p.e

“folk”

the common people.

FOLK DANCE

Traditional customary or recreational forms of a given country which related to everything of importance in our daily lives such as tradition, culture and occupations of a specific group of people.

Francisca Reyes Aquino

First National Artist for Dance, Mother of Philippine Folk Dance, Acknowledged as the pioneer of folk dancing in the Philippines.

TINIKLING

Traditional Philippine folk dance that involves two people beating, tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground and against each other in coordination with one or more dancers who step over and between the poles in rhythm.

tikling

a type of bird in the Philippines.

MAGLALATIK

Traditional Filipino folk dance that depicts a mock battle between two groups — the Moros (Muslim Filipinos) and the Christians — over latik. It's a male-only dance characterized by fast-paced, rhythmic, martial arts-style movements, and is often performed bare-chested.

latik

the coconut residue produced in the process of making coconut oil.

PANDANGGO SA ILAW

Traditional Filipino folk dance known for its graceful and balanced movements, where dancers skillfully balance oil lamps (ilaw) on their heads and hands while dancing.

fandango

a lively dance

ETHNIC DANCE

Ethnological dances are performed in primitive tribes. It reflect the beliefs, ritual and religion of indigenous Filipino communities

SINGKIL

It is a royal dance often associated with elegance, nobility, and cultural pride. Drama-dance, telling the story of a princess caught in an earthquake or forest storm, symbolized by clashing bamboo poles, and her eventual rescue by a prince.

Darangen

What epic is singkil based on?

PANGALAY

Traditional ethnic dance of the Tausug people of Sulu, a province in the southern Philippines. It is also performed among other groups like Badjao and Samal in the Sulu Archipelago. Referred to as the "fingernail dance".

Pangalay

"to offer with outstretched arms

janggay

metal or brass fingernail extensions worn by pangalay dancers

BANGA DANCE

Slow, poised, and graceful, mimicking the way Kalinga women carry water pots on steep trails.

claypot

banga

7 or more

Dancers may carry up to how many pots on top of their heads in banga dance?

1 ST POSITION

Palms face down. Raised arms to a circle, in front of the chest. Heels close together and toes are apart with an angle of 45⁰ degrees. Weight is on both feet.

2 nd POSITION

Bring both arms raised sideward with a graceful curve, elbows relaxed. Elbows are about the level of the chest. Feet parallel at about shoulder level. Weight is on both feet.

3 rd POSITION

Raise right (left) arm overhead, elbow slightly rounded. Left (right) arm raised at the side (in second position). Heel on one foot is close to the instep of the other foot.

4th POSITION

With right (left) arm overhead, bring left (right) arm in first position in front. Bring one foot in front of other foot of a pace distance.

5th POSITION

Raised both arms overhead, fingers almost touching elbows slightly rounded. Heels of front foot close to the big toe of rear foot.

CARIÑOSA

a courtship dance that portrays acts of flirtation between a man and a woman.

Panay Islands on the Visayan Islands

Where did carinosa originated?

Carinosa is Bicol

 two handkerchiefs are used and both dancers point their feet forward as their hands go up at the same time

Carinosa in Visayas

he couple goes as far as combing each other's hair.

During the Marcos regime

 the cariñosa was named the national dance of the Philippines

1^ST FIGURE: THREE STEPS AND POINT

It starts with the right foot, take three steps sideward right. Point left foot in front. Right hand in reverse “T” position and left hand on skirt/waist.

2^ND FIGURE: POINTING

It starts with the right foot, take three steps forward and meet at the center. Take four touch steps in front, right and left alternately.

3^RD FIGURE: BACK TO BACK

The partners meet at the center.Turn right about to be in back-to back position, slightly to right of partner. Point right foot in front and shake right index finger at partner over left shoulder (alternately)

4^TH FIGURE: HIDE AND SEEK WITH FAN

The girl holds and open fan with right hand. Point right foot in front and cover face with fan. The boy-point right and left foot alternately in front and look at partner from underneath the fan.

5^TH FIGURE: KNEELING AND FANNING

Take three steps forward to the center. Girl kneels while boy passes around on right of girl to stand behind her and faces the same direction as girl. Boy points right and left foot four times alternately in front.

6^TH FIGURE: HIDE AND SEEK WITH HANDKERCHIEF

Partners meet at the center. Boy takes handkerchief at corners in a perpendicular position between their faces with boy’s hands on top at face leve

7^TH FIGURE: FLIRTING WITH HANDKERCHIEF

Take eight waltz steps forward, moving around clockwise. Girl holds handkerchief at one corner and place it over her right and left shoulder alternately at every measure. Boy, in the meantime, follows behind girl, stretching out right and left hand alternately.

8^TH FIGURE: FLIRTING

Start by taking two waltz steps to meet at the center. With girl leading in front, partners take six waltz steps forward moving around clockwise.