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Binislakan:
 Dance researcher – Francisca Reyes
 Meaning of dance title – The use of sticks
 Dance culture – A peculiar and very colorfol dance
 Place of origin - Lingayen, Pangasinan
 Country of influence - Chinese
 Ethno-Linguistic group – Pangasinense
 Classification – Social Dance
Short history: Binislakan folk dance came to the Philippines with Chinese immigrants.
The dance is was used to commemorate the Chinese pirate, Limahong, who built a kingdom
in Lingayen.
Costume:
Female: barawasi, sawal or kantiu, siyag
Male: Bajo, sawal or kantiu
Music: Binislakan is an English language song and is sung by Rondalla and Juan Silos Jr.
Binislakan, from the album Philippine Folk Dances, Vol. 14, was released in the year 2011.
Count: 1, 2 or 1 and 2
Formation: (1) change step, mincing steps, (2) saludo, (3) arms in reverse T position.
2. Sua – Ku – Sua:
 Dance researcher – Ramon A. Abusan
 Meaning of dance title – “My Pomelo Tree” or “My Pomelo Flower.”
 Dance culture – Compares the tree with people
 Place of origin – Tolo,Sulu,in Southern Mindanao,Philippines
 Country of influence – Indonesians, Malaysians, and Chinese
 Ethno-Linguistic group – Tausog people
 Classification - Filipino Indigenous dance 
Short history: Sua-Ku-Sua is a Filipino Indigenous dance that is influenced by the culture
of Indonesians, Malaysians, and Chinese.
Costume
Female: barawasi, Sawal or Kantiu
Male: bajo
Music: Sua-Ku- Sua is an Indigenous dance from the Philippines that compares the tree
with people
Count: 2/4 and 4/4
Formation: Take four steps turning right about in place, arms and hand movements as
(a) Repeat all (a-c).
3. Pangalay:
 Dance researcher – Ligaya Fernando-amilbangsa
 Meaning of dance title – The traditional “fingernail” dance of the tausog people in the sulo
 Dance culture – Christiannity and islam in the philippines
  Place of origin - southern Philippines.
 Country of influence - Indian, Javanese, Thai, Burmese and Cambodian
 Ethno-Linguistic group – Tausang people
 Classification –Asian dance
Short history: Pangalay is a traditional Tausug dance characterized by elaborate body
postures and gestures and the graceful arm and hand movement of the dancer, amplified by
the use of janggay or metal claws.
Female: purple colored sawal (loose trouser), a cream batawi (silken blouse), avelvet
tapis (wrap around), anda red pis syabit (head dress)
Male: Joloano and Janggay
Music: kulintangan, gandang, agong and gabang.
Count:
Formation: downcast eyes, fluid arm movements, flexing of hands, bent knees and
deceptively easy-looking, mincing footsteps.
4. Sakuting:
 Dance researcher –Fancisco Reyes Aquino
 Meaning of dance title – A traditional Filipino folk dance that potrays a mock fight using
sticks
 Place of origin – Abra provine of the northern part of island in luzon
 Country of influence – China and Spain
 Ethno-Linguistic group –Ilocano people native to the lowlands and the tingguian
mountain tibes
 Classification - Two-stick Arnis exercise set to music
Short history: comes from the province of Abra, home to the Ilocano people native to the
lowlands and the Tingguian mountain tribes. The Spanish established a garrison to protect
Ilocanos who converted to Christianity, and their capital city, Bangued, from raids by the
mountain tribes.
Female: Women wear "balintawak".
Male: Men wear red trousers and "barong tagalog".
Music: The traditional music styles for sakuting portray the dual influences of China and
Spain. Its staccato inflections and rhythmic tapping suggest a strong Chinese influence.
Count: 1,2 or 1 & a to a measure of 2/4; 1,2,3 to a measure of 3/4.
Formation: a combination of marching and small forward or sideways shuffle steps while
circling and interchanging positions with other dancers.