Classification of

Philippine Folk
Dances
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 Folk dancing is a very wholesome form of
recreation enjoyed by both sexes and by
young and old alike.

• The Philippines has a wide variety of

this art form which is both ceremonial
and traditional. There are several
dances for all occasions, i.e. wedding,
occupational, festival, war and victory
dances. These dances showcase the
Filipino way of life and can be
powerful instrument in the
development of nationalism.

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 Francisca Reyes Aquino, Philippine
National Artist and Mother of Philippine
Folk Dances, started the collection of dances
and songs as early as 1924.

• She authored six (6) volumes of books on

different Philippine folk dances. These dances
have been categorized into non-Christian or
ethnic dances and Christian dances. The
ethnic dances are the highest form of art of
the Filipino dances because of their unique
and beautiful movements. The Christian
dances, mostly influenced by the Spaniards
and other Europeans have been adopted into
our native culture as shown in the different
movements of the dances like the Jotas,
Pandanggo, Habaneras. Francisca Reyes
Aquino classified Philippine Folk Dances
according to the following:
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