FOLK DANCE

Lesson 4
 LESSON 4

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to

 Describe the different types of Philippine folk dances;

 Explain the classification of folk dances

 Philippine Folk Dance
 Folk dances are the indigenous dances of any specific
“folk” or common people.
 They are the traditional, customary, or recreational
dance forms of a given country which have evolved
naturally and were handed down across generations.
 According to Duggan, Schlottmann, and Rutledge (1948),
“folk dance became the overt expression of emotions and
ideas which were peculiarly significant, or the re-enactment
of customs and events constituting an important part of their
history and patterns of daily living.”
 Differences of
Folk, National, and
Ethnic Dances
FOLK DANCE
 FOLK DANCE
1. It is traditional.

2. It has an expressive behavior.

3. Simple, basic rhythm dominates the folk dance

4. It is created by an unknown choreographer or through

communal efforts.

5. It performs a function in the life of the (folk) people.

 Oftentimes, the term folk dance is being
confused or used interchangeably with
ethnic and national dance.
 Folk dances are traditional dances found in a certain
country;
 while National Dances are also traditional folk
dances but have a national scope.
 They are popular and widely danced throughout a
given country, often with a number of regional
variations.
Cariñosa & Pandango
Some examples of Pandango dances are:
 Pandango Ilocano
 Pandango Visayan
 Pandango Dumagueteño
 Pandango Ivatan
 Pandango Rinconada
 Pandango sa Ilaw
Ethnic dances
 or ethnological dances are those performed in primitive/
indigenous 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.
They can be performed in
three different categories,
namely, Ritual, Life-cycle,
and Occupational.
 In the Philippines, dances originating from the Ifugao people
of the northern Luzon, T’boli tribe from Southern Mindanao,
and Tagbanua tribe from Palawan are examples of ethnic
dances.

 Below are few examples of the different types of ethnic

dances:
  a. Ritual dances – dances that depict ritual ceremonies.
 Examples are Dugso (Bukidnon) and Pagdidiwata
(Palawan).

abundant harvest, the birth of a Rituals after a rice harvest. The rites are
male heir or victory in war. held as part thanksgiving and part an
appeal for continued protection by the
diwata or the gods.
 b. 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 courtship dance from Sulu).

People dance binasuan at

weddings and festivals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSoutCE2xsY
 c. Occupational dances – dances that exhibit work and
occupation of the dancers.
 Examples are Mag- Asik (Cotabato) and Mananagat (Cebu)
dances.

Mag- asik literally means

“to sow seeds”
All national and ethnic dances are
folk dances, but not all folk dances
are considered national or ethnic
dances.
 EXAMPLES OF
PHILIPPINE FOLK
DANCE
ITIK - ITIK
MAGLALATIK
TINIKLING
Tikling Bird
SINGKIL
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