FOLK DANCES

WITH ASIAN
INFLUENCES

JERWIN A. CLAVERIA
 COMPETENCIES

• Describe the nature and background of the

dance;
• Execute the skills involved in the dance.
 WHAT IS A DANCE?

• Dance refers to a set of movements having

aesthetic and symbolic values, usually set to
music and pattern of beats. Dance movements
may tell story or interpret a song. These
dances are called theatrical dance. On the
other hand, there are dance movements that
are intended for social interaction or exercise.
These dances are called participatory.
HOW IMPORTANT IS DANCING?
• There are other benefits or importance of
dancing. These include the following
1. Dancing is a form of exercise
2. Dancing is a means of expressing oneself
3. Dancing can be form of mental or physical
relaxation
4. Dancing can be develop a sense of unity
because dancers are required to move in
unison with other dancers.
 What are the classification of dance?

• Ballroom dance- a partner dance and also a

competitive dance performed socially
• Social dance- a dance for socializing with other
people like community dance.
• Folk dance- a dance that portrays the nature and
culture of a community or activities of a certain
group of people.
• Festival dance- a dance suitable for special
occasions and festivities.
 What are the classification of dance?

• Ceremonial or religious dance- a dance performed

for religious ceremonies.
• Occupational dance- a dance that shows work and
labor
• Courtship dance- a dance of showing an interest to
the opposite sex
• War dance- a dance for battle and war engagement
• Interpretative or creative dance- a movement
interpreting or symbolizing something.
What is Folk
Dance?
Folk dance is also considered a
traditional dance or ethnic
dance of a given country.
It relates to the customs,
traditions, and daily lives on a
certain community or locality.
FOLK DANCES WITH ASIAN
INFLUENCES
FOLK DANCES SHARE SOME OR ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES:
• Dances are usually held at folk dance gatherings or
social functions by people with little or no
professional training, often to traditional music.
 Dances not generally designed for public
performance or the stage, though they may later be
arranged and set for stage performances.
 Execution dominated by an inherited tradition
from various international cultures rather than
innovation (though folk traditions change over
time).
 New dancers often learn informally by observing
others or receiving help from others.
FOLK DANCES SHARE SOME OR ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES:

• The term "folk dance" is sometimes applied to

dances of historical importance in European
culture and history; typically originating
before the 20th century.

• For other cultures the terms "ethnic dance" or

"traditional dance" are sometimes used,
although the latter terms may encompass
ceremonial dances
FOLK DANCES SHARE SOME OR ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES:

• There are a number of modern dances,

such as hip hop dance, that evolve
spontaneously, but the term "folk dance" is
generally not applied to them, and the
terms "street dance" or "vernacular
dance" are used instead.

• The term "folk dance" is reserved for

dances which are to a significant degree
bound by tradition
Traditional Folk Dances of the Philippines

The Philippines has many popular folk

dances which have evolved and changed as
they have been passed down from generation to
generation.
PANGALAY: literally, a gift offering.

• Pangalay also means “temple of dance” in

Sanskrit.
• Pangalay antedates Christianity and Islam in
the Philippines.
• Among Philippine indigenous dances, the
pangalay dance style has the richest
movement vocabulary.
• It is the closest to a classical form.
PANGALAY: literally, a gift offering.
Pangalay is a living link to the
traditional dance cultures of Asia with
closest affinity to the Indian,
Javanese, Thai, Burmese and
Cambodian styles of classical dancing.
PANGALAY: literally, a gift offering.
• A living artifact such as the pangalay must
be danced constantly, or else it dies.
• The beauty of the pangalay dance style is
that it can be danced to any type of music,
Asian as well as Western.
• The pangalay can be danced by anyone and
everyone in the community, regardless of
age or status.
• It can be danced in any space, be it on a
boat, on a house-porch or on the beach.
 SAKUTING
• Sakuting is a dance from the province of Abra.
• It was originally an all-male dance performance
presenting a mock fight between Ilocano Christians
and non-Christians using sticks.
• The dance is traditionally performed during
Christmas at the town plaza or throughout the town,
from one house to another. The dancers receive
aguinaldo (gifts of money) or refreshments
especially prepared for Christmas.
 Sua Ku Sua
• Sua Ku Sua means My Pomelo Tree, it
originated in Jolo, Sulu where most of the
people living there are famers or sea
farmers.
• They are rich of the Coconut Trees and
Pomelo Trees which greatly influenced the
dance Sua Ku Sua.
• The pomelo tree was described of having
fragrant flowers, slender branches and
bears a beautiful fruit., they used this to
symbolize a lady of sophistication.
 Costumes of Sua Ku Sua

They prepare themselves by putting on:

 White rice powder on their faces
 Uses fan as a interactive tool for the dance
 A much more intensified eyebrows and sideburns
The Costumes for the dancers of Sua Ku Sua:
 Barawasi and Sawal- this is for the females where it is of
festive colors and filled with brass buttons and is made of
Chinese Silk. Sawal is the pants that is made of Silk.
 Siyag- a wrap that is put on their shoulders
 Accessories- such as head pieces, necklaces, and
earrings.
 Bojo and Sawal- this is the top for the male dancers also
has the same details as Barawasi
 Accessories- belt, hat and scarf that is hand woven
Costumes of Sua Ku Sua
 BINISLAKAN
Binislakan folk dance came to the
Philippines with Chinese immigrants. It is a folk
dance performed with a stick known as bislak.
Binislakan dance was performed to
commemorate the stay of limahong. Limahong
is a Chinese pirate who built his kingdom in
Lingayen.
 BINISLAKAN
• A Chinese word was given to the name Lingayen by
the Chinese settlers of this place a long time ago
and it was derived from a Chinese word li-king-
tung.
• Lingayen in Pangasinan means to “look backward
and upward” that is why the binislakan dancers
look backward or upward in some movements.
• Binislakan folk dance performed with two
sticks known as bislak imitating the chopstick used
by the Chinese in eating.
• The dance called binislakan which in pangasinan
means " with the use of sticks".
Have a Good
day!