Caraga state university

Ampayon, Butuan City 8600, Philippines

URL: www.carsu.edu.ph

PHILIPPINE CULTURAL
PERFORMANCES

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 Philippines is rich of cultural heritage which includes a diverse
collection of traditional dances which performed in different
occasions like fiesta and other celebrations.

 But like other elements of culture, traditional dances were

challenge by the new and appealing dance moves to the new
generations called “the Millennials”.

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FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO

 Francisca Reyes Aquino,

dedicated her life for more than
four decades for the collection
and dissemination of much of the
available information to
preserved Philippine folk dances.

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 She has visited various places, including
remote areas for research and
recorded all the informations she had
collected to preserved the authenticity
of folk dances.

 Through her effort, she was considered

as the legendary “Mother of Philippine
Dancing”.

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The Philippine Folk Dances

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 PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES

 are tradition dance of the people connected to their

ancestry and their tradition and pass on from one
generation to another.

 They are means of expressing the beliefs, moods and

emotions of a people, and have been the mode of
communication

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 TINIKLING

 Is the Philippine National Dance

 The name came from birds locally

known as Tikling and that the term
tinikling literally means "tikling-like".

 Usually, there are two dancers, male

and female, who steps gracefully in
and out of crossed sets of bamboo
poles being moved together and
apart to the music.

 And as it goes on, the dance will

become faster and faster

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 SINGKIL

 one of the oldest of truly Filipino dances

 Singkil dance takes its name from the

bells worn on the ankles of the Muslim
princess.

 It recounts the epic legend of the

"Darangan“ story of Princess Gandingan,
who was caught in the middle of a forest
during earthquake caused by the
diwatas, or fairies or nymph of the forest.

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 The rhythmic clapping of
crisscrossed bamboo poles
represent the trees that were falling,
which she gracefully avoids. Her
slave loyally accompanies her
throughout her ordeal.

 It performed by ladies of the royalty

of Lanao, the dancer is usually
accompanied by a waiting lady,
who holds a beautifully decorated
umbrella over the Princess' head
wherever she goes.

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MAGLALATIK: THE DANCE OF WAR

 A traditional dance that mimic the battle

between the Christian and the Muslim Moro
tribesmen.

 It is an all-male dance that used “bao” or

coconut shell as props that why the dance is
also called as “Magbabao”.

 It is usually performed during religious

processions at the town fiesta of Binan as a
mark of obeisance to the patron saint of the
town, San Isidro de Labrador

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 PANDANGGO SA ILAW: GRACE AND BALANCE

• Pandanggo comes from the Spanish

dance “fandango” characterized with
lively steps and clapping while following
a varying ¾ beat.
• It requires excellent balancing skill to
maintain the stability of three tinggoy, or
oil lamps, placed on head and at the
back of each hand.
• This was first dance created in the
Philippines, originated from Lubang
Island, Mindoro during the 15th century
when the country was colonized by the
Spanish

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 ITIK-ITIK

 A young lady in Surigao del Norte

named Kanang (the nickname for
Cayetana), considered the best
dancer and singer of her time, she
became so enthusiastic and spirited
during the performance that she
began to improvise movements and
steps similar to the movements of itik,
the duck, as it walks with short, choppy
steps and splashes water on its back
while calling to its mate.

 The people liked the dance so much

that they all imitated her.
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 SINULOG FESTIVAL

 Taken from the local word sulog

(translated as “like movement of the
water current”),

 This festivity is centered on the forward-

backward, flowing movement that
people offer to Santo Nino as a sign of
gratitude.

 Such dancing signifies the people’s

acceptance of Catholicism and the
detachment from paganism.

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• Based on tradition, the Sinulog Festival
is celebrated for nine days, the last
day concluded on the third Sunday of
January where the Grand Parade
happens

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 ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL

 means “to be like the Ati’s” (also called

Aetas)

 Ati-Atihan festival is said to have taken

place when the new Malay settlers, in
celebration of their peaceful agreement
with the island’s natives, colored their
faces with soot to resemble and honor
the darker-skinned Aetas.

 When the Spaniards colonized the

Philppines, the festival was given
Catholic significance and it was turned
into a feast to honor the Santo Niño

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 MASKARA FESTIVAL

 This annual festival celebration every

October in Bacolod City which is
similar Brazil’s Rio Carnival, literally
translates to “many faces,” because
of the smiling faces of the mask, got
the nickname of The City of Smiles.

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PAMULINAWEN

 The purpose of Pamulinawen is to be

used as a courting song to someone,
especially a girl when she is angry as it
says in the song that the singer will
gladly accept torture over her anger
at him.

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 BUYOGAN FESTIVAL

 Buyogan is a cultural feast that is celebrated

annually in the month of August.
 The word “buyog” refers to a bee in which
the town of Abuyog, Leyte got its name.
 Buyog (bees) dancers depict the origin of
the town’s name in a well choreographed
dance/ festival . It has environmental
preservation dimension importance of bees
in nature preservation and man’s health.
 Buyogan Festival is one of the highlights in a
long-week celebration in honor of St. Francis
Xavier.

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 THE KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL

 Is an annual festival in the city of

Davao in the Philippines.

 Its name derives from the friendly

greeting "Madayaw", from the
Dabawenyo word "dayaw", meaning
good, valuable, superior or beautiful.

 The festival is a celebration of life, a

thanksgiving for the gifts of nature,
the wealth of culture, the bounties of
harvest and serenity of living.

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 LANZONES FESTIVAL

 Province of Camiguin is known to many as

the home of the sweetest Lanzones in the
Philippines.

 Lanzones Festival is celebrated annually in

every third week of October as a way to
honor the bounty harvest of the Lanzones
fruit.

 The main events of the week-long

celebration include the Lanzones Festival
Street Dancing and Tableau Competition
and the Miss Camiguin Tourism

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 REFERENCES

• Nery, I., Sion, PJ., Dolina, V. (2019). Reading in Philippine History.

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