MODULE 2: FIVE MAJOR

CLASSIFICATIONS OF
PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES
LET US ACHIEVE!
The students should be able to...
• be familiar with the five major classifications of philippine folk
dances.
• identify the characteristics of the dances in their respective
classifications.
FIVE MAJOR CLASSIFICATION
OF PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE
• Cordillera Dances
• Tribal Dances
• Spanish Influenced Dances
• Rural Dances
• Muslim Dances
CORDILLERA DANCES
• Cordillera, a name given by the
Spanish Conquistadors when
they first saw the mountain
ranges. Meaning "knotted rope".
• They are pagan people, living
simple lives to appease their
gods. Their rituals celebrate
their daily lives.

CORDILLERA DANCES:
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COSTUME
• The costumes depend on where
in Cordillera Administrative
Region, but the basic costume
for boys is “bahag”, to mainly
cover their bottoms. There are
dances that they wear
headdresses. For the girls they
wear a skirt called “tap-is” and
also wears headdresses.

CORDILLERA COSTUME:
https://www.facebook.com/BeingIgorot/posts/na
baloiby-joena-mae-domingonabaloi-is-the-word-
for-the-dialect-of-the-ibaloi-it-/278175679389130/
BANGA DANCE
• A contemporary performance of
the Kalinga tribe from the
Mountain province in the
Philippines.
• It displays Igorot women on their
way to fetch water to the river to
supply their families.
• The more pots an Igorot woman
can carry shows theirs skill and
status among the women in the
area
BANGA DANCE: https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-
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IDAW
• came from the Bontoc tribe.
• Depicts the hunting ritual
performed before a tribal war.
• “Idaw” – bird, leads the tribe to
victory.

IDAW:
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/~lopez26a/classweb
/World%20politics%20website/images/idaw.jpg
IDUDU
• Came from the Itneg or Tanggian
tribe.
• It shows the basic structure of
the family. Caring for the
children is shared by both
parents.
• Men are clearing the fields while
women watch their children,
soon as the men are done, they
exchange duties.
IDUDU: https://www.ecddancecompany.com/wp-
content/uploads/2012/09/idudu.jpg
 RAGRAGSAKAN
• “Ragragsakan” was a word
borrowed the word from the
Ilocanos and means “merriment”.
• In this dance, Kalinga maidens
balance “labba” or woven baskets
on their dance.
• This dance portrays the industrious
Kalinga women, carrying water
pots on their heads and wearing
hand woven “blankets of life”.
RAGRAGSAKAN:
https://www.ecddancecompany.com/wp-
content/uploads/2012/11/Ragragsakan_Cordillera.j
TRIBAL DANCES
• includes the repertory of sacred
and secular traditional dances of
the Philippines, notable for its
combination of grace and vigor.
• Dancers imitate the graceful
movements of nature, celebrate
fertility in vigorous movements
to the accompaniment of
resonant drumming or gongs,
and welcome visitors in delicate
swaying dances using fans and
DUGSO: http://www.parangal.org/ata-manobo scarves.
MALAKAS AT MAGANDA
• Cradled amidst thick rain forest,
shrouded with the mists of
legend and ancient traditions,
one folklore has it that a weary
bird perched on a large bamboo
heard strange noises inside. It
pecked the bamboo, split open
and from inside came the first
man and woman, Malakas the
strong, Maganda the beautiful,
the parents of all peoples of the
island.
DUGSO
• Tiboli dance is the south
cotabato in a tribal dance
performed by Tiboli tribe, this
dance that mimics the hopping
and flying behavior of Tahaw
bird is performed to celebrate
good harvest.

KEDAL TAHAW:
https://www.danceanddance.com/st
yles/Kadal_Tahaw.jpg
SPANISH INFLUNCED DANCES
• A mix of Spanish gracefulness
and customized native props,
such as bamboo castanets and
Asian fan. Female dancers wear
Maria Clara dress that typifies
the European style, while men
are in barong tagalog, a
traditional Filipino embroidered
long-sleeve shirt made of
pineapple fiber.

SINAKIKI: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-
_bRXvBbatvY/TYB2eV05U3I/AAAAAAAAAAo/PrSNKklV
P5o/s1600/sinakiki.jpg
COSTUME
• For women: Baro and Saya with
panuelo
• For Men: Barong Tagalog and
Slacks

MARIA CLARA COSTUME: https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-

k20NA5YdXKc/T2Q-
c3ms01I/AAAAAAAAABI/_glRYyN3RVo/s1600/images+(2)
.jpg
PANDERETAS
• It was named after the jingle-
less tambourines carried by the
females and it originated from
Tanza, Iloilo. From December 16
to January 6, a group of people
in the Visayan regions go from
house to house to sing
Christmas called "Daigon." In
some regions the song is usually
followed by some dances, and
"Las Panderetas" is one of those
PANDERETAS: dances.
https://s1.dmcdn.net/v/EuQT41TfVCEFsHzWT/x1080
CARINOSA
• a Philippine folk dance of
Hispanic origin. It is closely
associate with the island of
Panay and the Visayas region in
general. The word cariñosa is
from the Spanish cariñosa
meaning the affectionate one.
• courtship dance

CARINOSA:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/40/cf/e4/40cfe4d1b
3003de9052fb35a539314ef.jpg
LA JOTA MONCADEñA
• was adapted from an old
Spanish dance. It is a
combination of Spanish and
Ilocano dance set to Spanish
music and castanets. A more
solemn version of the dance is
sometimes used to accompany a
funeral procession, but it was
also performed at the festival.
LA JOTA MONCADENA:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/67/85/a8/6785a
8aa0fbd0b2f1bd7c0243c765bd4.jpg
CASTANETS
• used mostly as props in Maria
Clara dances.
ALCAMFOR
• a couples dance from Leyte, a
province of the Philippines
located in the Visayas group of
islands.
• In this dance, the girl holds a
handkerchief laced with
camphor, a substance that is
locally thought to induce
romance. She flirts with the man
by waving her scented
handkerchief in front of his face.
ALCAMFOR:
https://www.kaloobdance.com/Alcamfor_files/Medi
a/IMG_1685/thumb.jpg
ESTUDIANTINA
• a Spanish-inspired dance where
the young female students
(called estudiantina) carry a
book or a fan, or other items
(flowers) associated with female
students. The ladies wear Maria
Clara-style dresses.

ESTUDIANTINA:
https://www.pamanacanada.com/uploads/1/8/
6/7/1867510/mg-2801.jpg
RURAL DANCES
• To the Filipinos, these dances
illustrate the fiesta spirit and
demonstrate a love of life. They
express joy in work, a love for
music, and pleasure in the
simplicities of life.

TINIKLING:
https://gtactivity.ca/sites/gtactivity.prod/files/
activity-images/tinikling_dance.jpg
COSTUME
• For women: Kimona and
Patadyong or Balintawak
• For men: Barong or camisa de
chino and colored trousers

RURAL DANCE COSTUME:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-
BJt0yqBIoYY/TYDVzVbTgkI/AAAAAAAAAB8/OsLwJ1cdiX8/
s1600/Kuratsa.jpg
 BINASUAN
• a folk dance that originated in
Bayambang, Pangasinan.
• The word “binasuan” means
“with the use of drinking
glasses.”

BINASUAN: https://www.bayambang.gov.ph/wp-
content/uploads/2016/08/Binasuan-1024x569.jpg
MAGLALATIK
• It was originally performed in
Binan, Laguna.
• A mock-war dance that
demonstrates a fight between
the Moros and the Christians
over the prized latik or coconut
meat during the Spanish rule.
• This dance is also shown to pay
tribute to the town’s patron
MAGLALATIK: saint, San Isidro Labrador.
https://learnex.com.mx/home/wp-
content/uploads/2018/04/maglalatikbo
ys1-400x300.jpg
POLKA SA NAYON
• This dance comes from the
province of Batangas.
• In the old days it was very
popular and was usually danced
at all the big social affairs and at
the town fiestas.

POLKA SA NAYON:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Uhlel7JJJ9M/maxresdefault.j
pg
 PANDANGGO SA ILAW
• a very popular folk dance in the
Philippines. It is said to have
originated from Mindoro.
• The word pandanggo is from the
Spanish fandango. The phrase
sa ilaw is Tagalog for “in light”
and it refers to the three oil
lamps that a dancer has to
balance — one on the head and
one on the back each hand. The
oil lamp is called tinghoy.
PANDANGGO SA ILAW:
https://remit2homeblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/
folk-dance2.jpg
MUSLIM DANCES
• They are known for their
mysticism, royalty, and beauty
which are evident in their music
and dances. Accompanied by the
agong and kulintang, Filipino
Muslim dance is marked by
intricate hand and arm
movement along with
shimmering costumes.
MUSLIM DANCES:
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COSTUME
• There costumes are usually
made with the shiny fabric called
“silk”.
• Accessories like bracelets,
anklets, and headresses are
usually worn.
ASIK
• This dance is performed by a
solo maiden, adorned with fine
beads, make up, and a long head
scarf.
• The maiden would dance to
favor the Sultan master for her
wrong doing.

ASIK:
https://lovefolkdance.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/
asik.jpg?w=1100
KINI KINI
• means “The Royal Walk”.
• Maranao women perform this
dance with scarves.
• The beauty of scarves and the
talent and grace in which it is
displayed shows their elite social
upbringing.

KINI KINI: https://chillout-travel-

philippines.com/wp-
content/uploads/2015/03/kini-kini.jpg
 PANGALAY
• Native to Badjao or “Sea
Gypsies”.
• This dance emphasizes the
agility of the upper body.
• It is also called as the “Muslim
Dance of Four Bamboos”
• It is commonly performed at
weddings and other social
PANGALAY: https://2.bp.blogspot.com/- gatherings.
p0UVJ3tGCzw/Uh_t1pLuOrI/AAAAAAAAG08/44tY6XRO
SUI/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/Pangalay+Courtship.jpg
 SINGKIL
• It took its name from the bells
worn on the ankles of the
Muslim princess.
• It is perhaps one of the oldest of
the truly Filipino dances, the
Singkil recounts the epic legend
of the “Darangen” of the
Maranao people of Mindanao.

SINGKIL: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/0-
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