Philippine Folk Dance

Which of the following descriptions best defines Folk Dancing?

• The oldest form of dance and the earliest form of communication.

• The mode of famous dances and performance.

• Inherited and performed of one's iconic idol.

What is Folk Dance?

• It is a traditional dance that have been developed naturally and it is being passed down through generations.

• Native dances of any specific "folk" or common people.

• It is related to our everyday lives.

• All of the above

This is a dance for grace and balance.

• Pandanggo sa Ilaw
• Carinosa
• Tinikling
• Sayaw sa bangko

Which picture shows the dance of "Maglalatik" ?

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Costume of the girls when dancing Polka sa Nayon.

• Jogging Pants and Shirt

• Barong Tagalog

• Baro't Saya

• Maria Clara or Balintawak Style

Costume of the boys when dancing Polka sa Nayon.

• Jogging Pants and Shirt

• Barong Tagalog

• Baro't Saya

• Maria Clara or Balintawak Style

Early Filipinos view dancing as a physical practice and they performed dances for a successful harvest, a triumphant war, and a healthy voyage or recovery from sickness.

• True

• False

Dance can contribute to the preservation of the culture of the Philippines.

• True

• False

This is a dance from the Pangasinan province.

• The Binasuan

• Sayaw sa Bangko

• Pandanggo sa Ilaw

• The Kuratsa

It is danced in the religious procession during fiesta of Biñan as an offering to San Isidro de Labrador.

• The Maglalatik

• La Jota Moncadeña

• The Pandanggo Oasiwas

• The Pantomina