TIKLOS

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PHILIPPINE FOLKDANCE
 For centuries, Tiklos has been a very
SELECTED important factor in the social life of the
PHI LIPPIN E FOLK peasants of Leyte. Tiklos refers to a group of
D A N CE
peasants who agree to work for each other one

Tiklos day each week

to clear the forest, prepare the soil for planting,
or do any odd job on the farm, including the
VISAYAN building of a house.
At noontime, the people are gathered to eat
their lunch together and to rest.
During this period, Tiklos music is played with
a flute accompanied with a guitar and the
Molly Benjamin guimbal or the tambora (kind of drum). The
Founder
peasants then dance the Tiklos.
 The music of Tiklos is also played to gather

SELECTED the peasants before they start out to work.

PHI LIPPIN E FOLK COSTUME: Dancers are dressed in working
D A N CE
costume.

Tiklos MUSIC: Divided into two parts: A and B

COUNT: 1,2 or 1, ah,two, ah or 1 and 2 to a
measure
VISAYAN
FORMATION: Partners stand opposite each other
about six feet apart. When facing audience, girls
stands at partners' right side. One to any
number of pairs may take part in this dance.
Molly Benjamin
Founder
 MUSIC A

(a) Starting with R foot, take two heel and toe change step
forward ………………..4M
(b) Execute change step sideward, R and L.........2M
(c) Starting with R foot, take four steps backward to
proper places………………….2M
(d) Repeat all (a-c)
…………………………………………………8M
 MUSIC B
Partners face front. The same hand position as in figure I.

(a) Cut L backward (ct.1), cut R forward (ct.2). Repeat all (cts. 1.…….. 2M

(b) Take three gallop steps sideward R ( cts . 1 , ah , 2 , ah , 1.ah ) step R foot

sideward ( ct.2)

………………………………………………………………………….……

2M

(c) Repeat (a), starting with R cut backward

……………………………………….2M
 III. MUSIC
A
Partners face each other. Throughout this figure clap hands in front of chest in this
manner, clap three times (cts. A and 2), clap twice (cts. 1,2). Do this for sixteen
measures
(a) Execute change step sideward, starting with R foot (cls. 1 and 2) hop on R and
raise l knee in front swinging L foot obliquely right backward across R knee in front
(et. 1), hop on R and swing L foot obliquely forward (ct. 2). …………………..2M
(b) Repeat (a) starting with the L foot…………………………………………. 2M
(c) Execute three steps turn R in place (cts. 1 and 2). Point L in front (ct. 1). point the
same foot close to R (ct.2)…………………………………………………….. 2M
(d) Repeal (c), starting with L foot and turning L. …………………………….2M
(e) Repeat (a-d) ………………………………………………………………..8M
 IV. MUSIC
B
Partners face each other. The same position of hands as in figure I.

(a) Take two touch steps in front (R,L)…………………………………..

2M (

b) Jump to cross R in front of L (ct. 1), jump to cross in front of R (ct.2),

jump to Cross R in front of L (ct.1).jump to close R to L (ct.2)

……………….. 2M

(C) Repeat (a) and (b), starting with L

foot…………………………………. 4M