Binasuan

This spirited and animated Philippine folk dance

initiated in Bayambang, Pangasinan province displays the
balancing abilities of the entertainers. Glasses that are
half-filled with rice wine are held in the hand or placed
on the head while the dancers twirl and move across the
floor.

Binasuan
This spirited and animated Philippine folk dance
initiated in Bayambang, Pangasinan province displays the
balancing abilities of the entertainers. Glasses that are
half-filled with rice wine are held in the hand or placed
on the head while the dancers twirl and move across the
floor.

Pantomina

Initially a wedding dance originating in Albay province, it is now

popular at many social functions. This 'Dance of the Doves',
portrays doves during courting and making love.
 Kuratsa
These steps in Philippine folk dances depict a young
mischievous couple as they try to get the attention of
each other and is normally carried out while celebrating
festivals in Bohol and other towns in the Visayan region.

Kuratsa
These steps in Philippine folk dances depict a young
mischievous couple as they try to get the attention of
each other and is normally carried out while celebrating
festivals in Bohol and other towns in the Visayan region.

Itik-itik
In Surigao del Norte province there was a young
woman named Kanang (Cayetana being the formal
name), who was the foremost singer and dancer at the
time. At a particular party the guests asked her to dance
the Sibay, a Philippine folk dance. During her
performance she improvised the dance steps and started
copying the movements of itik, or a duck, which uses
small jerky steps as it walks, splashing water on its back
and trying to appeal to its mate. Everyone enjoyed her
version of the dance so much that they all copied her.
 Itik-itik
In Surigao del Norte province there was a young
woman named Kanang (Cayetana being the formal
name), who was the foremost singer and dancer at the
time. At a particular party the guests asked her to dance
the Sibay, a Philippine folk dance. During her
performance she improvised the dance steps and started
copying the movements of itik, or a duck, which uses
small jerky steps as it walks, splashing water on its back
and trying to appeal to its mate. Everyone enjoyed her
version of the dance so much that they all copied her.
 Maglalatik
Biñan, Laguna is the place of origin of this particular
dance which is a war dance portraying the battle
between Moros and Christians concerning latik, the
remainder of a coconut after the milk has been removed.
Utilizing coconut shells as a part of their costume the all-
male dancers wear red to symbolize the Moros and blue
to symbolize the Christians.
Maglalatik
Biñan, Laguna is the place of origin of this particular
dance which is a war dance portraying the battle
between Moros and Christians concerning latik, the
remainder of a coconut after the milk has been removed.
Utilizing coconut shells as a part of their costume the all-
male dancers wear red to symbolize the Moros and blue
to symbolize the Christians.
Pantomina
Initially a wedding dance originating in Albay province, it is now popular at many
social functions. This 'Dance of the Doves', portrays doves during courting and
making love.