PHILIPPINE

FOLK
DANCE
Jewel Marie M. Serrano, LPT
Teacher
 TOPIC OUTLINE
Folk dance Types of folk
dances

Differences between folk, Category of

national and ethnic Phiilippine Folk
dance Dance
 WHAT IS FOLK
DANCE?
FOLK DANCES
Are indigenous dances of any
specific “folk” or the common
people.
They are traditional customary
or recreational dance forms of
a given country which have
evolved naturally and were
handed down across
generations.
 Who is the Mother of
Philippine Folk Dance?
FRANCISCA REYES-AQUINO

She is acknowledged as the

pioneer of folk dancing in
Philippines.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FOLK,
NATIONAL AND ETHNIC DANCE
FOLK DANCES

Are traditional dances found in a certain country.

NATIONAL DANCES

Are also folk dances as they are popular dances

throughout the country.
ETHNIC DANCES

Or ethnological dances are those performed in

primitive tribes and have retained their close
kinship with religious ritual and community
custom.

Originating from:
•Ifugao – Northern Luzon
•T’boli Tribe – Southern Mindanao
•Tagbanua – Palawan
ETHNIC DANCES

DIFFERENT TYPES OF ETHNIC

DANCE:
A. Ritual Dances
 dances that depict ritual ceremonies.
 Dugso (Bukidnon) and Pagdidiwata (Palawan)
ETHNIC DANCES

DIFFERENT TYPES OF ETHNIC DANCE:

B. Life-Cycle Dances
 Dances relating to the cycle of human life such
as birthing, courtship, wedding, and funeral.
 Binasuan (Pangasinan) and Daling daling.
ETHNIC DANCES

DIFFERENT TYPES OF ETHNIC DANCE:

C. Occupational Dance
 Dances that exhibit work and occupation of
the dancers.
 Mag-Asik (Cotobato) and Mananagat (Cebu)
DIFFERENT KINDS OF PHILIPPINE
FOLK DANCES
 1. TRIBAL DANCES 2. LOWLAND CHRISTIAN
DANCES
FROM CORDILLERAS
•Dances coming from the places with Western

•Includes non-Christian imfluences such as that of the Tagalogs,

dances from cordilleras Ilokanos, Pampanga, Pangasinense, Bisayans,

and Bicolasnas.

THREE MAJOR 3. MUSLIM DANCES

•Dances from the people
REGIONAL of the Southern Island of
the Philippines such as in
CLASSIFICATIONS Mindanao and Sulu.
CATEGORY OF PHILIPPINE FOLK
DANCES
 CATEGORIZED BY:

1. LIFE-CYCLE 2. FESTIVAL

Dances that serve as ritual

Dances that are either
as one passes to different
religious or secular and
stage in life.
are connected with the
celebration of recurring
a. Courtship Dances
events of special
b. Wedding Dances
significance.
c. Funeral Dances
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3. OCCUPATIONAL 4. RITUAL AND

CEREMONIAL

Dances performed as part

Dances that depict the
of the ritual and
means of livelihood of the
ceremonies of a certain
Filipino people.
tribe or group of people.
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5. GAME 6. JOKE AND

TRICKSTER

Dances include jokes or

tricks played by a dancer
Dances that derivations on another or a group of
from local folk games. dancer who is one of them.

Ex: Pukol Ex: Pandanggo sa

Sambillo
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7. MIMETIC OR 8. WAR
DRAMA

Dances that express feud

and enmity wherein two
Dances that mimic male dancers engage in
animals, inanimate physical combat with
objects, or other people. Spartan-like intensity.

Ex: Itik-itik Ex: Sagayan

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9. SOCIAL
AMENITIES

Dances that express social

grace, hospitality, and
offerings of gifts to friend.
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