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    The document defines and describes various dance terms and movements from different Philippine languages and cultures. It provides 24 terms related to specific dance steps, positions, and movements such as the abrasete, jaleo, arms in lateral position, and bilao. It also defines basic dance steps including brushing, cutting, hopping, jumping, leaping, pivoting, placing, pointing, sliding, stamping, stepping, tapping, and saludo. Many of the terms are noted as being from specific Philippine languages and cultures.

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    Pe - Reviewer Finals

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    The document defines and describes various dance terms and movements from different Philippine languages and cultures. It provides 24 terms related to specific dance steps, positions, and movements such as the abrasete, jaleo, arms in lateral position, and bilao. It also defines basic dance steps including brushing, cutting, hopping, jumping, leaping, pivoting, placing, pointing, sliding, stamping, stepping, tapping, and saludo. Many of the terms are noted as being from specific Philippine languages and cultures.

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    The document defines and describes various dance terms and movements from different Philippine languages and cultures. It provides 24 terms related to specific dance steps, positions, and movements such as the abrasete, jaleo, arms in lateral position, and bilao. It also defines basic dance steps including brushing, cutting, hopping, jumping, leaping, pivoting, placing, pointing, sliding, stamping, stepping, tapping, and saludo. Many of the terms are noted as being from specific Philippine languages and cultures.

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    Pe - Reviewer Finals

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    Reign Helaena Pardillo
    The document defines and describes various dance terms and movements from different Philippine languages and cultures. It provides 24 terms related to specific dance steps, positions, and movements such as the abrasete, jaleo, arms in lateral position, and bilao. It also defines basic dance steps including brushing, cutting, hopping, jumping, leaping, pivoting, placing, pointing, sliding, stamping, stepping, tapping, and saludo. Many of the terms are noted as being from specific Philippine languages and cultures.

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    1. Abrasete- This term is of Spanish origin.

    Girl at the right side of Boy, holds his R arm

    with her L hand, free hands down at the sides.

    2. “Jaleo”- partners turn once around clockwise (with R elbows almost touching) or

    counterclockwise (with L elbows almost touching) using walking or any kind of dance

    step.

    3. Arms in lateral position- both arms are at one side, either sideward right or left, This

    may be done at shoulder, chest or waist level.

    4. BILAO- Hands in front, parallel to each other at waist level, elbows close to the wist,

    palms down. Reverse the position of the hands with palms up and down alternatively.

    6. “Hayon-hayon”- to place one forearm in front and the other at the back of the waist.

    This is a Visayan term.

    7. Kewet - with fist slightly closed, thumb sticking out turn the wrist outward.

    8. “Kumintang”- moving the hand from the wrist either in a clockwise or counterclockwise

    direction. This is an Ilocano term.

    9. MASIWAK- To turn the hand from the wrist half-way clockwise then raise and lower

    wrist once or twice. This is an Ibanag dance term.

    10. Arms in Reverse “T” position – Arms are side horizontal, elbows bent at right

    angles, forearms parallel to head, palms forward or facing inward, fists loosely closed.

    11. “Salok”- to swing the arm downward-upward passing in front of the body as if

    scooping, the trunk is bent forward following the movement of the arm doing the “salok”.

    This is a Tagalog term.

    12.“Sarok”- Cross the R (or L) foot in front of the L (or R), bend the body slightly forward

    and cross the hands (forearms) down in front with the R (or L) hand (forearm) over the L

    (or R). This is a Visayan term.

    13. Brush- weight on one foot, hit the floor with the ball or heel of the other foot (the free

    foot) after which that foot is lifted from the floor to any direction.

    14. Cut- to displace quickly one foot with the other, thus completely taking off the weight

    of the body from the displaced foot.

    15. Hop- a spring from one foot landing on the same foot in place or in any direction. The
    other foot may be raised in any direction (in front, in rear, sideward or across).

    16. Jump- spring on one foot or both feet, landing on both in any direction.

    17. Leap- Spring on the supporting foot and land on the other foot.

    18. Pivot- to turn with the ball, heel, or whole foot, on a fixed place or point.

    19. Place- to put foot in a certain or desired position without putting weight on it. The sole

    of the foot rest on the floor.

    20. Point- touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, weight of the body on the other

    foot.

    21. Slide- to glide foot smoothly along the floor. The movement may be finished with or

    without transfer of weight.

    22. Stamp- to bring down the foot forcibly and noisily on the floor (like doing a heavy step)

    with or without transfer of weight.

    23. Step- to advance or recede by raising or moving one foot to another resting place.

    There is a complete transfer of weight from one to another.

    24. TAP- Toe or ball of free foot is placed momentarily on floor and lifted again

    immediately.

    25. “Saludo” -partners bow to each other, to the audience, opposite dancers, or to the

    neighbors with feet together. This term is of Spanish origin and is used in almost all

    Philippine dances.

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