Pe Ethnic and Folk Dance

Click to edit Master title style
TRADITIONAL DANCE
OF THE PHILIPPINES
GROUP 1
1
What
Click to editis dance?
Master title style
Dance has been a part of the life of
every tribe, society or celebrates
through dance. Dance is not only
an individual or group experience
but also considered as a cultural
mirror who wherein the spirit,
character and artistry of its time are
reflected. 2 2
WHAT IS FOLK DANCE?
A folk dance is a dance that reflects
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 3 3
WHAT ISMaster
Click to edit FOLK DANCE?
title style
Filipino folk dance history is not the history of a
single national dance of one or two regions. Dances
evolved from different regions which are distinct from
one another as they are affected by the religion and
culture. In the Philippines, dance is as diverse as the
culture intermingling in the archipelago. It
encompasses all the dance forms that have been used
by the Filipinos through the centuries to express
themselves. This dazzling diversity of dances in
different forms and dynamics grew out of the times,
situations, and experiences of the people and the
exposure to the varied cultures and traditions
introduced by the waves of colonial rule that have 4 4
What is Master
Click to edit Ethnic Dance?
title style
Ethnic dance represents history, culture

and tradition of the people in the ethnic
group. Ethnic dance is any dance form
which can be identified as originating
with an ethnic culture and expressing the
movement aesthetics of that culture.
5 5
WHAT IS THE
Click to edit MasterDIFFERENCE
title style OF THE TWO?
Folk Dance
The term implies the traditional flavors and
characteristics of the people, their feeling and
sentiments. It is also referred sometimes as
traditional dance.
Ethnic/Tribal Dance
A dance particularly found in a group of people living
together in locality with a common belief and
customs. 6 6
FOLK DANCES OF THE

PHILIPPINES
7
CARIÑOSA
The cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance of

Hispanic origin. It is closely associated with the
island of Panay and the Visayas region in
general. The word Carinosa is from the Spanish
carinosa meaning the affectionate one. 8 8
CARIÑOSA
The cariñosa depicts the courtship

between a man and a woman during the
colonial era. It’s usually danced by pair of
dancers-one male and one female-the
dancers perform steps resembling hide-
and-seek movements. The women holds a
handkerchief or sometimes a fan. The
cariñosa has also been called the National
Dance of the Philippines.
9 9
TINIKLING
The tinikling is a pre-Spanish dance from

the Philippines One of the most popular folk dances
in the Philippines is the Tinikling. The traditional
dance, which usually involves a pair of two bamboo
poles, is considered to be the oldest in the country
1010
and its appeal has spread across the globe.

TINIKLING
The Tinikling is said to be named after the

long-legged bird called the Tikling. In the
Philippines someone who dances the Tinikling
imitates the movements of a tikling bird.
1111
SAYAW SA BANGKO
Sayaw sa Bangko (dance on a bench) is a folk dance from the

Pangasinan province of the Philippines. The Sayaw sa Bangko is
performed on top of a narrow bench. Dancers need good balance
as they go through a series of movements that include some
impressive acrobatics. 1212
SAYAW SAtitleBANGKO
Click to edit Master style
Dancer show skill in staying up the bench As

they exchange places by moving Their way
around or the girl thrown in the air while the
boy moves to the other end. They do not
Compete but rather complement each other
so that no one falls. It is usually performed
During town fiestas.
1313
ITIK-ITIK
Itik-Itik is a Philippines folk dance form created by

imitating the movements of a duck. This “mimetic” folk
dance is said to have originated from the province of
Surigao in Philippines. Apparently, this dance form is said
to have been popular in towns. 1414
ITIK-ITIK
Itik-itik dance is composed of pair dancers, one

male dancer and one female dancer. The male
dancer must wear barong Tagalog or camisa de
Camisa de Chino and White trousers while the
female dancer must wear balintawak style or
patadyong.
1515
MAGLALATIK
The Maglalatik is an indigenous dance from

the Philippines in which coconut shell halves that are
secured onto the dancers' hands and on vests upon
which are hung four or six more coconut shell halves. 1616
MAGLALATIK
The dancers - all male - perform the dance by

hitting one coconut shell with the other -
sometimes the ones on the hands, sometimes,
the ones on the body, and sometimes the
shells worn by another performer, all in time to
a fast drumbeat.
1717
BINASUAN
Binasuan is a colorful and lively Filipino folk dance which

shows off the balancing skills of the dancers. Binasuan
derives its name from the word baso meaning drinking
glass. 1818
BINASUAN
Binasuan originated from Bayambang,

Pangasinan and is is mainly performed during
festive occasions such as a marriage.
Furthermore, in this dance style performers
hold full wine glasses in their hands while
dancing.
1919
SINGKIL
Singkil(or Sayaw sa Kasingkil)

is a folk dance of the Maranao
people of Lake Lanao
(the Philippines).
It is Muslim royalty dance originating from the Filipino
province Lanao del Sur on Mindanao island. Singkil
shows the traditional costumes of the Maranao people
and their local folklore.
2020
SINGKIL
It is said that this dance tells a legend about a

princess who was caught in the middle of the forest
during the earthquake organized by the diwatas.
The moves of the female lead folk dancer represent
the gracefulness of the princess surrounded by
falling bamboo trees.
2121
KAPPA MALONG-MALONG
Kappa Malong-Malong is a traditional folk dance that originated from the

indigenous Filipino-Muslim tribe collectively known as Maranaos. The
dance shows the many ways of wear-ing a ‘malong’, a simple tubular yet
highly-functional piece of cloth. It symbolizes its navigations through the
2222
Maranao culture and is a depiction of Maranao manners.

KAPPA
Click to editMALONG-MALONG
Master title style
There are many rules in dancing Kappa

Malong-Malong, such as to Treat your malong
as an extension of your body and Never drop
your malong on the floor because the malong
is a sacred piece of clothing in the Muslim
culture.
2323
SAKUTING
Sakuting is a Philippine folk dance, that tells

a story. In the Sakuting,it was originally an all-
male dance performance presenting a mock
fight between Ilocano Christians and non-
Christians using sticks.
2424
SAKUTING
The Ilocano people customarily perform the
Sakuting dance as part of Christmas
celebration. This mock fight between rival
folks is traditionally performed during
Christmas at the town plaza or performed
house-to-house as a form of traditional
caroling show. Dancers perform the
Sakuting to receive presents or the local
money called Aguinaldo. 2525
KURATSA
The Kuratsa is described as

a courtship dance and often
performed at weddings and other
social occasions.
The dance has three parts. The first part, the pair performed
a waltz. In the second part, the music sets a faster pace as
the man pursues the woman around the dance floor in a
chase. To conclude, the music becomes even faster as the
man who wins over the woman in his mating dance. 2626
KURATSA
The Kuratsa is highly favored by the Visayan

people especially the Waray people of the Eastern
Visayan region in the Philippines. Strictly
speaking, The Kuratsa must be done the amenudo
way; that is, only one couple dances it at a time. I
is believed to be a Mexican import, (supposedly
from La Cucaracha dance typical to Monterrey
region of Mexico)- the Kuratsa is however, very
different in the manner of execution to the Mexica
counterpart.
2727
PANTOMINA
“Pantomina Sa Tinampo” is a
traditional Bicolano dance with
movements inspired by the
courtship and lovemaking of
doves. Pantomina is originally a wedding dance performed
by the newlyweds to show their unwavering love to their
family and relatives. The visitors usually throw coins at the
couple and sometimes a plate is placed on the ground so
people can put money on it. 2828
PANTOMINA
The pantomina dance originated in

Bicol, especially during weddings and
festivals in the province. It is said that
weddings in Bicol are not complete
without the performance.
2929
SURTIDA
It is a square dance said

to have originated in Bantayan, Cebu.
It is a cobbling together of Spanish, Mexican, and
French influences along with indigenous
elements. It used to be a dance of long duration
performed by a big group to the tune of beautiful 3030
SURTIDA
Surtido (literally, assortment) is performed by

several pairs of dancers, with the head pair
called cabeceras and the side pairs, costados,
guiding the other dancers in varied quadrille
formations. It used to be a dance of long
duration performed by a big group to the tune of
beautiful Visayan folk airs.
3131
ETHNIC DANCE OF THE

PHILIPPINES
3232
BINANOG
Binanog is an indigenous dance
in the Philippines that features
the movement of an eagle/hawk
to the symbolic beating of
bamboo and gong that
synchronizes the pulsating
movements of the feet and the
hands of the lead and follow
dancers. This specific type of
Binanog dance comes from the
Panay-Bukidnon indigenous
community in Panay Island,
Western Visayas, Philippines. 3333
BINAYLAN
Binaylan is a Higaonon and

Agusanon Manobo tribal dance
that depicts the movement of a
hawk, a hen, and her banog or
baby chicks. The tribe killed the
sacred and powerful hawk
which tried to capture one of the
chicks. This a ritual dance the
Province of Agusan originates
from the Bagobo tribe living in
the central uplands of the island
of Mindanao. 3434
DUGSO
Dugso, meaning "dance," is
performed solemnly and
reverently because it is part of
the kaliga-on, which is related to
thanksgiving, appeasement,
supplication and consultation of
nature spirits. A fire is built or a
table laden with food is placed in
the middle of the place where the
dance is to be performed. The
baylan stands beside the fire,
singing his prayers as the 3535
dancers perform around him and

DUGSO
The smoke of the fire is believed to carry the

thanksgiving offering up to Magbabaya. On the other
hand, the dancers' act of stamping their feet is
meant to awaken the underworld spirits who will
then witness this act of worship.
3636
PAGDIWATA
Pagdiwata ("imploring the aid
of the supernatural") is a
Tagbanua dance to mend
warring factions. Pagdiwata
Ritual Festival is an annual
thanks giving event
celebration of Tagbanua
people in Palawan by ritual
pinoy dances, food offerings
to their deities and souls of
departed love ones. Also part
of the spiritual ritual is to seek 3737
their deities help in healing

BURUNG TALO
Burong Talo is a dance from the
Tausug people. It is martial arts
in dance form, which mimics a
fight between a hawk and cat.
Singkil is a Muslim Malay dance,
with roots in the Indian epic, the
Ramayana. In the dance, the
lead steps in and out of bamboo
poles while manipulating fans or
scarves
3838
SALIP
A thanksgiving dance by
Kalingas. TAPIS-TAPIS – A
piece of cloth and dancers
shows the many ways of
wearing tapis. In northern
part of the Philippines
popularly known as the
“Cordilleras” where Ethnic
Igorot lives and most still
practice their customs and
traditions.
3939
SALIP
Ethnic groups from the mountain provinces of Luzon

preserve their identity, customs and lore. Their dances
celebrate important events in life such as birth,
wedding, victory in war and thanksgiving.
4040
BANGA
One of the interpretive

dances created during the
KAYAW days was the
“BANGA” dance. This dance
is performed with Kalinga
women showing their agility
in balancing the bangas on
top of their heads while
toddling through rice paddies
and mountain paths; a daily
routine to fetch water from 4141
the mountain springs

MANANAGAT
Mananagat is
occupational dance which
originated from Bogo,
Cebu. This dance imitates
the work of a fisherman
and his companions.
Maria Neis, a native of
Bogo taught the dance to
her friends in Flihan, a
barrio of Fabogon, near 4242
UNA-KAYA
UNA KAYA means literally
translated “first [you] can”. In the
song, the two words are used
like a mantra repeated over and
again to motivate Indigenous
Peoples to move on and
succeed in life.
The gabbang and chatting play
very important roles in this piece.
Origin: Southern Mindanao /
Tawi-Tawi
4343
Thank You for

Listening!!!
44

Pe Ethnic and Folk Dance

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Pe Ethnic and Folk Dance

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Click to edit Master title style

Ethnic dance represents history, culture

FOLK DANCES OF THE

The cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance of

The cariñosa depicts the courtship

The tinikling is a pre-Spanish dance from

and its appeal has spread across the globe.

The Tinikling is said to be named after the

Sayaw sa Bangko (dance on a bench) is a folk dance from the

Dancer show skill in staying up the bench As

Itik-Itik is a Philippines folk dance form created by

Itik-itik dance is composed of pair dancers, one

The Maglalatik is an indigenous dance from

The dancers - all male - perform the dance by

Binasuan is a colorful and lively Filipino folk dance which

Binasuan originated from Bayambang,

Singkil(or Sayaw sa Kasingkil)

It is said that this dance tells a legend about a

Kappa Malong-Malong is a traditional folk dance that originated from the

Maranao culture and is a depiction of Maranao manners.

There are many rules in dancing Kappa

Sakuting is a Philippine folk dance, that tells

The Kuratsa is described as

The Kuratsa is highly favored by the Visayan

The pantomina dance originated in

It is a square dance said

Surtido (literally, assortment) is performed by

ETHNIC DANCE OF THE

Binaylan is a Higaonon and

dancers perform around him and

The smoke of the fire is believed to carry the

their deities help in healing

Ethnic groups from the mountain provinces of Luzon

One of the interpretive

the mountain springs

Thank You for

You might also like