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PHYSICAL NATURE OF PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE 1. Occupational Dances - Depict actions of a particular ED...

PHYSICAL NATURE OF PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE 1. Occupational Dances - Depict actions of a particular EDUCATION & occupation. 2. Religious/Ceremonial HEALTH 3 - Associated with Religions, vows, & ceremonies. 3. Comic Dances 2nd Quarter - Depict funny movements for entertainment. 4. Game Dances - Done with play elements. LESSON 1: FOLK DANCE 5. Wedding Dances - Performed during wedding feats. WHAT IS DANCE? 6. Courtship Dances - A form of expression of oneself through - Depict the art of courtship. rhythmic movement. 7. Festival Dances - Suitable for special occasions. FOLK DANCE 8. War Dances - The oldest form of dance and earliest form of - Show imagery combat. communication. - The traditional dance of a given country which EXAMPLES OF FOLK DANCES evolved naturally and spontaneously with everyday activities (e.g., occupations, customs, Pabirik Festival festivals, & rituals) - An Occupational Dance - It is handed down from generation to - Recognizes the gold mining. generation. - Place: Paracale, Camarines Norte - It has no more or less a fixed movement in their Mananagat pattern but may differ in various areas or - Occupational Dance. provinces - Mimics fish catching and gathering. Performed by Cebuanos, this dance CHARACTERISTICS PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES pictures men holding their paddles ➔ In general, dancers stand apart while women scoop water out of the ➔ There is little physical contact. banca. Apart from catching fish, there ➔ Mots of the dances are done by pairs or are also dances while drying fish. couples. Takiling Dance ➔ Hand movements play an important part. - Ceremonial Dance. ➔ Most dances are in long formation. - A Kalinga Dance performed as part of a ➔ Most dances begin and end with “saludo” colorful ritual to give thanks for a ➔ Dances from lowland have more foreign bountiful harvest. elements than those in upland. Kinoton ➔ War dances are found in non Christian tribes. - Comic Dance. ➔ It is traditional. - From Ilocos Sur. ➔ An expressive behavior. - Depicts the movement of a person ➔ Simple basic rhythm dominates the folk dance bitten by ants. & establishes the pattern of the movements. Kadang-Kadang - Game Dance - Traditional Filipino game which is played during laro ng lahi or recreational activities.  Pantomina because of their - Wedding Dance purpose. - Bikolano folk dance that came from the Spanish word for “pantomine”, because of its courting/wooing movements the Requires a dance is sometimes referred to as special “Dance of the Doves” performing skill Magalatik (Not all people dances folk - A war Dance. dances) - Depicts a fight over a coconut meat, a highly-prized food. The performers are primitive ETHNIC/TRIBAL DANCE tribes or cultures. - Particularly found in a group of people living together in a locality with a common beliefs & customs. VALUE OF FOLK DANCE - Not all ethnic dancers are folk dances; for - Philippine folk dances help keep the people example, ritual dances or dances of a ritual connected in their ancestry & traditions. It helps origin are not considered as a folk dance. preserve the cultural unity of people. - Ritual Dances are usually called “Religious Dances” because of their purpose. IMPORTANCE OF FOLK DANCE - The terms for “ethnic” and “traditional” are used - They help keep a culture alive. when it is required to emphasize the cultural - People have been doing folk dance for a roots of the dance. In this sense, nearly all folk hundred years, there is a value keeping that dances are ethnic ones. tradition alive. - An ethnic group, or ethnicity, is a category of - Folk dances preserves the Philippine culture people who identify each other based on and pass it to the next generation. similarities such as common ancestries, - A uniting force to the Philippine people. language, society, culture, or nation. DIFFERENCES LESSON 2: Folk Folk Ethnic FUNDAMENTALS OF Dance National Dance DANCE POSITION Originated in Refers to a Not all ethnic the national scope; dances are folk There are 5 Fundamental or basic positions in Philippines Crosses the dance. dance that are commonly termed as 1st to 5th boundary of a position of the feet and arms. certain country. Exist in Considered Example: Ritual FIRST POSITION certain national because dances or - Both Arms are raised in a circle in front of countries they became dances of a chest with the finger tips about an inch popular not just in ritual origin are our country but not considered apart. also in other as a folk dance. - Feets: Heels closed together, toes apart country (e.g., Ritual Dances with an angle of about 45 degrees. Carinosa, are usually Pandanggo sa called “Religious SECOND POSITION Ilaw, Kuratsa) Dances” - Arms: Both raised sideward with a graceful curve at shoulder level.  - Feet apart sideward of about pace - A name given by the Spanish distance. Conquistadors when they first saw the Mountain Ranges. THIRD POSITION - Came from the Spanish word “Cordilla” - One arms raiders in front as 2nd Positions; which means rope. The spanish terms other arm raised upward. refers to the jumbled rolls and dips on the - Feet: Heel of one foot close to in-step of long range traversing the northern part of Luzon Island. other foot. FOURTH POSITION - One Arm raised in front as 1st Position, other arm raised overhead. - One food in front of other foot of a pace distance. FIFTH POSITION - Both arms raised overhead - Heel of front foot close to big toe of rear foot. 5 MAJOR CLASSIFICATION OF FOLK DANCE Bendayan ACCORDING TO ITS ORIGIN - Origin: Benguest, Province, Northern Luzon - Dances that are developed by people that - Popularly called Bendian, this circle reflect the life of the people, a certain dance of the Benguest of Mountain country, or region. The term implies the Province is restaged, keeping true traditions and characteristics of people, to the dance’s context and their feelings and sentiments. meaning. Long known as a dance 1. Cordillera Dance to celebrate the arrival of successful - They are pagan people. Living headhunters, the Bendayan has taken a new face. It is a part of simple lives to appeal their Gods. every Benguest Festivity with the Their rituals celebrate their daily circles slowly giving way to other lives– a good harvest, health, formations and interpretations. peace, war, and other symbols of Manmanok living. Such traditions have - Tribe: Bago survived the changing scope of the - Three Bago Tribe roosters compete Philippines and the tribe continue to against each other for attention of maintain their cultures that are a Lady Lien. They use blankets part of the colorful cultural fabric depicting colorful plumes to attract known as Philippine Culture. her. - GANGSA: A type of metallophone which is used mainly in Balinese. Salisid - Tribe: Kalinga CORDILLERA - A Courtship Dance, performed by a male and female. The dance starts - An Extensive chain of Mountains (Mountain Ranges) when each of the dancers are given a piece of cloth called ayob or allap.  Usually the most important people Faith, clothing, and dance. The in the Village are the 2nd to dance Barong tagalog and the terno are after the host has signified that the Philippines interpretations of occasion is formally open. The Spanish dress made fit to the humid background and meaning in this climate of the Philippines. dance is evident. The male - Aside from creating their own simulates a rooster trying to attract versions of European fashion, the attention of a hen wile the Philippine aristocrats created female imitates the movements of a Filipino adaptations of European hen being circled by a rooster. dance as well. Lumagen - These include jotas, fandangos, - Tribe: Kalinga mazurkas, and waltz that were - Origin: Luzon dance by young socialites to the - When the Kalinga gather to stringed music of rondalla. celebrate a happy occasion like the - The Rondalla is an ensemble of birth of a first-born baby bot, a stringed instruments played with the wedding, or a bodong (peace pact), plectrum or pick and generally the Kalinga Festival Dance known as plectrum instruments. (Tachok) is performed. This is - The word Rondalla is from the danced by the Kalinga Maiden. The Spanish word “ronda” which means dance imitates birds flying in the air. “Serenade” Music is provided by gangsa, or Pantomina gongs, which are usually in a group - Originally a wedding dance from the of 6 or more. province of Albay. The Dance is Uyaoy now popular at any social gathering. - Tribe: Ifugao - Also known as “Dance of the - Said to be the “children of the Doves”, it mimics the courtship earth”. between doves. It is mainly - The term Ifugao is derived from the performed by the elders of word ipugao which means “coming community. from the earth”. Abaruray - The Spaniards, however, changed it - A contraction of the words “Aba” to ifugaw, a term presently used in and “Ruray”. Aba is an exclamation referring not only to these people which is equivalent to “Hey!” or “Hi!” but also to their province. in English. Ruray is a nickname for - This Ifugao wedding festival dance Aurora. is accompanied by gongs and is Jota Manilena performed by the affluent to attain - Origin: Manila the 2nd Level of the wealthy class. - A dance that originated in the Wealthy people (Kadangyan) who capital city around the 19th century. have performed this dance are Like the other Jotas in Philippine entitled to the use of gongs at their Folk dances, this is an adaptation of death. the Castilian Jota, but the castanets 2. Spanish Influenced Dance are made of bamboo and are only - Nearly 400 years of Spanish rule held, not fastened, to the fingers. It left an irremovable mark on the is recognizable liberian in flavor. Philippines. Spain bought with them Paypay De Manila all aspects of their culture to the - The young ladies carry scented islands. This includes the Catholic fans or “paypay” and flirts with  young men with canes and straw the oldest truly Filipino dances, the hats, once more giving evidence of Singkil recounts the epic legend of the Castilian Influence. the “Darangan” of the Maranao people of Mindanao. This epic, written sometime in the 14th LESSON 3: MUSLIM, century, tells the fateful story of Princess Gandingan, who was TRIBAL, & RURAL caught in the middle of the forest during an earthquake caused by the DANCE diwatas, or fairies or nymph of the forest. 1. Muslim Dance - Aside from the colorful contributions of its regional tribes, Mindanao is a home to the largest minority in the Philippines– the Muslims. Brought by Javanese and Middle Easterns traders, Islam is a religion of approximately 20% of the population of the Philippines. - Known for the mysticism, royalty, and beauty which are evident in their music and dance. Accompanied by a gong and kulintang, Filipino Muslim dance is marked by intricate hand and arm movement along with shimmering Pangsak costumes. Tribe: Yakan Pangalay Origin: Basilan Tribe: Badjao - A Muslim Ethnic group in the Origin: Zamboanga Del Sur highlands of Mindanao. They wear - A pangalay native to the Badjao, elaborately woven costumes tightly sometimes known as the “Sea on their body. Their dances involve Gypsies”. Pangalay is a dance that complicated and and foot emphasizes the agility of the upper movements. In the dance, a man body. The rhythmic bounce of the unties a wrap from his wife-to-be’s shoulder with simultaneous waist to wrap around her body and alternating waving or arms are the dance with. Both of their faces are basic movements of this dance. The dotted with white paint, to hide their pangalay is commonly performed at identity from evil spirits. weddings and other social Sagayan gatherings. Tribe: Maguindanao Singkil Origin: Cotabato Tribe: Maranao - Performed by very fierce warriors Origin: Lanao, Mindanao carrying a shield elaborately painted - Singkil dance takes its name from with curlicues, rounds, twirls and mi the bells worn on the ankles of the which are attached with shell Muslim princess. Perhaps one of noisemakers. In their other hand,  they carry a double-bladed sword East. Although Mindanao carries a (kampila metal or wood). Sagayan strong flavor from other lands, there dancers are dressed in three tiered are people who have lived there skirts, brightly colored topper and before it became a breeding ground head embellished with all the of foreign trade. Tribes such as the imaginable colors of twine T'boli, Bilaan, Manobo, Bagobo, trimmings formed into flowers, balls, inhabit the vast regions of sunbursts etc. Long yellow playful Mindanao. tassels almost hiding the face - Like their Northern Luzon surround the headgear. The dance counterparts, these groups honor involves leaping, turning, jump pagan gods for the fruits and trials kicking and the rolling movements of daily life. What distinguishes of a warrior ready to defend his them from other tribes in the master in battle. Kamanyang fumes Philippines is their intricate (very inhale the sagayan moves him to detailed) craftsmanship in metal, perform in a magic-like trance. On clothing, and jewelry. These tribes most occasions, this dance is pride themselves in their concept of performed before celebration or beauty and are known for creating gathering to drive away evil spirits colorful sets of jewelry and clothing (tunong) and to welcome good out of dyed pineapple and banana fortunes or omen. fibers with are showcased in their Kapa Malong Malong traditional dances. - Also called Sambi sa Malong, this Malakas at Maganda (A National Maranao dance shows the many Folklore) ways of wearing a malong, a simple - Cradled amidst thick rain forest, tubular yet highly functional piece of shrouded with the mists of legend cloth. The traditional women's and ancient traditions, one folklore version shows this cloth of has it that a weary bird perched on countless colorful designs; used a large bamboo heard strange mostly as a skirt, woven in many noises inside. It pecked the different ways, depending on the bamboo, split open and from inside purpose of the wearer. Other ways came the first man and woman, the women wear malong is as a Malakas the strong, Maganda the shawl, a mantle, or a head-piece. beautiful, the parents of all peoples During more recent dance of the island. documentation, a men's version Kadal Tahaw was derived. This version shows in Tribe: T’Boli masculine rendition, how men use Origin: Lake Sebu, South Cotabato the malong-displaying its use as a - A bird dance performed by the sash or waist-band, shorts or T'boli during planting and bahag, and a head-gear that can be harvesting which simulates the either functional while working in flights and hops of the tahaw bird. the fields, or decorative as a turban. Binaylan 2. Tribal Dance Tribe: Higaonon - Mindanao, the Philippines' Origin: Agusan southernmost island, is the - The Bagobo tribe from the central country's cultural melting pot. It uplands of Mindanao originated this houses influences from Spain, dance which imitates the movement China, Indonesia, and the Middle of a hen, her banog, or baby chicks,  and a hawk. The hawk is sacred, sequences in the series of Itik-Itik and it is believed that the hawk has steps. the power over the well-being of the Binasuan tribe. The hawk tries to capture one Origin: Bayambang, Pangasinan of the chicks and is killed by the - This colorful and lively dance from hunters. Bayambang in the Pangasinan Bagobo Rice Cyle province shows off the balancing - This Bagobo tribal dance portrays skills of the dancers. The glasses the cycle of planting and harvesting that the dancers gracefully, yet of rice. carefully, maneuver are half-filled Dugso with rice wine gracefully who whirl Tribe: Talaindig and roll on the floor. Origin: Bukidnon Maglalatik - A Dance of Thanksgiving. - During the Spanish regime, the 3. Rural Dance present barrios of Loma and Zapote - Laughter and gaiety commonly of Biñan, Laguna, were separated. used to describe the Filipino people With coconut shells as implements takes root in the Philippine country- the people of these two barrios side. Life in the Barrio is simple, but danced the Maglalatik, or Filipinos always manage to find Magbabao, a war dance depicting a time to celebrate life's gifts. fight between the Moros and the - The annual fiestas to celebrate the Christians over the latik (residue left patron saints of the barrios after the coconut milk has been symbolize the mixture of pagan and boiled). Catholic belief. Fiestas not only honor the patron saint, but give homage to the barrio's namesake for a good harvest, health, and perseverance. These fiestas are marked with celebrations of holy mass, music, dance and song. Itik-Itik - At one baptismal party in the Surigao del Norte province, a young lady named Kanang (the nickname for Cayetana), considered the best dancer and singer of her time, was asked to dance the Sibay. She became so enthusiastic and spirited during the performance that she began to improvise movements and Pandanggo sa Ilaw steps similar to the movements of Origin: Lubang Island, Mindoro itik, the duck, as it walks with short, (Visayaz) choppy steps and splashes water - This popular dance of grace and on its back while calling to its mate. balance comes from Lubang Island, The people liked the dance so Mindoro in the Visayas region. The much that they all imitated her. term pandanggo comes from the There are six separate foot Spanish word fandango, which is a dance characterized by lively steps  and clapping that varies in rhythm in RECALL: OTHER FORMS OF FOLK DANCE 3/4 time. - This particular pandanggo involves the presence of three tinggoy, or oil lamps, balanced on the head and the back of each hand. After a good catch, fishermen of Lingayen would celebrate by drinking wine and by dancing, swinging and circling a lighted lamp. Hence, the name "Oasiwas" which in the Pangasinan dialect means "swinging." This - unique and colorful dance calls for skill in balancing an oil lamp on the head while circling in each hand a lighted lamp wrapped in a porous cloth or fishnet. The waltz-style music is similar to that of Pandanggo sa Ilaw. Sakuting Origin: Abra - A dance of the Ilokano Christians and non- Christians from the province of Abra, Sakuting was originally performed by boys only. It portrays a mock fight using sticks to train for combat. The stacatto- inflected music suggests a strong Chinese influence. The dance is customarily performed during Christmas at the town plaza, or from the house-to-house. The spectators give the dancers aguinaldos, or gifts of money or refreshments especially prepared for Christmas. Tinikling - This 'Visayan' dance was found in Leyte where this dance originated. Dancers imitate the tikling bird's legendary grace and speed as they skillfully play, chase each other, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers. Hence it is named after the bird, tikling. this version of the dance is done between a pair of bamboo poles.