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UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST

Basic Education Department


Manila

Health and PE 4
LAS 4
Activity Title: Folk Dance
Type of Activity: Written works and Performance task
Learning Target: Review the origin of folk dance and its development. Demonstrate the 5
Fundamental positions of Arm and Feet.
Reference: Physical Education and Health Volume II by: Aparrato, Brebante,
Callo and Dajime. Copyrigth 2017 Rex Book Store, pages 20-24

Concept Notes

Folk dance are the indigenous dances of any specific “folk” or the common people. They
are traditional, customary, or recreation dance forms of a given country which have evolve
naturally and were handed down across generations. Lopez (2006) defined Philippine Folk dance
as “a traditional mode of expression that employs bodily movements of redundant patterns linked
to definitive features of rhythmic beats or music.
National dance they are popular dances throughout the country, Example Carinosa, and
Itik – itik.
Ethnic dances, or ethnological dances, are those performed in primitive tribes and have
retained their close kinship with religious ritual and community custom. These dances may”
require a certain level of special performing skills” (Kraus 1962) that are symbolic in meaning
making it harder for those outside the group to understand.

Example of ethnic dances:


1. Ritual- that depicts ritual ceremonies. Example Dugso (Bukidnon)
and Pagdidiwata (Palawan)
2. Life-cycle dances- dances relating to the cycle of human life such as Birthing, Courtship,
Wedding, and Funeral. Examples are Binasuan (Pangasinan)
and Daling-daling (Muslim)
3. Occupational dance- dances that portray work and occupation of the dancers.
Example Mag –asik (Cotabato).

Activity 1: Answer the following question substantially. (Discussions) 15 points


1. Where do think Carinosa dance came from?
2. What is the Philippine national dance, and why?
3. Discuss the difference between folk dance and ethnic dance.

Activity 2: Recall and illustrate the five-fundamental position of ARMS and Feet,
using stick man. 25 points

1st 2nd

3rd 4th

5th

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