Folk Dance

What is the main characteristic of folk dance?

• Difficult to learn

• Tells a story

• Traditional and easy to follow

• Only used in theater

What is the main purpose of Sayaw sa Obando?

• To enjoy a festival

• To ask for rain

• To pray for a child

• To celebrate a wedding

What is the role of music in folk dance?

• To make the dance faster

• To guide the rhythm and movements of the dance

• To get the audience’s attention

• To signal the end of the dance

What instrument is used in Maglalatik?

• Drums

• Rattles

• Gong

• Coconut shells

Why is traditional clothing important in folk dance?

• To enhance the movements and theme of the dance

• To make dancing easier

• To help identify the dancers

• To make the dance shorter

Folk dance requires an audience to be performed.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Folk dances are often used in weddings and festivals.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The rhythm of music is not important in folk dance.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Some folk dances are used as a form of courtship.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Traditional folk dance clothing represents a group’s culture.

• TRUE

• FALSE