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Folk Dance

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Binasuan is a folk dance that originated in Bayambang, Pangasinan,.

The word “binasuan” means


“with the use of drinking glasses.” The dancers balance glasses on their heads and in their hands
as they move.

Singkíl (or Sayaw sa Kasingkil) is a folk dance of the Maranao people of Lake Lanao based on the
epic legend Darangen.
The Sublî is a religious folk dance originating among the Tagalog ethno-linguistic group in
the Philippines.
The dance is considered a favourite in the barangays of Bauan and Alitagtag Batangas, as well as
other parts of that province in the southwestern part of Luzon. It is a Catholic devotional practise
(often described as a "prayer") honouring the Holy Cross of Alitagtag.

Sakuting is a Philippine folk dance that interprets a fight between Ilocano Christians and. non-
Christians. This mock fight between rival folks is traditionally performed during. Christmas at the
town plaza or performed house-to-house as a form of traditional carolling.
Tinikling is a traditional Philippine folk dance which originated during the Spanish colonial
era.[1] The dance 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 in between
the poles in a dance.

The Idaw (from a word meaning bird) is a Bontoc dance that portrays a war ceremony done by
fighters from rivaling tribes. The dance is named after the bird which was believed to bring the
omen of war.
La Jota Moncadeña is one of the most famous interpretation and adaptation of the Aragonese
Jota dance. People of Moncada, Tarlac, call it rather by a different name: Jota Florana. The Jota
Folrana was danced to the Ilocano/Yogad bamboo musical instrument ensemble called tallelet.

Itik-Itik is a Philippines folk dance form created by imitating the “movements of a duck” such as
wading, flying, and short steps and splashing water on their backs like the ducks do.
The Maglalatik (also known as Manlalatik or Magbabao) is an indigenous dance from the
Philippines. Coconut shell halves are secured onto the dancers' hands and on vests upon which
are hung four or six more coconut shell halves. The dancers perform the dance by hitting one
coconut shell with the other; sometimes the ones on the hands, the ones on the body, or the
shells worn by another performer, all in time to a fast drumbeat.

The cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance of Hispanic origin. It is closely associated with the island
of Panay and the Visayas region in general. 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.
Philippine
Folk Dances

Assignment of:
MIGUELA THERESE M. TRINIDAD
GRADE III - MARS

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