PE | Traditional Dances

PE | Traditional Dances

Folk dance

Dance form developed by a group of people reflecting the traditional life of a certain country or region.

Folk dance

Evolved naturally and spontaneously from everyday activities and experiences and are passed down through generations with few changes

National dances

Are traditional dances of a given country

Regional Dances

Local dances

Character Dances

Created by an individual or group

Cordillera Dances

Come from the mountain ranges of Northern Luzon, home to tribes like the Bontoc, Ifugao, Benguet, Apayao, and Kalinga, and celebrate life aspects like harvest, health, peace, and war

Muslim Dances

Come from Mindanao and Sulu, which were never conquered by Spain, and are known for their mysticism, royalty, and beauty.

Tribal Dances

Come from tribes in Mindanao, who honor pagan gods and are known for their craftsmanship in metal, clothing, and jewelry.

Maria Clara Dances

Influenced by Spanish culture

Rural Dances

Originate from the Philippine countryside, where life is simple, and Filipinos celebrate life's gifts

Saludo

Most Philippine folk dances begin and end with

Aguinaldo

Gifts of money or refreshments given to dancers during Christmas, especially during the Sakuting dance

Tinggoy

Refers to oil lamps, used in the Pandanggo sa Ilaw dance, balanced on the head and back of each hand

Latik

Is the residue left after coconut milk has been boiled12. It is central to the Maglalatik dance, which depicts a fight between the Moros and Christians over the latik

Malong

simple, tubular cloth worn in many ways, as demonstrated in the Kapa Malong Malong dance

Tikling

bird whose movements are imitated in the Tinikling dance

Dalaga

means a young lady. In Paseo de Iloilo, the gentlemen compete among each other to win the heart of the dalaga

Banga (kalinga)

means pots and refers to a Kalinga dance where maidens gracefully balance multiple earthen pots on their heads, symbolizing strength and endurance in fetching water.

Bendayan (benguet)

Also known as Bendian, this circle dance from Benguet celebrates successful headhunters

Binaylan (higaonon)

This dance imitates the movement of a hen, her banog, or baby chicks, and a hawk

Binasuan (pangasinan)

This dance from Bayambang in the Pangasinan province shows off the balancing skills of the dancers

Itik-itik

This dance imitates the movements of itik, the duck

Jota Kagayana (Cagayan Valley)

A Jota dance named after the valley it adapted

Kapa Malong Malong

Also called Sambi sa Malong, this Maranao dance shows the many ways of wearing a malong

Kadal Tahaw (T'boli)

A bird dance performed by the T'boli during planting and harvesting which simulates the flights and hops of the tahaw bird

Lumagen/Tachok (Kalinga)

This dance imitates birds in flight

Maglalatik

A war dance depicting a fight between the Moros and the Christians over the latik

Manmanok (Bago)

This dance mimics courtship behavior

Pangalay (Badjao)

A dance that emphasizes the agility of the upper body

Pangalay ha Pattong (Badjao)

A royal couple balance perilously on top of bamboo poles imitating the movements of the picturesque southern boat (the vinta) with colorful sails gliding across the Sulu Sea

Pangsak (Yakan)

This dance involves complicated hand and foot movements

Pandanggo sa ilaw

This dance involves the presence of three tinggoy, or oil lamps, balanced on the head and the back of each hand

Paseo de Iloilo

This is one of the most sophisticated courtship and flirtation dances of the Spanish era

Ragsaksakan (Kalinga)

This dance depicts Kalinga women carrying water pots on their heads and wearing colorful "blankets of life," mimicking their climb up the rice terraces

Sakuting (Abra)

A dance of the Ilokano Christians and non-Christians from the province of Abra

Salidsid (Kalinga)

A courtship dance where the male imitates a rooster courting a hen, and the female responds by mimicking the hen’s movements

Singkil (Maranao)

A traditional dance named after the ankle bells worn by a Muslim princess

Tarektek (Benguet)

Two tareketek woodpeckers vie for the attention of three females

Tinikling

Dancers imitate the tikling bird’s legendary grace and speed as they skillfully play, chase each other, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers

Uyaoy / Uyauy (Ifugao)

This Ifugao wedding festival dance is accompanied by gongs and is performed by the affluent to attain the second level of the wealthy class