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Philippine Festival Dances: History and Tradition

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Philippine Festival Dances: History and Tradition

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What is the meaning of Panagbenga?

Fiesta celebration

Colorful costumes

Religious festival

Season of blooming (correct)

What inspired some of the dances in Panagbenga Festival?

Bendian dance celebration (correct)

Obando Fertility Rites

Local history and culture

Spanish colonial period

What is the significance of Sayaw sa Obando dance?

Commencing the fiesta celebrations

Honoring patron saints

Fertility dance as part of the Obando Fertility Rites (correct)

Celebrating local history and culture

What is a common feature of many Philippine fiestas?

Group dances with colorful costumes and props Signup and view all the answers

What historical period influenced the roots of many Philippine fiestas?

Spanish colonial period Signup and view all the answers

What do fiestas in the Philippines typically honor or commemorate?

Bountiful harvest Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the fertility dance in Obando?

To ask for a child, spouse, and good fortune Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Dinagyang' mean in the context of the festival?

Revelry or merrymaking Signup and view all the answers

What is the main inspiration for other Philippine festivals like Dinagyang and Sinulog?

Ati-Atihan Festival Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Sinulog' depict?

Forward-backward step of dance Signup and view all the answers

What is symbolized by 'Bonok bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw' in Surigao City?

Happiness, prosperity, and good tidings Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Ati-Atihan Festival?

Tribal dance performance Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ati-atihan' mean?

'To be like Atis' Signup and view all the answers

Which festival is held annually on September 9 in Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte?

'Bonok bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw' Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of San pascual Santa Clara Nuestra Señora de Salambao?

Represents the town's three patron saints Signup and view all the answers