PHILIPPINE

FOLK DANCE
GROUP 1 PE
What is dance?
◦ A form expression of
oneself through rhythmic
movement
 ORIGIN OF PHILIPPINE FOLK
DANCE
◦Many traditional dances were designed to
thank the gods for natural and agricultural
events, such as rain and harvests.
 Nature of Philippine Folk Dance

Wedding Dances Courtship Dances Festival Dances War Dances

Performed Depicts the art Suitable for Show

during Wedding of courtship special imagery
Feast occasions combat
 Nature of Philippine Folk Dances

Occupational Dances Religious/Ceremonial Comic Dances

Depict actions of Associated with Depicts funny

particular occupation religion, vows and movements for
ceremonies entertainment
THE IMPORTANCE AND VALUE OF
PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE
The oldest form of dance and the
earliest form of communication. So what is FOLK
DANCE?

And a traditional dance,

it can be perform on occupation,

festival rituals.
5-Major Classifications of Philippines
Folk Dance
Spanish
Cordillera Muslim
influenced
Dances dances
dances

Tribal dances Rural dances

Dances revolves good health,
harvest, war, other symbols of
living Cordillera Dances
Bontoc, Ifugao, Benguet, apayo &
kalinga tribes

Instrument that are use (gongs and

ganza)
Cordillera Dances Bontoc- pattong

Kaling- banga
Spanish Influenced Dances
◦ Dances reflects Christianity, and
European art and culture,
◦ Jortas, Fandanggos, Mazurkas,
Waltzes,
◦ Danced by young socialite to the
string music of the rondalla
Spanish Influenced Dances
“Jota”

“Habanera”
Muslim Dances
◦ Influenced by Malay, Javanese &
Middle Eastern Traders (Islam)
◦ Mysticism, royalty, and beauty
◦ Uses shimmering costumes
 Muslim Dances Maranao - Singkil

Tausug - Pangalay
Tribal Dances
◦ Also knowns as ethnic dance,
Minorities found in different parts
of the philipines (T’boli Bilaan,
Manobo, etc)
◦ Reflects ritual & animal, belief in
“spirits & shamans nature –
“anito”
Tribal Dances
“T’boli- Madal Tahaw”

“Manobo-bangkakaw”
Rural Dance

◦ Reflects the simple life of the

people in the Barrio
◦ Shows gaiety &
laughter,festievies
◦ Performed in festas to honor
patron saints
Rural Dances “Malalatik”

“Saut sa Rarug”
 COSTUMES IN
PHILIPPINE FOLK
DANCE
Typical Spanish
Elite
Female:
MARIA CLARA

Male:
Barong Tagalog &
Black Pants
Rural (Tagalog)

Female:
BALINTAWAK with soft
panuelo & tapis
Male:
Camisa de Chino & trousers of
different colors
Rural (Visayan)
Female:
Kimona & Patadyong with
soft kerchief
Male:
Barong or Camisa de Chino
and trousers of any color
Cordillera/Tribal

Male:
G-string,short jacket,shoulder
band,feathered head dresses
Bahag
Female:
Hinabi na Tela(Hinablon)
Accessories(Beads)
Muslim
“Sigpit” or “Sablay”
Patadyong
Malong
Pants
Rural(Ilocano)

“Chambra”- Blouse
“Siesgo”- A line skirt
LIST OF PHILIPPINE
FOLK DANCE
ITIK-ITIK

- The best description of the Itik-

Itik is that the steps mimic the
way a duck walks,as well as the
way it splashes water on its back
to attract a mate.
◦ -The Tinikling is considered by many
to be the Philippine national dance.The TINIKLING
dance’s movements imitate the movement of
Tinikling Bird as it walks around through
tall grass and between tree branches.People
perform the dance using bamboo poles.The
dance composed of 3 basic steps which
include singles,doubles and hops.
 -It is performed by a couple on a SAYAW SA BANGKO
narrow bench, inching and hopping from
one end to another.
◦ Dancer show skill in staying up the bench
as they exchange places by moving their
way around or the girl thrown in the air
while boy moves to the other end.
◦ They do not compete but rather
complement each other so that no one falls.
◦ The Pandanggo is performed while
balancing three oil lamps – one on the PANDANGGO SA ILAW
head, and one of each hand.
◦ It is said to have originated from
MINDORO.
◦ The oil lamps is called TINGHOY.
◦ Sometimes, candles in glasses are
used instead of an oil lamp
◦ The Maglalatik is an indigenous
dance from the Philippines in MAGLALATIK
which COCUNUT SHELL halves
that are secured onto the dancers
hands and on vests upon which are
hung 4 or 6 more coconut shell
halves. The dancers – All male –
perform the dance by hitting one
coconut shells with other –
sometimes the ones.
VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF PHILIPPINE
FOLK DANCE
◦ VALUE

◦ Philippine folk dance helps keep the people

connected to their ancestry and their Traditions. Folk dance
helps to preserve the cultural unity of the people.
◦ Importance

◦ Folk dances are important because they preserve the

Philippine culture and pass it on to the next generation.
They are a uniting force to the Philippine people.