Traditional Dances

Folk and ethnic

 Traditional dances are dances of indigenous
communities that show cultural traits of peoples from a
specific time and place. Customs and traditions (through
dance steps and costumes) are preserved in traditional dance.
Handed down from generation to generation, with fixed sets or
patterns, these dances can either be ethnic or folk.
 According to some literature, ethnic dances in the
Philippines are classified into two categories. One is that
of the dances of the non-Christians, referring to the pre-
Hispanic and the Muslim dances. The other category is
that of the Christians. Performed mostly by the lowland
Filipinos dances under this category have strong
influence from the Western culture particularly from
Spain.
Examples of non-Christians ethnic dances:

SINGKI PANGAL
L AY
 KAPPA
MALONG SAGAYAN
MALONG
Examples of Christians ethnic dances:

LA JOTA PANDANGGO
MONCADEÑA SA ILAW
 Folk dances are classified according to
geographical locations and the nature of the dances.
According to geographical locations, folk dances can be
national (dances with common basic movements, with
slight variations) or local or regional (dances that are
unique to certain localities only).
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 According to the nature of the dance, folk dances
can be occupational dances, religious or ceremonial
dances, courtship dances, wedding dances, festival
dances, war dances, comic dances, game dances.
EXAMPLE OF OCCUPATIONAL DANCE:

PASIGUI
N
EXAMPLE OF RELIGIOUS OR
CEREMONIAL DANCE:

SUBLI
EXAMPLE OF COURTSHIP DANCES:

KURATS
A
EXAMPLEOF WEDDING DANCE:

PANTO
MINA
EXAMPLE OF FESTIVAL DANCES:

S_N_LOG
FESTIVAL
EXAMPLE OF WAR DANCES:

SAGAYA
N
EXAMPLE OF COMIC DANCES:

KINOTO
N
EXAMPLE OF GAME DANCES:

KADANG-
KADANG
Did you find it interesting?

Then, study this fundamental steps in folk dance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=seRAuHfuWII
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