Caraga state university

Ampayon, Butuan City 8600, Philippines

URL: www.carsu.edu.ph

PHILIPPINE CULTURAL
PERFORMANCES

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 Philippines is rich of cultural heritage which includes a diverse collection of
traditional dances which performed in different occasions like fiesta and
other celebrations.

 But like other elements of culture, traditional dances were challenge by the
new and appealing dance moves to the new generations called “the
Millennials”.

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FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO

 Francisca Reyes Aquino, dedicated her

life for more than four decades for the
collection and dissemination of much of
the available information to preserved
Philippine folk dances.

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 She has visited various places, including remote
areas for research and recorded all the
informations she had collected to preserved the
authenticity of folk dances.

 Through her effort, she was considered as the

legendary “Mother of Philippine Dancing”.

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The Philippine Folk Dances

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 PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES

 are tradition dance of the people connected to their ancestry and their
tradition and pass on from one generation to another.

 They are means of expressing the beliefs, moods and emotions of a

people, and have been the mode of communication

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 TINIKLING

 Is the Philippine National Dance

 The name came from birds locally known as

Tikling and that the term tinikling literally
means "tikling-like".

 Usually, there are two dancers, male and

female, who steps gracefully in and out of
crossed sets of bamboo poles being moved
together and apart to the music.

 And as it goes on, the dance will become

faster and faster

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 SINGKIL

 one of the oldest of truly Filipino dances

 Singkil dance takes its name from the bells worn

on the ankles of the Muslim princess.

 It recounts the epic legend of the "Darangan“

story of Princess Gandingan, who was caught in
the middle of a forest during earthquake caused
by the diwatas, or fairies or nymph of the forest.

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 The rhythmic clapping of crisscrossed
bamboo poles represent the trees that were
falling, which she gracefully avoids. Her
slave loyally accompanies her throughout
her ordeal.

 It performed by ladies of the royalty of

Lanao, the dancer is usually accompanied
by a waiting lady, who holds a beautifully
decorated umbrella over the Princess' head
wherever she goes.

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MAGLALATIK: THE DANCE OF WAR

 A traditional dance that mimic the battle between the

Christian and the Muslim Moro tribesmen.

 It is an all-male dance that used “bao” or coconut

shell as props that why the dance is also called as
“Magbabao”.

 It is usually performed during religious processions

at the town fiesta of Binan as a mark of obeisance to
the patron saint of the town, San Isidro de Labrador

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 PANDANGGO SA ILAW: GRACE AND BALANCE

• Pandanggo comes from the Spanish dance

“fandango” characterized with lively steps and
clapping while following a varying ¾ beat.
• It requires excellent balancing skill to maintain
the stability of three tinggoy, or oil lamps,
placed on head and at the back of each hand.
• This was first dance created in the Philippines,
originated from Lubang Island, Mindoro during
the 15th century when the country was
colonized by the Spanish

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 ITIK-ITIK

 A young lady in Surigao del Norte named

Kanang (the nickname for Cayetana),
considered the best dancer and singer of her
time, she became so enthusiastic and spirited
during the performance that she began to
improvise movements and steps similar to the
movements of itik, the duck, as it walks with
short, choppy steps and splashes water on its
back while calling to its mate.

 The people liked the dance so much that they

all imitated her.

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 SINULOG FESTIVAL

 Taken from the local word sulog (translated as

“like movement of the water current”),

 This festivity is centered on the forward-

backward, flowing movement that people offer
to Santo Nino as a sign of gratitude.

 Such dancing signifies the people’s acceptance of

Catholicism and the detachment from paganism.

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• Based on tradition, the Sinulog Festival is
celebrated for nine days, the last day
concluded on the third Sunday of January
where the Grand Parade happens

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 ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL

 means “to be like the Ati’s” (also called Aetas)

 Ati-Atihan festival is said to have taken place

when the new Malay settlers, in celebration of
their peaceful agreement with the island’s
natives, colored their faces with soot to
resemble and honor the darker-skinned Aetas.

 When the Spaniards colonized the Philppines,

the festival was given Catholic significance
and it was turned into a feast to honor the
Santo Niño

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 MASKARA
FESTIVAL

 This annual festival celebration every

October in Bacolod City which is similar
Brazil’s Rio Carnival, literally translates to
“many faces,” because of the smiling faces
of the mask, got the nickname of The City
of Smiles.

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PAMULINAWEN

 The purpose of Pamulinawen is to be used as a

courting song to someone, especially a girl
when she is angry as it says in the song that
the singer will gladly accept torture over her
anger at him.

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 BUYOGAN FESTIVAL

 Buyogan is a cultural feast that is celebrated annually

in the month of August.
 The word “buyog” refers to a bee in which the town of
Abuyog, Leyte got its name.
 Buyog (bees) dancers depict the origin of the town’s
name in a well choreographed dance/ festival . It has
environmental preservation dimension importance of
bees in nature preservation and man’s health.
 Buyogan Festival is one of the highlights in a long-
week celebration in honor of St. Francis Xavier.

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 THE KADAYAWAN FESTIVAL

 Is an annual festival in the city of Davao in

the Philippines.

 Its name derives from the friendly greeting

"Madayaw", from the Dabawenyo word
"dayaw", meaning good, valuable, superior
or beautiful.

 The festival is a celebration of life, a

thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the
wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and
serenity of living.

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 LANZONES FESTIVAL

 Province of Camiguin is known to many as the

home of the sweetest Lanzones in the Philippines.

 Lanzones Festival is celebrated annually in every

third week of October as a way to honor the
bounty harvest of the Lanzones fruit.

 The main events of the week-long celebration

include the Lanzones Festival Street Dancing and
Tableau Competition and the Miss Camiguin
Tourism

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 REFERENCES

• Nery, I., Sion, PJ., Dolina, V. (2019). Reading in Philippine History. Paranaque
City, Philippines: JTCA Publishing.
• https://www.bing.com/search?q=sto.+nino+festival&qs=UT&pq=sto.+ni&sk=
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=QBRE&sp=3&ghc=1
• https://aboutphilippines.org/files/Philippine-Folk-Dances.pdf
• https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/ati-atihan-a-guide-to-the-phi
lippines-biggest-festival/
• https://triptheislands.com/events/the-buyogan-festival-of-abuyog-leyte/
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kadayawan_Festival
• https://sagay.gov.ph/lanzones-festival/

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