Itik-itik is a mimetic folk dance in The Philippines. It originated in the province of Surigao in Mindanao.

In Itik-itik (from the Tagalog word for "duck"), the dance steps imitate the movements of ducks among rice paddies and swamplands, such as wading, flying, and short, choppy steps. Itik-itik's current form originated in the Philippine towns of Carrascal, Cantilan, Lanuza, and Carmen, all in Surigao del Sur. Kapa Malong-Malong - Cotabato A Muslim dance. This Maranao dance is performed with women wearing malong and shawl, mantle or head piece, whereas men wear sash or waist band, shorts or bahag and head gear or turban traditionally worn in the fields. Cariosa - Cariosa is a word that describes an affectionate, friendly and lovable woman. This dance is performed in flirtatious manner with fans and handkerchiefs to assist the dancers hide-and-seek movements. Maglalatik - Originally performed in Binan, Laguna as 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 towns patron saint, San Isidro Labrador. It has a four-part performance such as the palipasan and the baligtaran showing the intense battle, the paseo and the escaramusa- the reconciliation. Moro dancers wear read trousers while the Christian dancers show up in blue. All dancers are male ; with harnesses of coconut shells attached on their chests, backs, thighs and hips. Pandanggo sa Ilaw - The word pandanggo comes from the Spanish dance fandangocharacterized with lively steps and clapping while following a varying beat. Pandanggo requires excellent balancing skill to maintain the stability of three tinggoy, or oil lamps, placed on head and at the back of each hand. This famous dance of grace and balance originated from Lubang Island, Mindoro. Banga or Pot Dance is a performance of the Kalinga of the Mountain Province. This dance illustrates the grace of a tribe otherwise known as fierce warriors. Seven or eight at a time earthen pots are balanced on the heads of maidens as they move to the beat of thegangsa or wind chimes displaying their stamina and strength as they go about their daily task of fetching water and balancing the pots. Bulaklakan is a lovely and attractive dance performed during the celebrations of Santa Cruz de Mayo in front of a processional altar. Kaamulan Festival is an ethnic cultural festival held annually in Malaybalay City, Bukidnonfrom the second half of February to March 10, the anniversary date of the foundation of Bukidnon as a province in 1917. It is held to celebrate the culture and tradition of the seven ethnic tribal groupsBukidnon, Higaonon, Talaandig, Manobo, Matigsalug, Tigwahanon and Umayamnon that originally inhabit the province. It is the only ethnic festival in the Philippines. Kaamulan comes from

the Binukid word amul meaning to gather.Kaamulan is gathering for a purposea datuship ritual, a wedding ceremony, a thanksgiving festival during harvest time, a peace pact, or all of these together. Kaamulan started as a festival on May 15, 1974,during the fiesta celebration of the then municipality of Malaybalay. A town official thought of inviting some indigenous people to town and made them perform a few dance steps at Plaza Rizal to enliven the fiesta celebration. Pandango Sa Sambalilo is a flirtatious dance from Bulacan, a barrio swain and his lady love plan and dance with a native hat. He tries to show off by picking the hat from the ground without using his hands. Ang tinikling may ebulusyon dati naging pambansa sayaw ng Pilipinas. Ang ibong "Tikling" ("heron") ay patayo sa kanyang mga mahaba at payat na binti. Ang sayaw na Tinikling naglalarawan ng paraan ang ibon pagalawin kanyang mga binti sa pagitan na damo. Itong ay isang bersiyon ng tinikling, kundi mayroon ikalawa mga kuwento magaspang. Pagaper(Fan dance) depicts a royal manner of "walking" among the Maranao people who live mainly around Lake Lanao. Ladies of the royal court perform this stately dance in preparation for an important event. The ladies gracefully manipulate the Aper (apir) or fan, while emphasizing their small steps, or "kini-kini", which is a sign of good upbringing.