Republic of the Philippines

Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College

Lemery Campus

PE 102 – RYHTMIC ACTIVITIES Melanie M. Orpeza

NIPSC-LC Asso. Prof. I
2nd Sem. 2021

Name: __________________
Course & Sec: ___________

MODULE 10
FESTIVALS AND EVENTS CELEBRATED ON THE MONTH OF MAY

I. INRTODUCTION:
“Festivals and fiestas offer a unique window to the Filipinos’ cultural landscape and
an opportunity to savour the many celebratory flavors of its cultural diversity.
Although festivals and fiestas share a common definition, there are distinctions.”
The whole year round fiestas of all kinds mark the Filipino calendar. Not only
popular saints but also the most obscure ones are given a place for celebration. Why
has this practice been embedded in the Filipino culture.
To appease the Gods-this was a key factor in ancient pagan worship in the
Philippines. Mystical religious beliefs before the Spaniards came centered on
worshipping gods believed to control certain aspects of life-livelihood, family, health,
wealth, and others. To make life beter, the belief said, regular ritual offerings to these
gods has to be done. The gods seemed quickly angered by the smallest mistakes
and vented wrath on livelihood and nature. The practice was somehow carried over
into modern times, to stave off calamities and ill luck, give thanks for good harvest,
and pray for personal wishes.
II. LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of the lesson the students are expected to:

1. identify the festival celebrated in the different places of the country on the month
of May,
2. discuss some of the festival celebrated in May,

3. appreciate the importance and the value of celebrating festival as a way of giving
honor or thanks giving.

III. DISCUSSION:

PE 102 Rhythmic Activities

Prof. Melanie M. Orpeza
 Republic of the Philippines
Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College
Lemery Campus

The following are some of the festivals and events celebrated in May:
1. Flores de Mayo/ Santacruzan (May – Nationwide)
This annual May parade held all over the country features the town’s loveliest ladies
as they depict the search and discovery of Christ’s Cross by Queen Helena (Reina
Elena) and Constantine (Prinsipe Constantino).
2. Viva Vigan Festival of the Arts (1st week of May – Vigan, Ilocos Sur)
One of the biggest cultural events in the north, the festival showcases the area’s
history, heritage and cultural treasures.
3. Summer Pilipinyahan Festival (May 1 to 7 – Tagaytay City)
This summer festival was created to promote the pineapple as an important
agricultural product native to the locality.
4. Hundred Islands Festival ( May 1 to 7 – Alimanos City, Pangasinan)
This festival is the most anticipated event and largest crowd-drawer in Alimanos.
It is celebrated with various activities including athletic pursits and island
adventures.
5. Boa-Boahan “Alinsangan” festival (May 2-Nabua, Camarines Sur)
Derived from the dialect “alinsangan,” which describes the early settlers of
Nabua, the colorful festival of pagan origin celebrates fertility and thanksgiving.
6. Carabao-Carroza Festival (May 3-Pavia, Iloilo)
Established in 1973, the Carabao-Carroza Festival is considered to be one of
Iloilo’s oldest. Its highlight is a showcase of 18 gaily-decorated carrozas and their
muses.
7. Bawang (Garlic) Festival (May 3-Sinait Ilocos Sur)
This festival is celebrated with competitions and exhibitions featuring the garlic.
8. Magayon festival (Honoring Mt. Mayon) (May 11-22-Albay)
This May festival showcases Albay’s cultural heritage, trade, travel and tourism
beyond Mt. Mayon. Activities include exhibits, street parade, pageant, trade fair,
sports fest and guided tours.
9. Pahiyas Festival (May 15-Lucban, Quezon)
This annual celebration ushers in a bountiful harvest. Homes are decorated with
the town’s best agricultural products.
10. Onggoyan Festival (May 15- Malimono, Surigao del Norte)
The Onggoyan Festival features an agro-industrial fair, sporting events, beauty
contests, and street dancing aping the movement of monkeys.
11. Obando Fertility Rites (May 17 t0 19 –Obando Bulakan)
Observe in honor of Sta. Clara, San Pascual and Virgen de Salambao, these
rites are participated in by childless couple who do a fertility dance on the streets
of Obando in hopes of bearing children.
12. Lubi-Lubi (Coconut) (Festival (May 22-Gingoog City , Misamis Oriental)
This festival is highlighted by a cultural presentation featuring the use of parts of
the coconut palm and other indigenous materials in props and costumes.
13. Pahoy-Pahoy Festival (Scarecrow) May 25- Western Samar)
The festival is highlighted by a grand parade and street dancing with participants
dressed in scarecrow costumes.
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Prof. Melanie M. Orpeza
 Republic of the Philippines
Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College
Lemery Campus

14. Padaraw Festival (May 30-Bulan, Sorsogon)

The Padaraw Festival showcases colorful costumes created from abaca fiber. Its
highlight is a grand street presentation featuring participants clad in these
costumes.
15. Tapusan (May 31 – Alitagtag, Batangas)
Honoring the Holy Cross on the last day of May, the Tapusan also celebrates the
end of the Flores de Mayo.
16. Santacruzan (May 31- Zamboanga City)
This May festival features a parade of local beauties including a Reyna Elena
carrying the Holy Cross.

IV. Assessments:

1. What are the two (2) festivals that is commonly celebrated by the catholic
community on the month of May. Discuss it in your own words

2. Discuss the significance of celebrating festivals in your place.

PE 102 Rhythmic Activities

Prof. Melanie M. Orpeza
 Republic of the Philippines
Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College
Lemery Campus

PE 102 – RYHTMIC ACTIVITIES Melanie M. Orpeza

NIPSC-LC Asso. Prof. I
2nd Sem. 2021

Name: __________________
Course & Sec: ___________

MODULE 11
HISTORY OF FOREIGN FOLK DANCES AND COMMON DANCE
TERMS

I. INTRODUCTION:
Folk dances in other countries evolve in a simple remote type of society. It was during the
middle ages in Great British Isles and Continental Europe that folk dancing became visible
where slaves became peasants, having a land and community of their own apart from the court
and minor house.
However, during the colonial period, the [people exhausted all the lives in one
community. They did not have any means of amusements like motion pictures, radio, television
and phonography. The people did not travel much and anyone could hardly read but, everyone
could dance. That is why the people danced whenever there were occasions such as good
harvest, festival, fair and holiday celebration, and family and community gatherings.

II. LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of this lesson the students are expected to:
1. Discuss briefly the similarities and differences of the Philippine folk dances and foreign
folk dances.
2. familiarize the common dance terms in foreign folk dances.
3. execute common dance terms.

III. DISCUSSION
Characteristic of Foreign Folk Dances

PE 102 Rhythmic Activities

Prof. Melanie M. Orpeza
 Republic of the Philippines
Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College
Lemery Campus

The distinct characteristics of foreign folk dances vary according to the country’s culture,
values, and traditions. For instance, Asian dances frequently tells stories base on myths,
historical events, epic poems, and legends. Thus, their drama, music and dances are
closely linked and mutually related often depending on symbolic gestures, masks and
complicated make ups, and majestic costumes.
Couple dancing like the quadrille and cotillion that developed first as a social diversion
among the aristocrats in Europe, emerge during the 19th century, practically, in France and
Italy.
Meanwhile, American folk dance requires many couples participating in square dance.
The couple are arrange in square (square set), two facing lines or in a circle. This form of
dance determined by a caller, a non-dancer who names each dance figure
extemporaneously, combining established patterns (chain, stars, clover leafs). In North
America, the natives perform elaborate dance rituals, to ensure social well-being, and vision
quest.
Oceanian dances, on the other hand, are dances that use imitative and symbolic
gestures and sinuous body movements, or hand gestures to convey a story like the Hawiian
hula, and accompanied by chanting. Originally, this is a religious dance mostly performed by
warriors and priestesses.
Dance in Latin America, are actually borrowed directly from African dance movements,
characterizing Spanish movements with Indian dance native elements.
At present, the modern world promotes more borrowing of dances from different
countries aside the creation of new dance form resulted from a mixture of national styles.
Eventually, the modern method exists, but still preserving those dances.

Common Terms
1. Address Partner – bow to partner. It is the same as “honor” your partner.
2. Allemande Left – in quadrille or circle formation, all couple execute it at the same time in
the same manner. The boy turns to the girl at his left and takes her Left hand and in his
Left hand and turns her once around counter clockwise, then both falling back to places.
3. Allemande Right – the body faces his own partner, takes her R hand in his R hand and
turns her once around clockwise, then both falling back to place.
4. Clockwise – is like the motion of the hands of the clock moving to the left when facing
the center.
5. Counter clockwise – The reverse direction of clockwise, the hands of the clock moving
the right when facing center of an imaginary circle.
6. Close ballroom dance position – couples dance position where partner face each other.
7. Circle right and Circle Left – couples or dancers join right hands for circle right moving
around in clockwise direction. Reverse position in circle left.
8. Court dance - a dance performed in a palace hall.
9. Chivalry – refers to men who are honorable or knightly.
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Prof. Melanie M. Orpeza
 Republic of the Philippines
Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College
Lemery Campus

10. Curtsy – to bend knees and body slightly with a bow of the head. The weight of the body
is on one foot, the other foot pointing in rear across the other foot.
11. Do-si-do – two people walk to ward each other, passing by the right shoulder, and they
step sideward to the right, and return to position by walking backward, passing by left
shoulder.
12. Draw – the free foot is drawn toward the foot which supports the body weight by
pressing the toe against the floor as the close is made with or without transfer of weight.
13. Free foot – the foot not supporting the weight of the body.
14. Free hand – hand not doing anything.
15. Inside foot – the feet near one’s partner when standing side by side.
16. Outside foot – the foot away from one’s partner when they stand side by side by side.
17. Outside Hand- the hand away from one’s partner when standing side by side.
18. Point – touch toe or ball of free foot on the floor and remain.
19. Set – a dance or unit formation. In square dance formation a set is composed of four
pairs standing on the sides of a hallow square facing the center.
20. Stamp – to bring down the foot forcibly and noisily on the floor (like doing a heavy step)
with in or without transfer of weight.
21. Swing partner – partner in social dance position, R shoulder near each other.
22. Spin – to make fast turns executing small steps in place.
23. Supporting Foot – the foot which support the weight of the body.
24. Varsovienne position – girl slightly in front, right side of the boy. Boy holds the right hand
and left hand with his left. Both bend right arm while left arm is kept straight.

IV. ASSESSMENTS

Answer the following meaningfully.

1. What are the similarities of Philippine folk dance and Foreign Folk dance. Discuss

2. List down 5 differences of Philippine Folk Dance and Foreign Folk Dance. Discuss.

PE 102 Rhythmic Activities

Prof. Melanie M. Orpeza
 Republic of the Philippines
Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College
Lemery Campus

PE 102 Rhythmic Activities

Prof. Melanie M. Orpeza