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Folk Dance

Folk dances are traditional dances that reflect the everyday activities and cultural expressions of a community. They serve various purposes including promoting patriotism, cultural appreciation, and social interaction, while also providing health benefits. Philippine folk dances can be classified by geographical origin, nature, movements, and formations, with specific characteristics and guidelines for performance.

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Folk Dance

Folk dances are traditional dances that reflect the everyday activities and cultural expressions of a community. They serve various purposes including promoting patriotism, cultural appreciation, and social interaction, while also providing health benefits. Philippine folk dances can be classified by geographical origin, nature, movements, and formations, with specific characteristics and guidelines for performance.

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FOLK DANCES

DEFINITION
 are traditional dances of a country which were evolved naturally and
spontaneously in connection with everyday activities and experiences of the
people who developed them
• Folk dancing is the heartbeat of the people
 are traditional social expressions of the ideals, mores, feelings, and thoughts of a
people or group of people through body movement
• Dancing is the outburst of people’s feelings

VALUES OF DANCING
• Physiological and neuro-muscular development of the organic systems of the
body
• Cultural – depicts the culture of people
• Social and recreational

TYPES OF FOLK DANCES


• National – traditional dances of a given country
• Regional – local
• Character – created by individual or group

OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES


1. To foster patriotism and nationalism through the study of our dance
2. To arouse better appreciation of Philippine music and folk dances
3. To provide, through dancing, a healthful form of relaxation and recreation
4. To develop a graceful and rhythmic coordination of body movements that will
improve posture
5. To preserve for posterity, folk dances and music indigenous to the different
regions of the Philippines
6. To demonstrate the growth of Filipino culture through the evolution of Philippine
dances
CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES
1. In general, dancers stand apart
2. There is little, if any, bodily contact
3. Most of the dances are done by pairs or couples
4. Hand movements play an important part
5. Most dances are in long formation
6. Most dances begin and end with “saludo”
7. Dances from lowlands have more foreign elements than those found in the
uplands
8. War dance are found among non-Christian tribes

CLASSIFICATION OF PHILIPPINE DANCES


I. GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
A. GEOGRAPHICAL EXTENT OF ORIGIN
 National Dances
– found throughout the islands with little or no modification
Examples
Rigodon Balitaw
Cariñosa Pandanggo
Jota
 Local Dances
– found in certain locality
Examples
Tinikling – Leyte
Maglalatik – Binyang
Esperanza – Nabua
Subli – Batangas
Biniganbigat – Abra

B. NATURE
 Occupational
– depicting action of certain occupation, industry, or human labor
Examples
Planting Windowing
Harvesting Pabirik
Pounding Mananguete
 Religious or Ceremonial
– performed in connection with religious vows and ceremonies
Examples
Dugsu Sta. Clarang Pinong-pino
Sua-sua Putong
 Comic Dances
– depicting funny movements for entertainment
Examples
Kimbo-kimbo
Makonggo
Kinoton
 Game Dances
– with play elements (dance mixers)
Examples
Lubi-lubi
Pavo
 Wedding Dances
– performed during wedding feast
Example
Panasahan
 Courtship Dances
 – depicting love-making
Examples
Hele-hele Tadek
Bago Quiere Daling-daling
Maramion
 Festival Dances
– suitable for special occasion or any social gathering
Examples
Pandanggo Jota
Habanera Surtido
 War Dances
– showing imaginary combat or duel
Examples
Sagayan
Palu-palo

C. MOVEMENTS
 Active – with fast energetic movements
Examples
Tinikling Maglalatik
Sakuting Polkabal
 Moderate
Examples
Cariñosa Tagala
Habanera Purpuri
 Slow
Examples
Pasakat Amorosa
Tiliday Kundiman
 Slow and Fast
Examples
Putritos Ba-Ingles
Habanera Botoleña
Alcamfor

D. FORMATION
 Square or Quadrille
Examples
Rigodon Los Bailes de Ayer
 Long Formation
Examples
Lulay Sakuting
 Set
– consisting of two or more pairs as a unit, partners facing each other
or standing side by side
Examples
Binadyong Haplik
Kakawati

II. SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION


- Group dances having special distinctive features

A. Dances with Songs


Examples
Abaruray Manang Biday
Lulay Rogelia
Lawiswis Kawayan

B. Old Ballroom Dances


Examples
Polka Masurka
Chotis Valse

C. Dances with Implements


Examples
Maglalatik Sakuting
Jota Mocadefla Tinikling
Salakot

D. Dances of Combined Rhythm


Examples
Surtido
Pantomina
Los Bailes
FACTORS AFFECTING FOLK DANCES
1. Geographical location
2. Economic conditions
3. Climatic conditions
4. Customs and traditions

DO’S AND DON’TS IN FOLK DANCING


DO’s:
1. Dance in a natural, simple and direct manner
2. Dance with ease and smoothness
3. Use the proper costume for the dance
4. Follow directions and dance instructions as closely as possible
5. Dance with feeling and expression

DON’T’s:
1. Do not exaggerate the dance steps
2. Do not make the dances too dainty and graceful like ballet
3. Don’t make entrance and exit long
4. Don’t make steps too elaborate and complicated
5. Don’t call a dance a folk dance unless steps come from traditional dances

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