Philippine Folk Dance Examples

EXAMPLE OF PHILIPPINE
FOLK DANCES
The 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. According to popular tradition, the
dance was created by a lady named Kanang
who choreographed the steps while dancing at
a baptismal party. The other guests copied her
movements, and everyone liked the dance so
much that it has been passed along ever since.
Gaway Gaway
• is a harvest dance performed in

celebration of an abundant
harvest of The gaway, also known
as gabi or taro. It is a playful
dance depicting the Harvesting,
digging, pulling, cutting, cleaning
and bundling of the gaway
The 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. It looks similar to
playing jump rope, except that the dancers perform
the steps around and between the bamboo poles,
and the dance becomes faster until someone makes
a mistake and the next set of dancers takes a turn.
The Sayaw sa Bangko
•
The Sayaw sa Bangko is performed on
top of a narrow bench. Dancers need
good balance as they go through a
series of movements that include
some impressive acrobatics. This
dance traces its roots back to the areas
of Pangapisan, Lingayen and
Pangasinan.
The Binasuan
•
The Binasuan is an entertaining dance
that is usually performed at festive social
occasions like weddings and birthdays.
Dancers carefully balance three half-
filled glasses of rice wine on their heads
and hands as they gracefully spin and roll
on the ground. The dance originated in
Bayambang in the Pangasinan province,
and though it’s usually performed alone,
it can also become a competition
between several dancers.
The Pandanggo sa Ilaw
•
The Pandanggo sa Ilaw is similar to a
Spanish Fandango, but the Pandanggo is
performed while balancing three oil
lamps – one on the head, and one in each
hand. It’s a lively dance that originated
on Lubang Island. The music is in 3/4
time and is usually accompanied by
castanets.
The Maglalatik
The Maglalatik is a mock war dance that

depicts a fight over coconut meat, a highly-
prized food. The dance is broken into four
parts: two devoted to the battle and two
devoted to reconciling. The men of the dance
wear coconut shells as part of their costumes,
and they slap them in rhythm with the music.
The Maglalatik is danced in the religious
procession during the fiesta of Biñan as an
offering to San Isidro de Labrador, the patron
saint of farmers
The Kappa Malong-Malong
•
The Kappa Malong-Malong is a
Muslim-influenced dance. The
malong is a tubular garment,
and the dance essentially shows
the many ways it can be worn.
There are men’s and women’s
versions of the dance since they
wear malongs in different ways.
The Cariñosa
•
The Cariñosa is a dance made
for flirting! Dancers make a
number of flirtatious
movements as they hide
behind fans or handkerchiefs
and peek out at one another.
The essence of the dance is
the courtship between two
sweethearts.
• The Singkíl originated from the Maranao people who inhabit the shores
The Singkil of Lake Lanao. It is derived from a story in the Darangen, the pre-Islamic
Maranao interpretation of the ancient Hindu Indian epic, the Ramayana.
The name of the dance itself means “to entangle the feet with
disturbing objects such as vines or anything in your path”. It is a
popular dance performed during celebrations and other festive
entertainment. Originally only women, particularly royalty, danced
the Singkíl, which serves as either a conscious or unconscious
advertisement to potential suitors.
• The lead dancer, in the role of Putri Gandingan (the Darangen name
for Sita), graciously step in and out of closing bamboos poles arranged
in either a parallel, rectangular, or criss-cross fashion while
manipulating either apir (fans), mosala (scarves), or even just their bare
hands. A kulintang and agung ensemble always accompanies the dance.

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EXAMPLE OF PHILIPPINE

• is a harvest dance performed in

• People perform the dance using bamboo poles. The

The Maglalatik is a mock war dance that

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