Philippine Folk Dance

Physical Education 2
CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE FOLK
DANCES
1.As a rule, Philippine folk dances begin and end with “saludo”.
2.In general, dances are far apart. A distance of about 6-8ft.from each
other is normal.
3.There is little, if any, body contact although holding hands is common.
4.Most of the dances are done in pairs and hand movements play a very
important role.
5.Our dances are performed by both young and old, and by both sexes.
TIKLOS
 Tiklos (also called “pintakasi”) is the Waray
equivalent to the “Bayanihan”.
 Groups of people work for somebody without hoping
for anything in return.
 They work odd jobs like clearing forests, digging the
earth for wells, moving a nipa hut to a new location,
or even building a house. In all these for free.
 Grateful benefactors would offer drinks and food; but
it is not always expected. The peasants cooperate for
the social and economic progress of their community.
The Tiklos is a native peasant dance of
Leyte.
Very early in the morning, the leader of the
tiklos beats the Tambora, a kind of drum
made from a hollow trunk of a tree with a
carabao hide head.
Next comes sounds of the subing (bamboo
flutes) and the guimbal-a small snare drum
with a head of a parchment made from the
skin of a wildcat.
TAMBORA
SUBING
GUIMBAL-A
The peasants come out with grass
hooks, bowls, and other garden tools
and farm implements. Led by the
band, they march together to work in
the fields.
During breaks, the peasants enjoy
themselves with tuba (a native wine),
and the rest dance the tiklos
accompanied by the subing (plawta),
guimbal, and Tambora drums or when
available, the “sista” played by the
band. The Tiklos music is also played
to call them back to work.
Cariñosa is a Philippine Dance
of Hispanic origin from the
Maria Clara suite of Philippine
Folk Dances, where the fan or
handkerchief plays an
instrumental role as it places
the couple.
Cariñosa is a Spanish word
that means “loving or
affectionate”.
The cariñosa depicts the
courtship between a man and
a woman during the colonial
era.
The cariñosa was introduced by
the Spaniards during their
colonization of the Philippines
it was originated in Panay
Island.
The sequence of the dance varies, but
typically includes multiple movements
such as three steps and a point,
pointing, hide-and-seek with a fan,
kneeling with a fan, and partner
work that is performed back-to-
back.
Turns and spins are also a
fundamental element of the
Cariñosa.
PANDANGGO RINCONADA
Pandanggo Rinconada
 is a type of dance
performed in Camarines
Sur during the Christmas
season in the Philippines.
 COSTUME

GIRLS: Patadyong, camisita and soft pañuelo

BOYS: Barong tagalog and white trousers
PATADYONG is an
indigenous Philippine
rectangular or tube-like
wraparound skirt worn by
both men and women of
the Visayas islands and the
Sulu Archipelago, similar to
the Malong, or Sarong.
Pañuelo is a Filipino
long-sleeved
embroidered scarf or
cloak worn around the
shoulders over a shirt.
Barong Tagalog
 ESPERANZA
This lively dance originating from the
province of Camarines Sur on the
southern part of Luzon must have been
named after a lovely lady.