Philippine folk dance

Folk Dance

Traditional dances found in a certain country

National folk dance

Also traditional but have a national scope. Has a number of regional variations

Ethnic Dances

Performed in primitive tribes and have retained their association with religious rituals and community custom

Ritual Dances

depicts ritual ceremonies

Life-cycle Dances

- Relates to the cycle of human life such as birthing, courtship, etc.

Occupational Dances

- Exhibit work and occupation of the dancers

Festival Dances

- Either religious or secular. Connected with the celebration of events that are of significance

Occupational Dances

- Depict the means of livelihood of the Filipinos

Ritual and Ceremonial Dances

- Dances that are part of rituals and ceremonies of a certain tribe or group of people

Game dances

- Derivations from local folk games

Joke and trickster dances

- Include jokes or tricks performed by a dancer on another or a group of dancers who is one of them

Mimetic or Drama dances

- Dances that mimic animals, inanimate objects, or other people

War Dances

- Express conflict or a feud between two male dancers who engage in a physical combat

Social Amenities Dance

-Express social graces, hospitality, and offerings of gifts to friends