Traditional Filipino Dances Quiz

They wear kimono for girls and camisa de chino and red pants for boys.

They wear kantiu and bajo for boys and Barawasi and Siyag for girls.

During Christmas, young boys and girls accompanied by their elders would go to lowlands, especially in Abra and Ilocos Norte, to dance in front of the houses and ask for gifts.

It features both a male and female dancer.

• Pangasik

• Pangiluk

• mengalai

• daling-daling

This dance means 'With the use of sticks'.

• Sua-ku-sua

• sakuting

• Pangalay

• binislakan

It is a male version of the Pangalay; Features more martial movements.

• Pangasik

• Pangiluk

• mengalai

• daling-daling

Their dependence on pomelo fruits for their livelihood inspired them to create this dance.

• binislakan

• Sua-ku-sua

• Pangalay

Resembles the movements of kontaw silat, a martial art common in the Malay Archipelago.

• sakuting

• Pangalay

• binislakan

• Sua-ku-sua

It refers to rhythmic sticks producing the accompaniment for the dance.

• Sua-ku-sua

• Pangalay

• binislakan

• sakuting

It means 'fingernail'. It is also known as 'Daling-daling or Mengalai in Sabah'.

• Sua-ku-sua

• Pangalay

• binislakan

• sakuting