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MAZURKA BOHOLANA
Mazurka boholana
• Is a Spanish-inspired ballroom dance from the
Bohol province of the Phillipines.The country was un
der the rule of Spain for more than 300 years, during
that time the local culture influenced. The Philippine
dance is ordinarly performed by men and women par
tners.
• This is also classified as Sayawing Maria Clara.
And Filipina performers of dances like mazurka bohol
ana each wear Maria Clara.
Origins :the plains of Mazovia and Warsaw , P
oland
 COSTUME
Since then there are at least
four different socio historical of
the Mazur(17th-century nobility
, 19th- century patriotic society,
peasants from Central Poland, r
egional varieties from Western
and south- central Poland, etc.)
If the version of nobility is c
hosen (at times to music from t
he classical tradition , the mazur
from stainlaw moniuszko'z The
Haunted Manor) the clothing sh
ould be that the 17th-century P
olish nobility wearing fur-lined j
ackets and hats.
 The Polskie Iskry w
ear a stylization of thi
s costume wearing sh
orter skirt and differe
nt shoes that would h
ave been used by the
Polish Gentry.
 The "high society" Mazu
r may also be performed
by the 19th-century Polis
h legionists (in Napoleoni
c uniforms , and special s
quare hats bearing the n
ational emblem, an eagle
on the front and their ch
arming partner in empire
gown and at times light,
scarves covering their al
most bare shoulders.
• The folk version of the Mazur, especiallyfrom
central Poland, could be featured the costum
e from different regional varieties.
• The Mazur is trulya national dance and may
appear in suits of dances from all of these re
gion.
Pictures of Mazurka
Boholana Costumes
Prepared by : Darie
l Echegoyen
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