OBJECTIVES:

1. explain the nature of the different

dances;
2. value the importance of the nature
of the different dances to preserve
the cultural identity and diversity;
and
3. perform the basic step of Philippine
folk dance.

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 ◦ Dance is an expression of the
body, following rhythmic
patterns and is accompanied
by music. From the primitive
WHAT IS man expressing emotions in
DANCE? such events as birth, death,
marriage, war among other
things, dance has evolved to
modern forms of social
dancing.

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 NON – LOCOMOTOR
LOCOMOTOR
MOVEMENTS
MOVEMENTS
◦ are movements
COMPONENTS ◦ are those that
move the body done in place, with
OF BODY one part of the
in space in any
MOVEMENTS direction with body serving as an
the feet as the axis or based
moving base. around which
other parts move.

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 LOCOMOTOR
MOVEMENTS

❖ WALK ❖ SLIDE
❖ RUN ❖ LEAP
❖ JUMP ❖ SKIP
❖ HOP ❖ GALLOP
NON - LOCOMOTOR
MOVEMENTS

❖ BEND OR FLEX
❖ TWIST
❖ STRETCH
❖ SWING
 WHAT IS
FOLK DANCE?

Photo Source: Sining Bulakenyo, Pangkat Mananayaw ng Bulacan

The traditional recreational dance of an
indigenous society showing the cultural
characteristics of a specific people at a
given time and place.

Photo Source: Sining Bulakenyo, Pangkat Mananayaw ng Bulacan

 Dance in the Philippines
influences the diversity of our
culture beginnings and the
drama of everyday lives. It
blends the exotic customs and
cultures of many countries and
races --- Indonesians, Malay,
Chinese, Indian, Spanish and
American.

Photo Source: Sining Bulakenyo, Pangkat Mananayaw ng Bulacan

Filipinos possess natural grace, an
inborn love for music and dance.
Dancing was considered a religious
activity among them. They dance for
many occasions birth, love,
courtship, thanksgiving, wedding,
war, victory, marriage, planting and
harvesting, prosperous voyage,
recovery from sickness and healing
the sick

Photo Source: Sining Bulakenyo, Pangkat Mananayaw ng Bulacan

 Filipinos are also lovers of rituals
as shown in ceremonial dances
during town fiestas, the
thanksgiving for a plentiful
harvest, a victorious battle, a
prosperous voyage or recovery
from sickness, to drive away evil
spirits and in invoking their gods
and anitos

Photo Source: Sining Bulakenyo, Pangkat Mananayaw ng Bulacan

The traditional recreational dance of an
indigenous society showing the cultural
characteristics of a specific people at a
given time and place.

Photo Source: Sining Bulakenyo, Pangkat Mananayaw ng Bulacan

 Dance in the Philippines
influences the diversity of our
culture beginnings and the
drama of everyday lives. It
blends the exotic customs and
cultures of many countries and
races --- Indonesians, Malay,
Chinese, Indian, Spanish and
American.

Photo Source: Sining Bulakenyo, Pangkat Mananayaw ng Bulacan ●

Filipinos possess natural grace, an
inborn love for music and dance.
Dancing was considered a religious
activity among them. They dance
for many occasions--- birth, love,
courtship, thanksgiving, wedding,
war, victory, marriage, planting and
harvesting, prosperous voyage,
recovery from sickness and healing
the sick

Photo Source: Sining Bulakenyo, Pangkat Mananayaw ng Bulacan

 Filipinos are also lovers of rituals
as shown in ceremonial dances
during town fiestas, the
thanksgiving for a plentiful
harvest, a victorious battle, a
prosperous voyage or recovery
from sickness, to drive away evil
spirits and in invoking their gods
and anitos

Photo Source: Sining Bulakenyo, Pangkat Mananayaw ng Bulacan

 FRANCISCA
REYES - AQUINO

◦ The “Mother of the

Philippine Folk Dance”
because of her
invaluable work as the
first researcher in
Philippine Folk
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CORDILLERA DANCE

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 ◦ Cordillera, a name given by the
Spanish conquistadors when
the mountain ranges were first
CORDILLERA seen. The Spanish word refers
DANCE to the jumbled rolls and dips of
this long range across the
northern part of Luzon Island,
meaning “knotted roped”.

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 SPANISH
INFLUENCES
DANCE

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 ◦ Almost 400 years of Spanish
rule left an inescapable mark
SPANISH on the Philippines. Spain
INFLUENCES brought all facets of its society
DANCE to the Islands with them. This
includes the Catholic faith,
music, and Clothes.

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MUSLIM DANCE

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 ◦ They are known for their
beauty, royalty and mysticism
that are evident in their music
and dances. Accompanied by
MUSLIM the agong and kulintang,
DANCE Filipino Muslim dance is
characterized by intricate
movement of the hand and
arm along with shimmering
costumes.
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TRIBAL DANCE

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 ◦ The large regions of Mindanao
are populated by the T’boli,
Bilaan, Manobo, Bagobo, and
others. Like their counterparts
in Northern Luzon, such group
TRIBAL
honor pagan Gods for the daily
DANCE
fruits and trials. What sets
them apart from other
Philippine tribes is their
exquisite craftsmanship in
tools, clothes, and jewelry.
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RURAL DANCE

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 ◦ There are dances that have
managed to steer clear of
Western influences and have
no obvious foreign features to
RURAL this day. Such as a tagalog war
DANCE dance like the “Maglalatik”. The
topic of this dance is open war
between Christian and Muslim
soldiers over “Latik” or the
residue of coconuts.
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 HOW CAN YOU HELP
IN PRESERVING THE CULTURE
THROUGH DANCES IN
THIS CURRENT
SOCIETAL SETTING?

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THANK YOU!