WEEK 1: FOLK DANCE DEFINITIONS PAGAN GROUP

The dances of the christian and lowland filipinos

The Traditional recreational dance of an or western-influenced
indigenous society showing the cultural 1. Dance are savage, vigorous and mimetic
characteristics of a specific people at given time in character.
and place 2. Some are light-hearted and mimetic.
3. Some are performed without music or
Traditional, social expression through melodic accompaniment.
movements with rhythmic accompaniment
which are characteristics of some community Dances of the Aetas or Negritos
life of the people of different nationalities. ● They are focused on the feet.
● The arm movements are simple and
The vivid intimate bond of customs, ideals, and free
traditions of the past through which a multitude ● Musical instruments include bamboo
of national characteristic in music, steps, and and wooden sticks, clappers, shields,
costumes are preserved. and native lutes (kudyapi, kettle drums,
mass metal drums, bronze gongs.)
A dance developed spontaneously and naturally Dances are:
by specific folk, usually handed down from 1. RITUALS
generation to generation and following a fixed 2. FLIRTATION
basic patterns. 3. COURTSHIP
4. GAME DANCE
ORIGIN OF DANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES 5. ANIMAL DANCE
ACCORDING TO FILIPINO LEGEND 6. DUEL OR WAR DANCE
● According to Philippine legend, the first
man and the first woman went up to DANCE OF THE MUSLIMS
the hill to make their first home. They ● HAVE CULTURAL INFLUENCE FROM
begot many children and later became HINDU, JAPANESE, CHINESE AND
the ancestors of diverse tribes. ARAB-PERSIAN CIVILIZATIONS
● ARE ORIENTAL, EXOTIC AND STYLIZED
ETHNIC DANCES ● THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ARE
The ethnic dances of the Philippines are AGONGS, KULINGTANG, BAMBOO
classified into two major categories: XYLOPHONES AND DRUMS.
1. The dance of the non-christian filipinos.
2. The dance of the christian and lowland WEEK 2
and filipinos or western-influenced. THE PHILIPPINE DANCE

The dance of the non-christian filipinos Dance in the Philippines influence the diversity
1. Dances of the traditionalist or “pagan” of our cultural beginnings and the drama to our
groups. every day lives. It blends the exotic customs and
2. Dance of the muslim groups cultures of many countries and races -
Indonesian, Malay, Chinese, Indian, Spanish, ● Carinosa
and American. ● Rigodon
● kuratsa
The philippines archipelago was inhabited by ● pandango
three different racial groups even before the ● balitaw
coming of magelan in 1521. ● surtido
They were the pygmies, the indonesians, and b. Local or regional dances
the malays. Examples:
● Alcamfor (leyte)
Negritos and proto-malays were the decendants ● Maglalatik (san pablo, laguna)
of the pygmies, dancing among the negritos was ● Basulto (pampanga)
mostly pantomimic (conveyance of a story by
bodily or facial movements especially in drama 2. NATURE OF THE DANCE
or dance) performed to depict the events of a. Occupational dance
daily chores. Examples:
● Rice festivals - the largest
Filipinos possess natural grace, an in born love number of dances
for music and dance. Dancing is considered a - Pagtatanim
religious activity among them. They dance at - paggapas
many occasions birth, love, courtship, - Paglulugas
thanksgiving, wedding war, victory, marriage, - paghangin
planting and harvesting, prosperous voyage, - pagbabayo
recovery from sickness and to heal the sick. - paggiik
● Pabirik - depicts the different
Filipinos are also lovers of rituals as shown in stages of gold panning
ceremonial dances during town fiestas, ● Mananguele - tuba gatherer
christmas, easter, ash wednesdays. There are b. Religious or ceremonial dance
dances performed by the priest and priestesses Examples:
in the thanksgiving for a plentiful harvest, a ● Obando
victorious battle, a prosperous voyage or ● Dugso
recovery from sickness, to drive away evil spirits ● Sinurog
and invoking their gods and anitos. c. Courtship dances
Examples:
THE PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES ARE CLASSIFIED ● Rogelia
ACCORDING TO: ● Lulay
● Hele-hele bago quiere
1. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
a. National dances - traditional dance d. Wedding dances
throughout the philippines with a Examples:
common basic movement or pattern ● Pantomina (bride and groom)
but with slight variations.
Examples:
 ● Padang-padang (bride and ● Ocassions for the
groom and friends or relatives presentation of
of each side) cordilera dances.
● Soryano (dance by the parents ● Classification:
of future groom, the visit of the ceremonial, courtship,
parents of the bride) war, festival; imitative in
e. Festival dances nature.
Examples: Peshits
● Kuratsa ● It is the highest form of
● La jota kanyaw or kesheng
● Putong (ibaloy term for feast), a
f. War dances prestige feast
Examples: performed by the
● Inabaknon wealthy, who owns
● Sagayan many heads of animals
g. Comic dances and a vast rice
Examples: plantation.
● Makonggo (movement of Kanyo
monkey) ● In general, a cañao or
● Kinoton (movements of person kanyaw is a special feast
bitten by ants) of the igorot
h. Social dances cordillerans or the
Examples: indigenous people from
● Rigodon the cordillera
● Lanceros admistrative region
i. Game dances (car) of the philippines.
Examples: It is a special feast that
● Lubi-lubi entails community
● Gayong gayong gathering not only for
● Pabo social purposes but also
for spiritual reasons.
WEEK 3 Some of the Dances
GROUP CLASSIFICAITON OF DANCES FOUND IN
THE PHILIPPINES 1. Takik - flirtation love or
1. DANCES OF THE CORDILLERA GROUPS wedding, dance from
a. Bibaking westernbontoc
● Acronym for bontocs, 2. Pattong dance by 1 or 2
ifugaos, benguets, warriors
apayao, kalinga, itneg, 3. Dinuya - from lagawe
ilonggo, and gaddang. igudao, it is dance
b. Peshits & kanyo festival performed by
 men and women during - is dance class of nobel samal
major feast. women.
4. Tarektek - among f. Burong talo
apayaos, dacing - is a martial art dance in the
imitating langka tradition of mindanao
"woodpeckers”Bendian dances
victory dance g. Pindulas
5. Turayen among - movement of a fish.
apayaos, dance h. Binanog
imitating a high flying - manobo hawk dance.
bird.
6. Tadeck - kalingga word 3. SPANISH/ EUROPEAN/ WESTERN INFLUENCED
for dance DANCE
7. Ragragsakan - kalinga ● The westernization of filipino culture
women where they brought changes in style of dancing
carry basket on their among filipinos.
heads. ● Introduction of pandango, habanera,
8. Takiling - victory dance jota, valse, muzurka, paseo, rogodon,
after a head- hunting lanceros, etc.
spree. a. Habanera botolena - is a dance of
married couples in botolan, zambales.
2. DANCES OF THE MINDANAO GROUPS
● DANCE HAVE TOUCHES OF HINDU, b. Pandango rinconada - is a festival dance
JAVANSES, CHINESE AND ARAB from the province of bicol depicting the
PHERSIAN CULTURE. happy and contented life of the people.
Some of the dances:
a. Kinakulangan among maranao 4. DANCES OF THE COUNTRYSIDES
- use of beautifully decorated ● If there were dance for the so called
umbrella. "bourgoise" during spanish period,
b. Sagayan there were also dance for the poor,
- war dance which dramatize the farmers and people in the rural areas.
hero warrior prince. ● Dance were light and more informal
c. Asik ● Frequently, the dance requires skills and
- a doll dance for girls character which depict their kind of
d. Silong sa ganding work.
- shows trace of hindu vedic a. Binasuan
influence, where the five - dance that requires a balancing
dancers represent the sounds of skills with glass of wine.
the gandingan.Pang-alay - from b. Bati
jolo sulu, portrays the varied life - performed during eastern
activities of the people. sunday.
e. Maglanka c. Gayong-gayong
 - game dance
d. Binislakan
- which means sticks, is a
pangasinan dance that bears
the chinese influence.
5. DANCES OF THE LESS-KNOW GROUPS
a. Kadal blelah
- is a tiboli dance with mythical
bindings imitative of the
movements of birds.
b. Karasaguyon
- courtship dance.
c. Kadal tajo
- movement of the bird in the
middle of the forest.

BENEFITS OF DANCE
1. FITNESS
● DANCING IS ONE OF THE
VERSATILE AND SATISFYING
ACTIVITIES ONE CAN
PARTICIPATE IN AS A FORM OF
EXPRESSION, RECREATION OR A
FORM OF EXERCISE TO
DEVELOP FITNESS.
2. JOY AND SATISFACTION
● THE PHYSICAL WELL BEING OF A
PERSON WHO PARTICIPATES IS
IMPROVED
3. GRACE AND COORDINATION
● IT IMPROVES RESPONSE TO
RHYTHMIC PATTERS. CONSTANT
PARTICIPATION IN DANCE
ACTIVITIES WILL IMPROVE
ONE'S NEUROMUSCULAR
COORDINATION AND HELP
ONES ACQUISITION OF GRACE
4. SELF - EXPRESSION
● IT DEVELOP POISE AND GOOD
POSTURE