FOLK DANCE

Commonly known as folk dances, are dance practices that have been passed on or handed down from one generation to another.

• Traditional dances

• War dances

Feature mimicry as the steps imitate the movements usually seen in duels, combats, and battles.

• Traditional dances

• War dances

Involve communicating with the gods, include dance rituals on death, after-life, and recovery from illness.

• Religious dances

• Occupational dances

Dance rituals that mimic work-related activities such as hunting, planting, and harvesting.

• Religious dances

• Occupational dances

These dances reflect the simple life of the people in the barrios. It depicts common work, daily activities of the people. Examples are Tinikling, Itik-Itik dance and Sala ti Mais.

• Rural dances

• Spanish influenced dances

Are dances that originated in the influence of Malay, Javanese and middle Eastern Traders.

• Muslim dances

• Cordillera dances

These dances reflect rituals which celebrate their daily lives – a good harvest, health, peace, war, and other symbols of living.

• Cordillera dances

• Tribal/Ethnic dances

dance that is characteristic of a particular cultural group. These are indigenous dances that celebrate life events such as courtship and marriage. Such dances usually focus on romance and the exchange of presents or dowries.

• Cordillera dances

• Tribal/Ethnic dances

What are the 5 fundamental positions of the arms and feet in folk dancing? Type your answer below.

Both arms are at one side (either sideward right or left), which may be done at shoulder, chest, or waist level.

• Arms in Lateral Position

• Bilao