TINIKLING

SHORT BACKGROUND: IS A TRADITIONAL PHILIPPINE FOLK

DANCE WHICH ORIGINATED DEURING THE SPANISH COLONIAL ERA. 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 WHI STEP OVER AND IN
BETWEEN THE POLES IN A DANCE.

TIME SIGNATURE: ¾
MUSIC: It is traditionally danced to rondalla music, a
sort of serenade played by an ensemble of stringed
instruments which originated in Spain during the Middle
Ages.

FORMATION: Two dancers are the clickers who beat the

poles and two to four dancers perform the steps.

COSTUME: FEMALE- traditionally wear a dress called

balintawak or patadyong. The balintawak are colorful dresses
with wide arched sleeves and the patadyong is a pineapple
fiber blouse paired with checkered skirts.

MALE- wear an untucked embroidered shirt called the barong

Tagalog.

PROPS: TWO PAIRS OF BAMBOO POLES.6-12 FEET LONG.

STEPS: Hop on L foot outside (at the left

side) the bamboos, hop on R between the bamboo
poles (ct.2), then hop on the L foot on the same
spot (ct.3) and raise R. (that is, when the bamboos
are struck together count one, the hop is done
outside and when they are far apart the two hops
are done between or inside on counts two, three).
Bend R arm upward about head level and "kumintang"
the hand counterclockwise, girls L hand holding the
skirt and boys on waist........................1 M

Tinikling step left- Hop on R foot outside ( at the right

side) the bamboo poles (ct.1), hop on L between the
 poles (ct. 2) and hop on R on the same spot (ct. 30).
Reverse hand position...........................1 M
FIGURES:
I. TINIKLING STEPS
II. CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE
III. KURADANG STEP
IV. TINIKLING STEPS SIDEWAYS
V. FEET APART
VI. CROSS-STEP
VII. DIAGONAL
VIII. WALTZ