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    Classification of Philippine Dances

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    The document classifies Philippine dances into four main categories: 1) Geographical extent of origin - Dances are either national (found throughout the islands) or local (found in a certain locality). 2) Nature - Dances are occupational, religious/ceremonial, comic, game, wedding, courtship, festival, or war dances. 3) Movements - Dances have active, moderate, slow, or both slow and fast movements. 4) Formation - Dances have a square or quadrille formation, long formation with parallel lines, or set formation with pairs as a unit.

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    The document classifies Philippine dances into four main categories: 1) Geographical extent of origin - Dances are either national (found throughout the islands) or local (found in a certain locality). 2) Nature - Dances are occupational, religious/ceremonial, comic, game, wedding, courtship, festival, or war dances. 3) Movements - Dances have active, moderate, slow, or both slow and fast movements. 4) Formation - Dances have a square or quadrille formation, long formation with parallel lines, or set formation with pairs as a unit.

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    The document classifies Philippine dances into four main categories: 1) Geographical extent of origin - Dances are either national (found throughout the islands) or local (found in a certain locality). 2) Nature - Dances are occupational, religious/ceremonial, comic, game, wedding, courtship, festival, or war dances. 3) Movements - Dances have active, moderate, slow, or both slow and fast movements. 4) Formation - Dances have a square or quadrille formation, long formation with parallel lines, or set formation with pairs as a unit.

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    Classification of

    Philippine Dances
    I. GENERAL
    CLASSIFICATION
    A. Geographical extent of origin
    1. National dances- found throughout the islands with little or no modification.
    Examples: Rigodon, Carinosa, Jota, Balitaw, and Pandanggo.
    2. Local Dances- found in a certain locality.
    Examples: Tinikling-Leyte
    Maglalatik- Binyang
    Esperanza- Nabua
    Subli- Batangas
    Biniganbigat- Abra
    B. NATURE
    1. Occupational- depicting action of certain occupation,
    industry, or human labor.
    Examples: Planting, Pounding, Winnowing, Pabirik,
    Mananguete, etc.
    2. Religious or Ceremonial- performed in connection with
    religious vows and ceremonies.
    Examples: Dugsu, Sua- sua, Putong, Sta. Clarang Pinong-
    pino, etc.
    3. Comic dances- depicting funny movements for entertainment.
    Examples: Kimbo- kimbon Makonggo, Kinoton
    4. Game dances- with play elements (dance mixers)
    Examples: Lubi-lubi, and Pavo

    5. Wedding dances- performed during wedding feast.


    Example: Panasahan, etc.

    6. Courtship dances- depicting love making.


    Examples: Hele-hele, Bago Quiere, Maramion, Tadek, Daling-daling

    7. Festival dances- suitable for special occasion or any social gathering.


    Examples: Pandanggo, Habanera, Jota, Surtido.

    8. War dances- showing imaginary combat or duel.


    Examples: Sagayan, Palu-palo, etc.
    C. Movements
    1. Active- with fast energetic movements.
    Examples: Tinikling, maglalatik, Sakuting, Polkabal, etc.
    2. Moderate
    Examples: Carinosa, Tagala, Habanera, Purpuri, etc.
    3. Slow
    Examples: Pasakat, Amorosa Tiliday, Kundiman, etc.
    4. Slow and fast
    Examples: Putritos, Ba-Ingles
    Habanera Botolena Alcamfor, etc.
    D. Formation
    1. Square or Quadrille

    2. Long formation (two or more parallel lines)


    3. Set- consisting of two or more pairs as a unit,
    partners facing each other or standing side by side.
    THANK YOU!!

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