LIST OF SOME OF THE COMMON TERMINOLOGIES USED IN PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCING

TERMINOLOGIE DEFINITION
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Do-si-Do couple do backwards without turning around, pass each other left side to proper position?
Free Foot foot which is not bearing the weight of the bodY?
Free hand The hand not placed anywhere or not doing anything.
Bilao To turn the palms of the hand alternately, hands at waist level in front elbows
Cut To displace quickly one foot with other
Forehand To place one forearm in front and the other at the back.
Hop A spring from one foot landing on the same foot in place or in any direction.
Kumintang Moving the hand from the wrist either in clockwise or counter clockwise.
Salok Swinging the arm downward-upward passing in front of the body as if scooping.
Costados A couple that occupying the length of the hall?
Cabeceras A couple that occupying the with of the hall?
Haplik The longest dance step (Step, step, hop,hop,turn,hop,hop,turn,hop,hop,step,step,close
Stamp What is the steps that create a massive sound on the floor?
Pivot Turning on ball, heel, of one or both feet?
Saludo It is where most of the folk dance begins?

Partners with feet together bow each other to the audience opposite dancers or neighbors.
Inside foot The foot nears one’s partner when they stand side by side?
Outside foot The foot that is at the outer side of partner when they stand side by side?
Abrasete Girl stand at the right side of the boy hold his right arm with left hand.
Patay To bend the head down so that the forehead touches the R (L) forearm or the crook of the
R (L) elbow while the L (R) hand supports lightly the palm of the R (L) hand. This is
usually done with the L (R) foot pointing in rear and knees slightly bent.
Bleking Step to place the heel of the foot alternately.
Touch Step to place the toe of the foot alternately
Brush To create a sound either by heel, ball, or toe of the foot while swinging it.
Waltz step, close, step in slow phase (3|4 time signature)
Change Step step, close, step in fast phase (2|4 time signature)
Mazurka step, cut, cut
Redoba step, cut, change