COMIC DANCE

COMIC DANCE
- It is a type of dance that depicts
funny movements for the purpose
of entertainment.
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Example:
Makonggo- A comic dance
originated in Sta. Maria,
Bulacan. Makonggo is derived
from the Tagalog word
chonggo or unggo which
means monkey. It is
performed by imitating the
movements and gestures of a
monkey. Only one person
performs this dance.
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Example:
Pabo- The dance is called
Pabo because the odd
dancer at the center of the
circle struts around like a
turkey as he looks for a
desirable partner.
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Example:
Kinoton- A comic dance
from Ilocos Sur. It
depicts the movement
of a person bitten by
ants.
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Example:
Itik itik dance- Itik-Itik is a
Philippines folk dance form created
by imitating the “movements of a
duck” such as wading, flying, short
steps and splashing water on their
backs as the ducks do. It is said to
have originated from the province
of Surigao in the Philippines.
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Example:
Arigay- It is a dance
from Bacolod, Negros
Occidental. It depicts
the movements of a
chicken.
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Example:
Kinusig-kusig- It is a
dance from Bukidnon,
Mindanao Island,
Philippines. It is a dance
imitating the movements
of a squirrel.
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Example:
Kadal Iwas- It is a
dance imitating the
movements of
monkeys. It is a dance
performed by T’boli.
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Example:
Pinuhag- It is a dance
from Bicol province. It
imitates the
movements of bee
gathering honey.
GAME DANCE
 GAME DANCE
- These are dances with play
elements and are for recreational
purposes.
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Example:
Kadang kadang- It is a
traditional Filipino game which
was officially played in 1969. It
was a team game introduced
during laro ng lahi. Kadang
kadang also means “simple
play”.
Kadang kadang dance- It is
performed by men on bamboo
stilts.
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Example:
Lubi Lubi- It is a Bicolano
dance that combines simple
folk and social steps. Lubi
means “coconut”. Bicolanos
believed that this dance
originated in Leyte and Samar
where it is still danced like the
Balitaw. It is also popular in
Albay and Sorsogon.
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Example:
Gayong-Gayong- Another
Filipino-Muslim inspired dance
from Capiz. In rural gatherings,
this dance offers much fun
because it relates the story of a
man called ‘Masiong’ (the pet
name for Dalmacio) who once
attended a feast commemorating
the death of a prominent
townsman.
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Example:
Pabo- The dance is called
Pabo because the odd
dancer at the center of the
circle struts around like a
turkey as he looks for a
desirable partner.
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Example:
Pukol- "Pukoe" or "Pukol" is a
Philippine folk dance which origin
can be traced to one of the oldest
native games among children in the
Visayan Islands particularly in Aklan
and Capiz of Panay Island. Pukoe
means “to strike of bump against
each other”. The dancers use
coconut shells which are struck
together rhythmically in time with
the music.
FESTIVAL DANCE
 FESTIVAL DANCE
- It is a dance suitable for special occasions.
Festival dances are cultural dances performed to
the strong beats of percussion instruments by a
community of people sharing the same culture
usually done in honor of a Patron Saint or in
thanksgiving of a bountiful harvest. Festival
dances may be religious or secular in nature.
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Example:
Pandanggo- Pandanggo sa ilaw or
“Fandanggo” is a very popular folk
dance in the Philippines. It is said
to have originated from Mindoro.
This dance of lights simulates
fireflies at dusk and at night. The
phrase “sa ilaw” is Tagalog for “in
light” and it refers to the three oil
lamps that are dances has to
balance. The oil lamp is called
tinghoy.
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Example:
Ati-Atihan Festival- This festival
ages more than 800 years old. This
was celebrated in Kalibo Aklan and
is celebrated every 3rd Sunday of
January. Its name owes the
characteristics of the indigenous Ati
people, that being short, dark
shined, and fizzy haired. The Ati-
Atihan movement is easy to dance.
It’s only a single-forward, step-tap
sequence & nothing more. And
they’ve been doing this mincing
step for hundreds of years.
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FESTIVAL DANCE
Sinulog is held in celebration of one of
the country’s most famous historic
relics, the Santo Niño de Cebu. This
was the statue of the baby Jesus that
was handed to the Rajah Humabon of
Cebu by the Portuguese explorer
Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. The
Sinulog dance steps are also believed
to originate from Baladhay, Rajah
Humabon's adviser. When Baladhay
got sick, Humabon ordered his tribe to
bring Baladhay into a room where the
Santo Niño was enthroned.
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Example:
Panagbenga festival- Panagbenga
is an annual flower festival
celebrated every February which
takes place in Baguio City,
Philippines. The term
“Panagbenga” comes from a
Kankanaey term meaning “season
of blooming.” Their dance’s circular
movements speak of unity and
harmony among the members of
the tribe.
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Example:
La Jota Manileña- It got its
name from the city of Manila
wherein Manileño used to
dance the La Jota dance and
came up with own version.
The dancers used castanets
while dancing flamingo like
steps.
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Example:
La Jota Moncadeña- The La
Jota Moncadeña is from the
Northern part of the
Philippines, the Tarlac
province. People from Tarlac
called this dance by different
name, Jota Florana. This
dance is being performed
during funerals.
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Example:
La Jota Cagayana- The La
Jota Cagayana is from the
province of Enrile, Cagayan.
The steps of the dance have
similarity with waltz but with
heavy stepping on feet in
every measure of the step.
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Example:
La Jota Caviteña- The La Jota
Caviteña is considered to be
the most popular version of La
Jota dance. It originated from
Tarnate, Cavite. The male
dancer in a fast and snobbish
way while the female dancers
dance elegantly and they
used castanets.
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Example:
Putong- The tubong or putong, is a
ceremony indigenous to the island
of Marinduque, Philippines.
Literally, the word “putong” means
to crown, is a song of thanksgiving,
hope and prayer for a long, blessed
life. The “mamumutong”
(performers of tubong) wear
costumes such as kimona and saya
for ladies and barong for men.
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Example:
Indak Indak sa Kadalanan- Indak-
Indak, a local term for dance, is the
highlight of the Kadayawan
Festival. Kadayawan Festival is
celebrated every 3rd week of August
each year. It is celebrated in Davao
City. It’s a one-of-a-kind street
dance competition featuring wildly
colorful costumes.
WAR DANCE
 WAR DANCE
- It is a type of dance that depicts
imaginary combat or duel. Martial dances
pertain to war, combat, or duel
movements common to dances for men.
In the context of Philippine dance, these
dances symbolize manhood.
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Example:
Sagayan- A Philippine war dance
performed by both the
Maguindanao and Maranao
depicting dramatically the steps
their hero, Prince Bantugan, took
upon wearing his armaments, the
war he fought in, and his
subsequent victory afterward. The
dance involves leaping, turning,
jumping, kicking, and the rolling
movements of a warrior ready to
defend his master in battle.
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Example:
Idaw dance- Idaw dance is a Bontoc
dance that represents a war ceremony.
Idaw is a kind of bird that is believed to
give luck during a war so tribal groups
want to capture it. The Idaw dance
steps are imitations of the warriors
during the war. The dance is
composed of male dancers wearing
the traditional clothing of the people
from Cordillera which is commonly
known as “bahag” and the dancers are
holding spears and shields.
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Example:
Pattong- The pattong of the Bontoc
tribe was meant to instill courage
and strength to the warrior prior to
a headhunting expedition or war.
This dance was also performed
during the dry months of February,
March and April to beseech the
deity Lumawig to send rain on the
fields.
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Example:
Binanog- A war dance called
“binanog” is still practiced by
the Manobo tribe of Agusan
del Sur and Agusan del Norte.
Binanog imitates the gestures
of fighting off an eagle
attacking a hen and her
chicks.
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Example:
Sohten- The Subanons
of Zamboanga perform
a war dance called
“sohten” to please the
gods.
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Example:
Burung Talo- In Sulu, the
Tausug tribe, known for its
warrior tradition has a war
dance called “burung-talo.”
This dance, which is acrobatic
in nature and displaying stern
facial expressions mimics the
fight between an eagle and a
cat.
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Example:
Langka Silat- Langka Silat is a
dance simulation of a fight in
graceful and flowing arm
movement. This is almost the
same as the Burong Talo,
which is an imitative dance of
the fight between the cat and
the eagle in flight.
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Example:
Langka-Budyang- The
only martial dance
variation performed by
women in graceful leaps
and kicks characterized by
feminine arm thrusts and
the use of a fan.
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Example:
Maglalatik- It involves the
wearing of coconut shells on
the body of its dancers, is
tame compared to war dances
from the highlands of Northern
Philippines or the Muslim
south of the country. The
reason for this is that this
dance developed in the
Christianized part of Luzon.
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Example:
Saot-The Mandaya
perform the Saot using
kasan(spear) with the
beating of gimbal(drum)
and agong(big gong).