Angelo B.

Retondo
BSHM 1G

1. NATIONAL DANCE
 Tinikling Dance- is named after a bird, that is native to the Philippines as it imitates
the movements of the bird. The dance may have been developed to keep the bird out
of the crops. The origins of the dance may date back to the Spanish colonial era when
the native Filipinos were punished for not working in the fields. They were made to
stand between two bamboo poles that were clapped together as punishment. Tinikling
is the dance that most people think of when they think of the Philippines. A traditional
dance that involves two bamboo poles and dancers.

2. LOCAL DANCE
 Sayaw sa Bangko- Sayaw sa Bangko is a famous Pilipino folk dance in which the
dancers must use good skill and balance as they dance on top of a narrow bench. This
dance dates back to before the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, which means it
is a purely Pilipino Ancestral dance. Dancers showcase their skills as they dance atop
a narrow bench, while constantly trading places. As opposed to competing with each
other to stay on the bench, dancers must complement each other to ensure that they do
not fall. This dance is usually performed in town fiestas.
3. OCCUPATIONAL DANCE
 Tauti Dance- is an occupational dance from Tawi-tawi which depicts the work
involved in catching catfish (tauti). It may be performed solo to show the labors of a
lone fisherman trying to catch the catfish. It may also be performed by a group
consisting of a principal dancer as the fisherman accompanied by dancers who depict
the actions of paddling the canoe and baiting. In both versions the fishermen are
shown wrestling with the catfish and getting pricked by their poisonous spines,
netting a few fish only after suffering great pain.

4. RELIGIOUS OR CEREMONIAL
 Subli- From the province of Batangas comes the ancient dance, originally performed
in veneration of the holy cross of Alitagtag, referred to in the vernacular as “Mahal na
Poong Santa Cruz”. The word subli is derived from two tagalog words, subsub
(stooped) and bali (broken). Hence the men are stooped throughout the dance and
appear to be lame and crooked, while the women dance with hats.
5. COMIC DANCE
 Makonggo Dance- It is a comic dance from Santa Maria, Bulacan. Makonggo is
derived from the Tagalog word chonggo or unggoy which means monkey. In
this dance, the dancer imitates a monkey - its characteristic movements, gestures,
grimaces, etc. when it is in a happy, playful or angry mood, while it is playing, eating,
or resting. Only one man performs this dance. Most of his movements are his own
improvisations.

6. GAME DANCE
 Lubi- lubi Dance - is a Bikol dance a combination of simple folk and social steps
(literally, Lubi means coconut. A game called Lubi-Lubi is played with coconut
shells). According to the Bikol this dance originated in Leyte and Samar where it is
still dances like the balitaw. In the Bikol regions, whenever there is a ballroom
dancing the Lubi-Lubi is often introduced to break monotony it is also popular in
Albay and Sorsogon.
7. WEDDING DANCE
 Sayaw Panasahan- this dance is performed during the desposorio, a Catholic
ceremony held at the dawn of the wedding day, between 2 and 3 a.m. A religious
picture of two hands joined together (allegedly blessed by the pepe) is carried by a
young man between two ladies at the head of a procession. The said picture is placed
at the altar at the bride’s home. The people are fed by the bride’s family and then the
dance begins. They all attend the wedding and dancing continues at the wedding feast.

8. COURTSHIP DANCE
 Pantomina Dance- Pantomina (Spanish for pantomime) was originally a wedding
dance from the towns of Bicol's Estandarte and Sorsogon subregions. This dance is
tradionally performed during wedding festivities by the couple and their visitors. The
dance is still popular in the Bicol Region even up to this time.
The pantomina is very popular in the northern part of Samar especially in towns
of Allen and Capul - both directly facing Bicolandia. Traditionally, musicians
accompanying the dancers pause from playing the pantomina music to allow the
dancers to wipe their perspiration. The wiping of perspiration has become a little
flirty, with the male dancer--as expected--offering his own handkerchief for the
woman to wipe herself. The delighted audience would, as expected, tease the couple
(especially if the two are young and unmarried) as doing a "love pantomime" and the
musicians would immediately resume playing the music.
9. FESTIVAL DANCE
 Sinulog Festival- The Sinulog Festival largely commemorates the Filipinos
acceptance of Roman Catholicism, thus rejecting their former pagan or animist
beliefs. The image of Sto. Nino itself is also regarded as miraculous and it is housed at
the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu.

10. WAR DANCE

 Maglalatik Dance -a mock war dance that depicts a fight over coconut meat, a highly-
prized food. The dance is broken into four parts: two devoted to the battle and two
devoted to reconciling. The men of the dance wear coconut shells as part of their
costumes, and they slap them in rhythm with the music.

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