MAPEH 7

Arts
Fourth Quarter – Module 1
Festivals and Theatrical Forms
Celebrated in the Philippines

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Arts – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Fourth Quarter – Module 1: Festivals and Theatrical Forms Celebrated in
the Philippines
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Arts
Fourth Quarter – Module 1
Festivals and Theatrical Forms
Celebrated in the Philippines

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Introductory Message

For the learner:

Welcome to Arts 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Festivals and
Theatrical Forms Celebrated in the Philippines

Do you love fiestas? Do you know that our country is dubbed as the Fiesta
Island of the Pacific? It is a home of rich, colorful and lively festivals. Festivals are
delightful events for the Filipinos, since we are art-loving and fun-loving people.

This module is designed to provide you with information about the different
Philippine festivals, how we celebrate them, how they are formed by using different
elements of art and culture, and how they are brought to life.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correctly, you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions, sentences and

paragraphs to be filled in to process what
you have learned from the lesson.

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 What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module, you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Written activities will be answered in your MAPEH activity notebook
while outputs will be in a short bond paper to be made into a portfolio.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not
alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Table of Contents

What I Need to Know -------------------1

What I Know
Part I. MULTIPLE CHOICE -------------------2
Part II. IDENTIFICATION -------------------2
What’s In
Activity 1: PICTURE ANALYSIS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
What’s New
Activity 2: FIND ME -------------------4
What is It
PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS -------------------5
THEATRICAL FORMS -------------------8
What’s More
Activity 3: COMPLETE ME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
What I Have Learned
Activity 4: FILL IN THE BLANKS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11
What I Can Do
Activity 5: Miniature Costume Designing - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Rubric - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -13
Assessment
Part I. IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -14
Part II. TRUE OR FALSE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -14
Additional Activity - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -14
Answer Key - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15
References/Websites - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -16
 What I Need to Know

In this module, you will learn and understand the kinds of festivals and
theatrical forms we have in the Philippines which include religious and non-
religious acts or productions.

After going through this module, you are expected to identify the festivals
and theatrical forms celebrated all over the country throughout the year. (A7EL-
IVa-1)

Specifically, you are expected to:

1. identify the different religious and non-religious festivals and theatrical

forms celebrated all over the country;
2. design costume of your chosen religious or non-religious festival in your
province or community; and
3. validate the importance of celebrating religious and non-religious
festivals in your community.

After reading the

objectives, do the
following activities in What
I Know to check your prior
knowledge about the
lesson.

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 What I Know

Part I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Directions: Read the statements carefully. Choose the letter of your answer.
1. It is one of the famous events shown during Lent season.
A. Dance drama B. Shadow play C. Senakulo D. Zarzuela
2. It is a play with songs and dances usually written in prose.
A. Zarzuela B. Dance drama C. Shadow play D. Moro-Moro
3. It is a play which follows the pattern of a love affair between a Muslim-
Filipino prince and a Christian princess.
A. Dance drama B. Festival C. Moro-Moro D. Theater
4. It is a drama that is performed through dance movements.
A. Festival B. Shadow play C. Spectacle D. Dance drama
5. It is an ancient art form that uses flat expressed figures to produce cut-
out figures which are held together by sticks and sometimes thread to
create movement.
A. Dance drama B. Moro-Moro C. Zarzuela D. Shadow play

Part II. IDENTIFICATION

Directions: Identify what is being referred by each statement. Select your

answers from the box.

Kadayawan Festival Panagbenga Festival

Sinulog Festival Masskara Festival
Dinagyang Festival Moriones Festival
Kaamulan Festival Obando fertility right
Pahiyas Festival Santacruzan

1. festival that serves as the farmers` thanksgiving for a rich and bountiful
harvest celebrated every 15th of May
2. festival celebrated by Marinduquenos
3. dance ritual and Catholic festival celebrated in Bulacan
4. showcase of the rich heritage, colorful history, passionate devotion,
and fun-loving spirit of the Ilonggo people

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 5. one of the most popular and biggest celebrations during May, also
known as Flores de Mayo
6. festival which means the blooming flower festival
7. dramatizes the steadfast character of the Negrenses in Bacolod City
8. ethnic festival that celebrates the customs and traditions of the seven
tribal groups that originally inhabited the Bukidnon region
9. festival of thanksgiving for the gifts of nature celebrated in Davao City
10. celebrates the acceptance of the Filipino people of Christianity, more
specifically, Catholicism

What’s In

Activity 1: PICTURE ANALYSIS

Directions: Put a (√) if the pictures have a good characteristic of an art

exhibit and X if it is not.

https://artplus.ph/dreams-for-mindanao/

Good characteristics of an Art Exhibit (√) (X)

1. Visible
2. Attracts attention
3. Pleasing to look
4. Colorful and unique
5. Wholesome environment

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 What’s New

Activity 2: FIND ME

Directions: Identify the festival shown in each picture. Choose your answers
inside the table. Write the letters only.

A. Dinagyang Festival D. Santacruzan

B. Kaamulan Festival E. Sinulog Festival
C. Moriones Festival

1. 2.

3. 4.

5.

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 What is It

Festivals are delightful events for the Filipinos, since we are art-loving,
and fun-loving people. Our life is surrounded by festivities and celebrations
through it we express our thanksgiving and celebration of blessings from God.

Philippine festivals are divided into two categories, namely:

A. Religious Festival – is a festival by a certain or specific group of

churches or religions.
B. Non-religious Festival -.is a festival with a group of people,
community or a region due to tradition and culture.

RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS
Pahiyas Festival
It is an expensive and colorful affair in
the quiet town of Lucban, celebrated every 15th
of May in honor of San Isidro Labrador. It is the
Farmers` thanksgiving for a rich and bountiful
harvest. The townspeople prepare many
things for this festival, among them is Lucban, Quezon

the all-important Kipling.

Obando Fertility Right

It is both a festival and a prayerful request for devotees, celebrated every
May. Locals and travelers dressed in traditional
costumes, dance and sing in the town`s streets
to honor and beg Obando`s three patron saints:
San Pascual (Paschal Baylon), Santa
Clara(Clare of Assisi) and NuestraSeñora
deSalambao (Our Lady of Salambao). Obando, Bulacan

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Moriones Festival
It is held during the Holy week. The
Moriones is a costume worn by Marinduquenos.
Morion means “mask” or “visor” that covers the
wearer`s face. This festival is characterized by
colorful and realistic Roman costumes, painted
Marinduque
masks like true to life and brightly colored tunics
(a loose garment, typically sleeveless and reaching to the wearer`s knees).

Ati-Atihan Festival
It is a festival held on the third week of
January in honor of the Santo Niño and is
celebrated by rejoicing and energetic merriment
on the streets. The name means “make-believe
Atis.” The festival is also named after the Ati, the
Kalibo, Aklan
indigenous natives of the island.

Sinulog Festival
This festival is held every third Sunday of
January to honor the Santo Niṅo (Child Jesus).
The native dance of Sinulog celebrates the
acceptance of the Filipino people of Christianity,
more specifically, Catholicism, to replace their
Cebu City
belief of animalism. The word “sulog” means river
current, which pertains to the dance steps being similar to a river`s push and
pull current.

Dinagyang festival

This festival traces its roots as a

thanksgiving celebration in honor of Senyor Santo
Niño, the child Jesus. It also showcases the rich
heritage, colorful history, passionate devotion, Iloilo City
and fun-loving spirit of the Ilonggo people.

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Santacruzan

It is popularly known as Flores de Mayo

which means “Flowers in May”. It is celebrated
with flower offerings for the blessed Virgin Mary
in Catholic churches. Santacruzan (from the
Spanish santacruz, “holy cross”) is a ritual
pageant held on the last day of the Flores de
Mayo.

NON-RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL

Panagbenga Festival

Its English name is The blooming

Flowers Festival, which means, “season of
blooming”. It is a month-long annual celebration
of a tribute to the city`s beautifully grown
Baguio City
flowers, and is celebrated in the month of
February.
Masskara Festival
Masskara is a combination of the English
word “mass” and the Spanish word “kara” (which
means face). This festival is celebrated every
third weekend of October, or on the closest
weekend to October 19. It dramatizes the
Bacolod City
steadfast character of the Negrenses and
symbolizes what the City of Smiles, Bacolod City, do best, putting on a smiling
face even when faced with challenges.

Kaamulan Festival
This festival is celebrated from the second
half of February to March 10. It shows the unique
indigenous culture through integrating different
Malaybalay City, Bukidnon
activities of several sectors and fusing them into
one, creating a unique and wonderful celebration in ethnic fashion.

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Kadayawan Festival

It is a festival of thanksgiving in the

month of August for the gifts of nature, the
wealth of culture and the bounties of harvest,
and peaceful living that is derived from the
Dabawenyong word, “madayaw” or good,
valuable and superior in English. Davao City

Philippine theater comes in a variety of forms. These include religious

and non-religious acts or productions, usually shown or performed during
festivals, covering a wide range of resources and origins.

Now, let us identify the Philippine theatrical forms.

THEATRICAL FORMS

Shadow Play
It is an ancient art form that uses flat,
expressed figures to produce cut-out figures
which are held together by sticks and
sometimes, thread, to create movement, which
are shown behind a thin layer of cloth or screen
and a light source to create the shadows.

Dance Drama
It is a drama performed through dance
movements, frequently with dialogue or
sometimes, even singing and is popular for
retelling of famous, national literatures. Actors
act out scenes through a complex gesture
language, which imitates actions in real life and are required rhythmic body
movements as an expressive public performance.

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Comedia or Moro-Moro
It is the earliest known form of
organized theater created by Spanish priests.
It is unique to the Philippines because there
are no other countries that thought of or
created the said drama. This form of theater
is usually performed during festivals or fiestas
throughout the Philippines. All Moro- Moro plays follow the pattern of a love
affair between a Muslim-Filipino princeand a Christian princess.

Sarswela or Zarzuela
It is a play with songs and dances
usually written in prose, depicting the
unusual feature of a romantic love among
idealized Filipino characters that are often
accompanied by topics of contemporary,
social, political, economical or cultural issues
for relevance and added interest.

Senakulo

It is one of the most famous events

during the Lent season usually showing
stories and events from the Old and New
Testaments related to the life, sufferings and
death of Jesus Christ. It takes at least eight
days to be performed, from Palm Sunday to
Easter Sunday, in different places: on the streets, on stage, in a chapel or
church.

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 What’s More

Activity 3: COMPLETE ME
Directions: Complete the table below by filling in the name of the celebration
and identify whether Religious, Non-religious or Theatrical.
Number one (1) is done for you.

Festival/ Religious/Non-
Theatrical religious/Theatrical
1.
Kaamulan Non-religious
Festival

2.

3.

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 4: FILL IN THE BLANKS

Directions: Read the statement carefully and fill in the missing word. Choose
your answers from the box.

art-loving collaborative Masskara Moro-Moro Sinulog

1. Festivals are enjoyable events for the Filipinos, since we are

___________________ and fun-loving people.
2. Theater is a _________________ form of fine art that uses live
performers.
3. From the combination of the English word “mass” and the Spanish word
“kara”, this festival is called ________________.
4. All _______________ plays follow the pattern of a love affair between a
Muslim-Filipino prince and a Christian princess.
5. ______________festival is held at the summer capital of the Philippines.

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 What I Can Do

Activity 5: Miniature Costume Designing

Directions: Read and follow the step-by-step process in designing your own costume.
Materials Needed:
- pair of scissors - glue gun - tweezers
- coloring materials like: pens, water colors, crayons
- recycled materials like: beads, sequins, other available
- indigenous materials like: broom hair, sawdust, other available
- other needed materials: paste or glue, the figures below

MALE
FEMALE

Steps to follow:

1. Trace or copy the figures in a short bond

paper. Choose either male or female.
2. Start designing by pasting the needed
materials.
3. Use different kinds of materials,
indigenous or recycled materials like
broom hair for wigs to create different
textures.

4. When you are done, keep your design.

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Rubric:

Category 5 4 3
Shows an original Shows an artwork Shows a pure
Creativity and
idea of an artwork inspired from others imitation of
Craftsmanship and displays effort with a combination other artworks
in designing of own ideas and
designs
Artwork clearly Artwork shows less Artwork does
Resourcefulness
shows the use of use of easily found not display
easily found natural materials. any natural
natural materials in materials.
a detailed and
specific way.

Content The design is The design is Not related

related to somehow related to
Philippine festival. Philippine festival.

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 Assessment

PART I. IDENTIFICATION

Directions: Identify the following festivals whether Religious or Non-Religious.

1. Kadayawan 6. Santacruzan
2. Pahiyas 7. Dinagyang
3. Kaamulan 8. Sinulog
4. Moriones 9. Ati-Atihan
5. Masskara 10. Obando fertility right

PART II. TRUE OR FALSE

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not.

1. Dance drama is a drama that is performed through dance movements.

2. Moro-Moro is also known as Comedia.
3. Shadow play is an ancient art form that uses flat, cut-out figures which
are held together by sticks or thread to create movement.
4. Senakulo is one of the most famous events that is shown during
Christmas.
5. Zarzuela is a play with song and dances usually written in prose.

Additional Activity

Directions: Gather information about a specific festival, whether religious or

non-religious in your town or community. Explain why your town
or community celebrated it.

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What’s More
Complete Me
1. Kaamulan Festival,
Malaybalay City, Bukidnon,
Second half of February to
March 10
2. Masskara, Bacolod City,
third weekend of October, or on
the closest weekend to October
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What’s I Have What’s New
3. Sinulog, Cebu, every third
Learned 1. E
Sunday of January
1. art-loving 2. D
Pair Me
2. collaborative 3. B
1. B
3. Sinulog 4. C
2. C
4. Masskara 5. A
3. A
5. Moro-Moro
What’s I Know
Part I. Part II.
1. C 1. Pahiyas Festival 6. Panagbenga Festival
2. A 2. Moriones Festival 7. Masskara Festival
3. C 3. Obando Family Rite 8. Kaamulan Festival
4. D 4. Dinagyang Festival 9. Kadayawan Festival
5. D 5. Santacruzan 10. Sinulog Festival
Answer Key
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