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?

<p>Group dances with colorful costumes and props (D)</p>
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What historical period influenced the roots of many Philippine fiestas?

<p>Spanish colonial period (D)</p>
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What do fiestas in the Philippines typically honor or commemorate?

<p>Bountiful harvest (D)</p>
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What is the significance of the fertility dance in Obando?

<p>To ask for a child, spouse, and good fortune (A)</p>
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What does the term 'Dinagyang' mean in the context of the festival?

<p>Revelry or merrymaking (A)</p>
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What is the main inspiration for other Philippine festivals like Dinagyang and Sinulog?

<p>Ati-Atihan Festival (A)</p>
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What does the term 'Sinulog' depict?

<p>Forward-backward step of dance (C)</p>
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What is symbolized by 'Bonok bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw' in Surigao City?

<p>Happiness, prosperity, and good tidings (A)</p>
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What is the main focus of the Ati-Atihan Festival?

<p>Tribal dance performance (B)</p>
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What does 'Ati-atihan' mean?

<p>'To be like Atis' (D)</p>
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Which festival is held annually on September 9 in Surigao City, Surigao Del Norte?

<p>'Bonok bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw' (C)</p>
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What is the significance of San pascual Santa Clara Nuestra Señora de Salambao?

<p>Represents the town's three patron saints (C)</p>
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