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Liki
Liki
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Dorothy Tamburini Ruth Ruling and Ruth M i l l e r A p r i l 1968
( p h i l i p p i n e s)
L i k i ( ~ e e - k e e ) i s a Visayan dance of f l i r t a t i o n from Bago, Negros Occidental. The dance should be
performed i n a f l i r t a t i o u s and swaying manner, looking a t p a r t n e r whenever p o s s i b l e . Dancers may
wear any Visayan costume. This dance was brought t o us by L i b e r t a d V. Fajardo o f Manila i n 1962,
and h a s s i n c e been p r e s e n t e d by s e v e r a l t e a c h e r s .
MUSIC: Record: Mico MX-685~( 4 5 ) 3/4 meter (count i n 6 ' s )
Piano: Visayan Folk Dances, Vol I , L i b e r t a d V. Fajardo, 1841 Kansas Ave.,
Manila, P h i l i p p i n e s , 1961
FORMATION: Any number of c p l s a t random on t h e f l o o r . P t r s f a c i n g , about s i x f t a p a r t , M L shoulder
t o audience ( o r music). Unless otherwise d i r e c t e d , W h o l d s k i r t l i g h t l y where hands f a l l
n a t u r a l l y a t s i d e s and M p l a c e knuckles (open f i s t ) on hips.
STEPS AND 3-step t u r n ( 2 meas): Take 3 s t e p s t u r n i n g R ( c w ) , t r a v e l i n g o r i n p l a c e ( c t s 1, 2 , 3 ) ,
STYLING: s t e p i n p l a c e w i t h f r e e f t ( c t 4 ) , hold ( c t s 5 , 6 ) .
Close-step: S t e p R f t fwd ( c t s 1, 2 ) , c l o s e L t o R , no wt ( c t 3 ) . This s t e p may begin
w i t h e i t h e r ft and may be danced moving i n any d i r e c t i o n ,
Waltz s t e p : S t e p fwd R ( c t 1 ) . c l o s e L t o R t a k i n g w t ( c t 2 ) , s t e p fwd R ( c t 3 ) . This
s t e p may a l s o begin L. It may be danced moving i n any d i r e c t i o n .
ARMS I N LATERAL POS: Both arms a r e a t one s i d e ( e i t h e r sdwd R o r sdwd L) about c h e s t h i g h ,
hands w i t h palms down.
ARKS I N FORWARD BEND POS, w i t h a forearm t u r n R and L: From arms i n l a t e r a l L pos: With
hands s l i g h t l y c l o s e d , b r i n g R forearm up and out fwd i n an a r c , t o f i n i s h w i t h R elbow
n e a r bodfand- hand w i t h pal& up. ~ i m u l t a n e o u s lb~r i n g L hand n e a r c h e s t , p a r t l y closed
hand w i t h palm down ( c t s 1, 2 , 3 ) ; r e p e a t , b r i n g i n g L forearm up and out fwd i n an a r c , a s
R hand i s brought t o c h e s t ( c t s 4, 5, 6 ) .
Measures
3 meas INTRODUCTION 3-step t u r n i n p l a c e and bow t o p t r , W holding s k i r t , M with open f i s t s on
hips.
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