are many versions of this dance but hide and seek
movements using a fan and a handkerchief are the most common.
 2. Local Dance
Binasuan

The binasuan is a Filipino folk dance in which the performer holds full wine glasses in each
hand while performing balancing tricks. Wine may be used to fill the glasses, but other
liquids may be substituted. The arms are rotated over and under the shoulder to keep the
palms facing up so as not to spill the liquid while nevertheless allowing the radius to cross
over the ulna via pronation. Binasuan originated in Pangasinan and is popular at festive
events such as weddings.

Since the binasuan inverts the arm through rotation, it is sometimes given as a macroscopic,
physical demonstration of the rotation properties of a spin-½ spinor. As the liquid never
spills, the rotation can all occur within the same plane. Upon a rotation of 2T radians, the
elbow changes between pointing up and down. Upon a rotation of 4Tr radians, the palm
"doubly covers" the shoulder, and the elbow points in its original direction. The best
Binasuan Dancers are the Dancers of Holy Family Center of Studies, Lavezares, Northern
Samar.

Binasuan, a dance originating in the Philippines, primarily involves three drinking glasses
that a Binasuan dancer (usually a woman) gracefully balances-on her head and in the palms
of both her hands-as she moves. Each glass is half-full of rice wine, and a Binasuan dancer's
skill is determined by her ability not to drop a glass or spill any wine over the course of her
performance.
B. Nature

1. Occupational

Pasiguin

Pasiguin is a Fish net used by the Capiznon. In the hands of a skilled fisherman, a
pasiguin assures food for the family. the playful imagination of the Filipinos
created the pasiguin dance, using movements of excited fisherman’s scooping
after schools of fish , intricate footwork and dexterous swishing ,
swashing ,scooping and sifting gave the Pasiguin that chase and run character ,
The Pasiguin dance would have been an ordinary and playful dance had it not
been for a comic relief where at the end , the ring net reveals a hole big enough for
the fish to escape.

2. Religious or Ceremonial
Subli
 Subli preceded Christianity in the Philippines and is a pre-Spanish era’s religious
ritual. The people of Bauan, Batangas paid homage to the cross, reverently called
Mahal na Poong Alitagtag (Beloved Holy Cross of Alitagtag) by dancing the folk
dance called Subli. The dance is traced to the town of Bauan, Batangas. Subli
recalls the first journey of the manunubli, early tribes who settled in Bauan as they
went through the fields, the hills and rivers in search of the miraculous cross.
Subli came from the word “subsob” which means to fall with the head down and
“bali” (accent on the second syllable) meaning broken. This is interpreted in the
way the male dancers look down and also the way the dancers move in steps.
Others said it came from the word “sobli” meaning “salisi” or the exchange of
place which is a prominent feature of the dance.

Subli is a dance, a religious ritual, a “panata” or a solemn vow directed to the

Holy Cross for all the blessings and the people’s belief that the cross has the
power to ward off evil spirits. Subli is also a play and is a long sequence of
prayers in verse, songs and dances.

During the dance, the ladies dance in circle and with graceful movement of their
wrists and their fingers grazing their brimmed hats and alampay, a triangular scarf
worn loosely over their shoulders. The male dancers move in a weak but dramatic
movement with tortuous and twisting motion in between and around the ladies. It
has a very lively music.

3. Comic
Kinoton

Kinoton was derived from the Ilocano word koton which means ants. This comic
dance from the Ilocos region depicts the movements of a person bitten by ants. In
social gatherings where close friends and intimates are in attendance, this dance is
performed to make people merry. Usually, a male requested to perform this dance.
4. Games
Pukol

"Pukoe" or "Pukol” is a Philippine folk dance which origin can be traced

to one of the oldest native games among children in the Visayan Islands
particularly in Aklan and Capiz of Panay Island. Pukoe means “to strike
of bump against each other”. The dancers use coconut shells which are
struck together rhythmically in time with the music.

5. Wedding
Pantomina

Pantomina is a Bicolano folk dance that came from the Spanish word
for “pantomime”, because of its courting/wooing movements. Its old
name is "Salampati", Bicol term for doves, so the dance is sometimes
referred to as the “dance of the doves”.
6. Courtship
Kuratsa

The Kuratsa is a Filipino traditional Dance of Courtship where the male

approaches and courts a lady in a form of a dance. It depicts the courtship between
the rooster and the hen. The Kuratsa is highly favored by the Visayan people
especially the Waray people of the Eastern Visayas region in the Philippines and
highlights every important occasion in the Eastern Visayas communities.

The Kuratsa is the dance of courtship from the Visayas region of the Philippines.
At weddings and fiestas, the Kuratsa serves as the traditional money dance where
guests take turns pinning money on the bride and groom's attire. This symbolizes
friends' and families' wishes for good luck and prosperity in the couple's future.

The dance is performed in three parts, with three different rhythms. The dancing
couple starts the performance with a ballroom waltz. Then the music shifts to a
faster beat for the "chasing" scene, in which the female dancer flees and the male
pusues her all across the dance floor. The tempo picks up even more for the final
part, in which the chase ends with a furiously flirtatious scene. The female is won
over, and the male imitates a flamboyant bird in a mating dance.

7. Festival
Panagbenga, Baguio Flower Festival
 The mainland Luzon is not one to take the backseat in terms of festivals too.
Every year during the month of February, thousands of tourists both domestic and
foreign go up to the Summer Capital of the Philippines to witness the city bloom,
literally. Panagbenga or Baguio Flower Festival commemorates the rise of the city
after the tragic disaster when the earthquake hit it in 1990. During the feast,
Burnham Park and Session Road is awash with flamboyant floats decorated
entirely with flowers, it's a breathtaking spectacle really.

8. WAR
Sagayan

Sagayan is an “Extremely dramatic” dance form belonging to Southeast Asia. This

“war” dance is said to have originated in Philippines and is mainly performed by
the Maguindanao and Maranao community. Apparently, this dance is performed
to honour the Maguindanao and the Maranao communities, who were supposed to
have been warriors. Furthermore, this dance comprises of colorful costumes, and
is performed mainly during the annual Sagayan festival.