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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII
DIVISION OF NORTHERN SAMAR
District of San Jose

SAN JOSE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Senior High School Department

Grade Level: 12 – GA A, GA B, HUMSS, SMAW

Subject: Physical Education and Health-3
Quarter 1, Week 4, Module 4: Lapay Bantigue
LESSON 4: Folk Dance (Lapay Bantigue)
MELC:
1. Explains how to optimize the energy systems for safe and improved performance
2. Explains the role of physical activity in managing one’s stress
3. Sets FITT goals based on training principles to achieve and/or maintain HRF.
4. Self-Assesses Health-Related Fitness (HRF) status, barriers to physical activity assessment participation and one’s diet.
CG: PEH11FH-Ii-j-6
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LESSON 4: Folk Dance (Lapay Bantigue)

OBJECTIVE/S:
This module will help you to:
• Know the meaning of folk dance
• Identify the classification of folk dance
• Discuss the background and context of the dance Lapay Bantigue
• Perform the dance competencies of Lapay bantigue properly.

LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

The FITT Principle (or formula) is a great way of monitoring your exercise program. The acronym FITT outlines the
key components, or training guidelines, for an effective exercise program, and the initials F, I, T, T, stand for:
Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type.
● Frequency: refers to the frequency of exercise undertaken or how often you exercise.
● Intensity: refers to the intensity of exercise undertaken or how hard you exercise.
● Time: refers to the time you spend exercising or how long you exercise for.
● Type: refers to the type of exercise undertaken or what kind of exercise you do.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION
With each passing year, customs and beliefs of groups of people get built little by little, slowly with time
forming into traditions. Folk dances represent one of the strongest ways these (sometimes truly ancient) traditions
of countries and regions can be showcased to the public. Even though many traditional dances bear the name of an
ethnic dance, not all of them remained folk dances, but all of them try to emphasize the cultural roots of the
particular dance. Some of them morphed over time into religious dances, and as such, they are not primarily used to
showcase tradition but to enhance religious ceremonies and beliefs. Such dances are often called religious or ritual
dances.

Dance or dancing is said to be a stress reliever, it is also a form of exercise that will help boost the immune
system through cardio exercises in a form of zumba, hiphop aero and dance aerobics. Many of this dance comes in
different forms and nature and one of these is the Ethnic or Folk dance. In this module, you will learn one dance
offered in K-12 Curriculum in HOPE 3, which is the Folk Dance.
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A. Ethnic / Folk Dance Defined
A folk dance is a dance developed by people that reflect the life of the people of a certain country or region.
Not all ethnic dances are folk dances. For example, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be
folk dances. Ritual dances are usually called "Religious dances" because of their purpose. The terms "ethnic" and
"traditional" are used when it is required to emphasize the cultural roots of the dance. In this sense, nearly all folk
dances are ethnic ones

B. Philippine Folk Dance

The history of Philippine folk dancing incorporates influences from immigrants and conquerors while at the
same time maintaining distinctly Filipino roots. Philippine folk dancing is a true reflection of daily life in past
centuries while enchanting modern audiences at the same time.

Classification of Philippine Folk Dance

LAPAY BANTIGUE
Folk Dance Title: Lapay Bantigue
Meaning: Seagulls of Bantigue Island, Masbate
Dance Culture: Coastal Christians
Place of Origin: Bantigue Island, Masbate
Ethnolinguistic Group: Masbateno
Classification: Comic, Mimetic (fowl)

Background / Context:
Like many small islands, Bantigue of Masbate rely on the sea to supply fish to great parts of the Bicol region.
Each dawn, Bantigue village awaits the arrival of boats with their catch. Gathered on the beach with the people are
thousands of lapay or seagulls, flying overhead or moving around the sand and seashore. To while away their time,
people turn their attention to the lapay, shooing them or imitating their flight, swoops, dives and glides. This playful
frolicking started the first steps of an unrehearsed dance. Music was brought in later to lend order and form. It did
not take long before couples competed in show-offs lapay antics, the very core of what lapay is today.

Costume:
Female: Top (Baro) and Skirt (Saya), Overskirt (Tapis)
Male: Top (Camisa de Chino) and Pants (Colored peasant pants, rolled up just below the knee)
Footwear – Barefoot
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LAPAY BANTIGUE DANCE COMPETENCIES
1st Step: LUPAD
Flutter your arms gracefully and step sideways for 16 counts. After this, face your partner
and do this step again for 16 counts.

2nd Step: KUMINTANG

Raise your right arm and do a horizontal thumbs up. Rotate your hand and wrist four counts
clockwise, and another four counts counter-clockwise. While doing this, your partner will go around
you while doing the “Lupad” step. After completing each of the four counts, you and your partner
will change positions, meaning, your partner will do the Kumintang and you will dance around him.

3rd Step: STEP TUKA

While facing your partner, place the back of your palm on your forehead and do a pecking
motion with your back bent. Do this for 8 counts. Then, while still doing this step, go opposite ways
eg. you going to the front and your partner going to the back. Do this for four times.

4th Step
You and your partner should bend and face opposite directions while stomping for eight
counts then raise your arms while twirling to face your partner. Do this for four times.

5th Step
Move your arms in front of you up and down for 16 counts. Then, jump lightly in front of
your partner and move your arms up and down in synchronization. Do this for 16 counts too.

6th Step: LUPAD

Again, flutter your arms gracefully and step sideways for 16 counts. After this, face your
partner and do this step again for 16 counts. Pose for your final position right after.

Follow the link video:

https://lapaybantigue.wordpress.com/teach-me-how-to-lapay/

ACTIVITIES
Activity 1. Cultural Costumes
1. Draw / Download atleast (3) Traditional Philippine costumes for men and women.
2. Describe the function of the costume or materials you chose.

Activity 2. Answer Me
1. How would you describe the traditional occupational clothing or costume of the
Filipino?

Activity 3. Answer Me
1. Describe the movement of the bird Lapay/Seagull.

Activity 4. Define Me
1. Define mimicking (as it is used in the dance Lapay Bantigue)?
Activity 5. Across Curriculum
1. Give atleast 5 facts about the bird “Lapay”/Seagulls.

Activity 6. Picture Assessment

1. What can you say about this picture?
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Name:
Grade and section:
Quarter 1, Week 4, Module 4: Lapay Bantigue
LESSON 4: Folk Dance (Lapay Bantigue)
Subject Teacher: Rachelo Jabague
1. Deadline of Submission: