GRADE 12 PE MIDTERM EXAM

Folk dances are the indigenous dances of any specific ‘folk” or the common people.

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Folk dances are related to everything of importance in our daily lives, such as customs, rituals, and occupations of a specific group of people.

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Lopez (2006) defined Philippine folk dance “a traditional mode of expression that employs bodily movements of redundant patterns linked to definitive features of rhythmic beats or music”.

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Folk dances are untraditional dances found in a certain country.

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The Philippine dances Cariñosa, Curacha, and padango are examples of national folk dances

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Pandango, are example, has several variations coming from both Luzon and Visayas islands.

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Examples of Pandango dances are Cariñosa, Curacha, and padango

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Life-cycle dances are dances that depict rituals ceremonies. Examples are Dugso (Bukidnon) and pagdidiwata (Palawan)

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Ritual dances are dances- dances relating to the cycle of human life such as birthing, courtship, wedding, and funeral examples are Binasuan (Pangasinan) and Daling-daling (Muslim courtship dance from Sulu).

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Occupational dances- dances that exhibit work and occupation of the dancers. Examples are Mag-Asik (Cotabato) and Mananagat (Cebu) dances

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