Itik-Itik Dance

HISTORY
Itik-Itik is a Philippines folk dance form created by imitating the
“movements of a duck” such as wading, flying, and short steps and
splashing water on their backs like the ducks do.
A popular Fillipino legend states that this dance was first created by a
young Filipina maiden-dancer of Surigao del Norte named Kanang who
was considered to be best dancer in the Surigao province.
ORIGIN
• This “mimetic” folk dance is said to have originated
from the province of Surigao in Philippines.The Itik-
Itik dance is popular among the Visayans of the
province of Surigao del Norte. It has many
variations of steps from which the dancers choose
and combine.
COSTUMES
The attire worn generally includes barong tagalog
(embroidered formal shirt considered the national
dress of Philippines) or the camisa de chino (a
collarless Chinese shirt with short sleeves worn
under the barong tagalog), and white trousers.
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Instruments
Instruments
Instruments
• Itik-Itik is performed to the tune of Dejado. The
musical instrument mainly used in this dance form
is the Rondella, a string instrument ensemble. In
addition, instruments such as bandurrias,
mandolins, guitars, basses, drums, and banjos are
also used.
DANCES
• Results revealed that the prominent dance steps in
the Philippine local dance Itik-itik are the (1)
running, (2) cross step, slide close, slide close step,
(3) heel, close-ball, close arm, (4) step, slide-close,
slide, (5) arms extension/flexion, and (6) flapping of
the arms.
PURPOSE
Like other fiestas, the Itik-Itik Festival is a
thanksgiving celebration to their patron saint for
hearing their prayers. As part of the celebration, the
famous Itik-Itik dance is never forgotten. The
performers' choreography includes movements that
imitate ducks and other birds.

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