PHILIPPINES FOLK

DANCE
 Pandanggo oasiwas
Origin:

• This is a Spanish
Fandango dance and • The fishermen will often celebrate by drinking wine and
originates from the dancing, and by swinging and circling with the lighted
fishing town of Lingayen lamps on the hands of the dancers. These graceful dance
in Pangasinan moves give the name ‘Oasiwas‘ which in the local dialect
is known as ‘swinging‘.
 Maglalatik
Origin:

• The Maglalatik dance • This dance style literally when translated means
originated in Biñan, "latik maker" latik is a local coconut product.
Laguna.
• mock-war dance that demonstrates a fight between the Moros and the
Christians over the prized latik or coconut meat during the Spanish rule,
this dance is also shown to pay tribute to the town's patron saint, San
Isidro Labrador. It has a four-part performance such as the palipasan
and the baligtaran showing the intense battle, the paseo and the
escaramusa- the reconciliation. Moro dancers wear read trousers while
the Christian dancers show up in blue.
 THE KURATSA
Origin:

• The Kuratsa is believed • The Kuratsa is the dance of courtship from the Visayas region of
to be a Mexican import the Philippines. At weddings and fiestas, the Kuratsa serves as the
(supposedly from La traditional money dance where guests take turns pinning money on
the bride and groom's attire. This symbolizes friends' and families'
Cucaracha dance typical
wishes for good luck and prosperity in the couple's future.
to Monterrey region of
Mexico)
 La Jota Moncadeña
Origin:
• The Jota Moncadena is • It was originally performed in social gatherings (like
the interpretation and weddings, parties and baptisms) during the Spanish
adaptation by the old period in the Philippines.
people of Moncada,
Tarlac.
• The Philippine Jota, adapted from the original Spanish
folk dance, evolved into a formal ballroom dance. This
Jota named for the capital city Manila, complete with
bamboo castanets, celebrates the Filipinos’ successful
revolt for independence from Spain.
 THANK YOU!
member:

Lucido, Marcus James

Makipig, Louie
Muring, Diether M.
Nazareno, Daniela Rose
Ofilan, Andrei Raphael

-FOR DA CLOUT NA NAMAN

SHA!