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Philippine

Folk Dance

Physical Education

Physical Education

WHAT IS DANCE?

WHAT IS DANCE?

a form of

a form of

expression of

expression of

oneself through

oneself through

rhythmic movement

rhythmic movement

So, what is

So, what is

FOLK DANCE

FOLK DANCE



It is handed down

It is handed down

from generation to

from generation to

generation

generation



It has more or less a

It has more or less a

fixed movement in

fixed movement in

their pattern, but

their pattern, but

may differ in various

may differ in various

areas or provinces

areas or provinces

5 Major Classifications of

5 Major Classifications of

Philippine Folk Dances

Philippine Folk Dances

Cordillera Dances

Cordillera Dances

Spanish Influenced Dances

Spanish Influenced Dances

Muslim Dances

Muslim Dances

Tribal Dances

Tribal Dances

Rural Dances

Rural Dances

Cordillera Dances

Cordillera Dances

Bontoc – “Pattong”

Bontoc – “Pattong”

Kalinga – “Banga”

Kalinga – “Banga”

Spanish Influenced Dances



Dances reflects

Christianity, and

European art and

culture



Philippine aristocrats

created Filipino

adaptations of

European dances



jotas, fandanggos,

mazurkas, waltzes



danced by young

socialites to the

stringed music of the

rondalla

Muslim Dances

Muslim Dances



Influenced by Malay,

Javanese & Middle

Eastern Traders (Islam)



mysticism, royalty, and

mysticism, royalty, and

beauty

beauty



Uses intricate hand &

Uses intricate hand &

arm movement

arm movement



the fingers express

the fingers express

feelings & emotions

feelings & emotions



Uses shimmering

Uses shimmering

costumes

costumes

Muslim Dances

Muslim Dances

Maranao – “Singkil”

Maranao – “Singkil”

Tausug – “Pangalay”

Tausug – “Pangalay”

T’boli – “Madal Tahaw”

T’boli – “Madal Tahaw”

Tribal Dances

Manobo – “Bangkakaw”

Manobo – “Bangkakaw”

Rural Dances

Rural Dances



Shows gaiety &

Shows gaiety &

laughter, festivities

laughter, festivities



Performed in fiestas

Performed in fiestas

to honor patron saints

to honor patron saints



give homage to the

give homage to the

barrio's namesake for

barrio's namesake for

a good harvest,

a good harvest,

health, &

health, &

perseverance

perseverance



Indigenous materials,

Indigenous materials,

clapping, rondalla,

clapping, rondalla,

percussion

percussion

instruments

instruments



Reflects the simple life of

Reflects the simple life of

the people in the barrio

the people in the barrio



Depicts common work,

Depicts common work,

daily activities of the

daily activities of the

peasants

peasants

COSTUMES

COSTUMES

IN

IN

PHILIPPINE

PHILIPPINE

FOLK DANCE

FOLK DANCE

Typical Spanish Elite

Typical Spanish Elite

Female:

Female:

MARIA CLARA

MARIA CLARA

Male:

Male:

Barong Tagalog &

Barong Tagalog &

Black Pants

Black Pants

Rural (Visayan)

Rural (Visayan)

Female:

Female:

Kimona &

Kimona &

Patadyong with

Patadyong with

soft kerchief

soft kerchief

Male:

Male:

Barong or Camisa

Barong or Camisa

de Chino and

de Chino and

trousers of any

trousers of any

color

color

Male:

Male:

• G-string, short
• G-string, short

jacket & shoulder

jacket & shoulder

band, feathered

band, feathered

head dresses

head dresses

• “bahag”
• “bahag”

Females:

Females:

Hinabi na tela

Hinabi na tela

(hablon)

(hablon)

Accessories

Accessories

(beads)

(beads)

Cordillera/Tribal