G-12:Philippine Folk Dance

What do you call the traditional dances found in a certain country?

• Folk dance

• Ethnic dance

• Festival dance

• Tribal dance

These dances are performed in primitive tribes and have retained their close kinship with religious ritual and community custom.

• Ethnic dances

• Rural dances

• Festival dances

• War dances

Explain the statement, “All national and ethnic dances are folk dances, but not all folk dances are considered national or ethnic dances”.

Who is the first National Artist for Dance and the Mother of Philippine Folk Dance?

What classification of Philippine folk dances depict the means of livelihood of the Filipino people?

• Mimetic dances

• Occupational dances

• War dances

• Ritual dances

What do you call a dance that express social graces, hospitality, and offerings of gifts to friends?

• War dance

• Mimetic dance

• Social dance

• Ritual dance

One of the characteristics of Philippine Folk dance is, it is TRADITIONAL. Explain it further.

These dances are either religious or secular and are connected with the celebration of recurring events of special significance.

• Occupational dances

• Ceremonial dances

• Muslim dances

• Festival dances

What specific type of dance that are influenced by Arabic and Indo-Malayan cultures?

These dances are influenced by Hispanic and European cultures.