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1. PHILIPPINE FOLK
DANCE

2. HISTORY
•Cultural dances or folk dances came into being
with a social function, danced their stories and
their rituals, their rites of passage and their
remembered legends and history.
•Most of the folk dances from the mountainous
region in the northern part of the Philippines
came from tribes, rituals, prayers and
celebrations.

3. •The folk dances in the Tagalog region located between
north and central Philippines (including the country's
capital Manila) had significant Spanish and European
influences.
•Dances in the central part of the country called the
Visayan region were mostly inspired by animal
movements
•In the Mindanao region, located in southern
Philippines, folkdances were mainly influenced by
Muslim culture, as this was the only Philippine region
never under Spanish rule.

4. LIST OF PHILIPPINE
FOLK DANCE

5. ITIK-ITIK
•The best description of the Itik-
Itik is that the steps mimic the
way a duck walks, as well as the
way it splashes water on its back
to attract a mate.

6. TINIKLING•The Tinikling is considered by many to be
the Philippines' national dance. The dance's
movements imitate the movement of the tikling
bird as it walks around through tall grass and
between tree branches. People perform the
dance using bamboo poles. The dance is
composed of three basic steps which include
singles, doubles and hops.

7. SAYAW SA
BANGKO•It is performed by a couple on a narrow bench,
inching and hopping from one end to another.
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 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.

8. PANDANGGO
SA ILAW
•the Pandanggo is performed while
balancing three oil lamps - one on the
head, and one in each hand. It is said to
have originated from Mindoro. The oil lamp
is called tinghoy. Sometimes, candles in
glasses are used instead of an oil lamp.

9. 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. 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.

10. SINGKIL•The Singkil is a dance traditionally performed
by single women to attract the attention of
potential suitors. Dancers perform a series of
graceful movements as they step in and out
from between bamboo poles which are
rhythmically clapped together. Fans and
scarves are often used to enhance the
dancers' movements.

11. CARIÑOSA
•The word cariñosa is from the
Spanish cariñosa meaning the affectionate
one. This is a courtship dance that portrays
acts of flirtation between a man and a
woman. The dancers perform steps
resembling hide-and-seek movements. The
woman holds a handkerchief or sometimes a
fan.