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Enriquez, Isaac
INTRODUCTION
The cariñosa dance is a popular folk dance performed throughout the
Philippines. It belongs to the Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk dances. These
are so named in honor of Maria Clara, who was the main character in Jose
Rizal's novel Noli Me Tangere, ('Don't Touch Me'), about the colonization of the
Philippines by the Spanish. In it, Maria Clara is portrayed as a noble and loyal
woman, who after the publication of the novel in the 19th century became the
female symbol of virtue for Filipina women. The cariñosa is a much-loved folk
dance in the Philippines and the characteristic shy behavior of the female
dancer is said to represent the mannerisms of Filipina women.
During the Marcos regime, the cariñosa was named the national dance
of the Philippines. To this day school text books still claim this; however, the
Philippine government maintains it is another dance called "tinikling," which is
a native dance. Today, the cariñosa is performed at social gatherings and
festivities.
HISTORY
Cariñosa was introduced to the country by Spanish colonizers. It is believed
that Panay Island, located in the Visayan Islands group was the original home
of the cariñosa. The word Cariñosa is from a Spanish word which literally
means "she that is loving" (the verb ending indicates it refers to a woman). As
such, it is a slow dance where a man and a woman dance together. Its style
bears resemblance to a bolero or a waltz. The Spanish first arrived on the
island in 1569. The dance soon spread around the Philippines, giving rise to
different versions in different regions. In Bicol, two handkerchiefs are used and
both dancers point their feet forward as their hands go up at the same time. In
Visayan, the couple goes as far as combing each other's hair. The hide and
seek movements are common to all the versions. One variation performed at
weddings involved the man dancing around the woman until she consents to
dance with him.

CLASSIFICATION
Originated from Spain, this dance is commonly performed at formal affairs like
inaugural balls where prominent members of the government participate and
enjoy, thus it belongs to Maria Clara/Urban Dances with Eurpean Influence. –
Cariñosa is a word that describes an affectionate, friendly and lovable woman.
COSTUME AND PROPS
Originally, the Cariñosa was danced with Maria Clara dress and Barong
Tagalog for it is a Maria Clara Spanish Dance when it was introduced. However
as the Filipino people saw and imitated this dance, they wore the patadyong
kimona and camisa de chino to reveal their nationalism to their country and
other steps were revised or Filipinized but the music did not change at all and
reveals a Spanish Influence to the Filipinos. As stated by the book of Francisca
Reyes-Aquino, dancers may wear balintawak style (a native dress of theTagalog
regions), camisa (a white sleeve) or patadyong kimona (a dress of the Visayan of
people) and for boys, a barong Tagalog and colored pants. Because it is the
national dance, the dancers may wear any Filipino costumes.
Female carinosa dancers often use fans. If you're the female dancer, you open
your fan by giving it a firm shake. Once it's open, simply fan yourself to the
music, matching each downward movement of the fan with one beat in the
three-beat bar.
The handkerchief hide-and-seek is a key element of carinosa. Each partner
holds two corners of the handkerchief and stand facing each other, holding the
handkerchief so it blocks the view of the other partner's face. On the first beat
of the three-beat musical bar, both partners lean to the right side and peek at
each other around the handkerchief. They hold for a beat, then, on the third
and final beat of the bar, they return to an upright position, holding the
handkerchief so it is blocking the faces again. On the first beat of the next bar,
the partners flip the handkerchief while still holding it, so if one partner had
been holding the top two corners, he's now holding the bottom two corners, or
vice versa. As they do so, they lean to the side and peek at the other partner
around the handkerchief again. This series of movements continues for six
bars in total; for the last two bars of the eight-bar section, the partners switch
places by waltzing around each other while still holding the handkerchief. This
entire sequence repeats. The hide-and-seek sequence can be performed with a
fan instead of a handkerchief.

The female dancer of the carinosa pair holds her skirt with one or both hands,
pinching the fabric of the skirt with the thumb and forefinger, at the side, at
about mid-thigh level.
MUSIC
The music of Carinosa, . It is 3/4 in rhythm like some of the Spanish dances.
The Philippine Rondalla are playing this music of the dance where it is an
ensemble or an orchestra of string instruments in the Philippines similar to the
Spanish musicians in Spain that comprises bandurrias, mandolins, guitar,
basses, drums, and banjos. Mostly men are playing rondalla instruments but
women may also take part.
INDIVIDUAL: ENRIQUEZ, ISAAC
1. What is the importance of Carinosa?
The cariñosa is a much-loved folk dance in the Philippines. Spanish in origin, it
is regarded as a national dance by scholars, and the characteristic shy
behavior of the female dancer is said to represent the mannerisms of Philippina
women. Cariñosa was introduced to the country by Spanish colonizers.

2. What is the purpose of Carinosa dance?

The dance itself is intended as a courtship dance, and is of a flirtatious nature.
Cariñosa literally means “she that is loving” as the verb ending indicates it
refers to a woman.

3. What does Carinosa symbolize?

Cariñosa (Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾiˈɲosa], meaning the loving or
affectionate one) is a Philippine dance of colonial era origin from the Maria
Clara suite of Philippine folk dances, where the fan or handkerchief plays an
instrumental role as it places the couple in romance scenario.

4. How can you benefit from dancing Carinosa?

 improved condition of your heart and lungs.

 increased muscular strength, endurance and motor fitness.
 increased aerobic fitness.
 improved muscle tone and strength.
 weight management.
 stronger bones and reduced risk of osteoporosis.
 better coordination, agility and flexibility.

5. What are your expectations in dancing Carinosa?

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