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DIFFERENT
FOLK
DANCE
COSTUMES
SUBMITTED TO : MARILOU R. KHO

SUBMITTED BY : NINA MAE P. PAGADORA

BSED – SCIENCE 1A (set b)

RARAGSAKAN
Ragsaksakan dance portrays the walk of the industrious Kalingga women who
climb up the rice terraces in the Mountain Provinces of the Philippines. They carry
pots that are placed above their heads. They also wear small hand woven
blankets around their necks which represent the “blankets of life.”
 LAPAY BANTAGUE

Lapay Bantigue is a local dance art festival that originated from the graceful
movements of hovering birds known as seagulls or the LAPAY, found abundant in
Barangay Bantigue, Masbate.
 BANGA

Banga one of the interpretive dances created during the KAYAW days was the
“BANGA” dance. This dance is performed with Kalinga women showing their
agility in balancing the bangas on top of their heads while toddling through rice
paddies and mountain paths; a daily routine to fetch water from the mountain
springs.
 UYA-OY

Uya-uy is an Ifugao wedding festival dance performed to the beat of gongs. It is

usually performed by the affluent people. Those who have performed this dance
are entitled to the use of gongs at their death.
 IDAW

Idaw (from a word meaning bird) is a Bontoc dance that portrays a war ceremony
done by fighters from rivaling tribes. The dance is named after the bird which was
believed to bring the omen of war.
 SINGKIL

Singkil originally only women, particularly royalty, danced the Singkil, which
serves as either a conscious or unconscious advertisement to potential suitors.
The dance takes its name from the heavy rings worn on the ankles of the Muslim
princess.
 PANGALAY

angalay is the traditional "fingernail" dance of the Tausūg people of the Sulu
Archipelago and eastern coast Bajau of Sabah.
 SAGAYAN

Sagayan is a Philippine war dance performed by Maguindanao, Maranao and

Iranun depicting in dramatic fashion the steps their hero, Prince Bantugan, took
upon wearing his armaments, the war he fought in and his subsequent victory
afterwards.
 KAPA MALONG-MALONG

Kapa Malong-Malong is a Muslim dance. Also called Sambi sa Malong, 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.
 PANGSAK

Pangsak, involves a man and his wife performing complicated hand and foot
movements while their faces are painted white to hide their identity from evil
spirits.
 KADALBLILAH

Blilah is a bird specie that has inspired the Tiboli people in this dance. The flight of
the Blilah birds is depicted in this dance. The gitlong (also called malong) slung
around the neck is used to signify wings
 BINAYLAN BANOG

Binaylan Banog is a Higaonon and Agusanon Manobo tribal dance that depicts the
movement of a hen, her banog or baby chicks and a hawk that lurks to find her
prey. The tribe kills the sacred and powerful hawk which tried to capture one of
the chicks.
 BAGOBO RICE CYCLE

Bagobo Rice Cycle” Also known as Sugod Uno, this tribal dance is performed by
the Bagobo people of Davao del Sur. For the Bagobo, this dance is called Miyamas
neng Ommoy. The dance portrays the step-by-step cycle rice culture; from
planting, harvesting, up to the thanksgiving rituals for a bountiful rice harvest.

DUGSO
Dugso (meaning 'dance') is a ceremonial dance among the Manobo people in
Bukidnon, Agusan and Misamis Oriental . The Dugso (also Dugsu) is usually
performed during important occasions like kaliga (feasts) or kaamulan (tribal
gatherings).
 MAGLALATIK

Maglalatik can be seen as a mock battle between the dancing boys. The dance is
intended to impress the viewer with the great skill of the dancer. In some "Filipino
Martial Arts" (FMA) circles, it is noted that the Maglalatik "consists of a trapping
and boxing method hidden in a dance."
 PADANNGO

The term ‘pandanggo’ which means ‘fandanggo’ in the Spanish language is

actually dance that is characterized by marking time with the use of clack of
castanets, the snapping of the fingers and the stomping of the feet in the triple-
time rhythm.
 BINASUAN

Binasuan is a folk dance that originated in Bayambang, Pangasinan,. The word

“binasuan” means “with the use of drinking glasses.” The dancers balance glasses
on their heads and in their hands as they move. The glasses are filled with rice
wine, which makes any misstep a messy mistake.
 TINIKLING

Tinikling is a traditional Philippine folk dance which originated during the Spanish
colonial era. The dance involves at least two people beating, tapping, and sliding
bamboo poles on the ground and against each other in coordination with one or
more dancers who step over and in between the poles in a dance.
 SAKUTING DANCE

The sakuting dance, originally performed solely by boys, portrays a mock fight
using sticks. A sakuting stick is striped or bamboo and is about 1½ feet long and
tapered at the end, like a candle. Its original use was for combat training.
 ITIK-ITIK

Itik-itik is a mimetic folk dance in the Philippines that mimics the movement of
ducks. It originated in Cantilian, Surigao del Sur in Philippines. Itik-itik was
discovered in this town by National Artist for Dance Francisca Reyes-Aquino
 SUBLIAN DANCE

Subli is a Catholic-inspired worship dance devoted solely to the Holy Cross. It

celebrates the discovery of the Holy Cross in Alitagtag, a town in the Batangas
province during the Spanish colonial period.
 SAYAW SA BANGKO

Sayaw sa Bangko (“dance on a bench”) is a folk dance from the Pangasinan

province of the Philippines. Performers dance on top of a bench that is normally
six inches wide.

PANTOMINA

Pantomina this dance is a mimetic in nature gesturing the. movement of a hen,

rooster and dove that dancers. freely express to their partners in various motives
such. as courtship, social expression and love.
 POLKABAL

Polkabal got its name from two popular dances in the late 1800s: the polka and
balse (waltz). Though the balse is mentioned in the name of this dance, there is
no single waltz step used in this dance.
 LA JOTA MONCADENA

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.