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originated from the Maranao people.

Subli is a Philippines traditional dance


It retells the story from the epic legend and is extremely popular in provinces
of Maranao, about the rescue of the such as Batangas and Luzon.
Princess, who is abducted by the Apparently, this dance is performed to
diwatas, by the legendary Prince honour the “Holy Cross of Alitagtag”
Bantugan. usually during the month of May.
Furthermore, this dance at times also
comprises of a chant to the “Holy
Cross”

Here is an example of dance from


Ifugao, Cordillera. IMBAJAH or
BUMAYAH. An Ifugao myth recounts
that Kabunyan, the creator and
supreme god made man to be virile and
strong, the same qualities displayed by
The Manobo Dane (2:45 min)
men as they spread their arms to
This dance and song is a form of
imitate the sakpaya (hawk) as it glides
worship to God by the Tigwahanon and
and swoops over the rice terraces.
Tinananon Manobo tribes of Mindanao La Jota Moncadeña was adapted from
held at the Island Breeze gathering in an old Spanish dance. It is a
Davao City in the Philippines. combination of Spanish and Ilocano
dance set to Spanish music and
castanets.

Here is an example of a Muslim Dance


called Singkil. The dance, Singkil

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