Ethnic Dance Unit

What are the 5 Suites in Filipino Dance?

• Rural, Modern, Kordilyera, Maria Clara, Moro

• Rural, Traditional, Kordilyera, Maria Clara, Moro

• Rural, Traditional, Kordilyera, Maria Clara, Mazurka

• Countryside, Traditional, Kordilyera, Maria Clara, Moro

Folklorico dances from Sinaloa focuses on skirt work.

• True

• False

What country do you find these items from?

• Mexico

• Philippines

• New Zealand (Aotearoa)

• Tahiti

In Maori Dance, poi balls were

• originally used for food to eat.

• originally used as instruments to help Maori men gain dexterity in their wrists and hands to operate weapons.

• originally used as items for games that evolved into baseball.

• originally used to make rhythmic beats for during singing or playing music.

Traditional, or Hula Kahiko is performed to chants and percussions. While modern, Hula Auana, is danced to songs and other musical instruments such as the ukulele, guitar, bass, etc.

• True

• False

This genre of dance is said to actually tell a story or represent movements of nature such as trees blowing in the wind or fish swimming smoothly in the ocean. Chants come from the "Mele."

• Hawaiian

• African

• Bollywood

• Capoiera

These series of steps are characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes, akin to tap dance.

• Shuffle

• Mazurka

• Zapateado

• Fandango

This Folklorico dance originated from a specific state in Mexico. It focuses on skirt work AND Zapateado. Please select the correct state.

• Durango

• Michoacan

• Oxaca

• Jalisco

A Heiva is a Tahitian mourning ritual

• True

• False

A Kumu Hula is the head teacher of a Hawaiian University.

• True

• False