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folk dances in the philippines

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The dance’s movements imitate the movement of the tikling bird as it walks around through tall grass and between tree branches. People perform the dance using bamboo poles.

a)

Singkil

b)

Sayaw sa Bangko

c)

Sayaw sa Kawayan

d)

Tinikling

2.

A dance which originates from Pangasinan. It is performed by a couple on a narrow bench, inching and hopping from one end to another. Dancer show skill in staying up the bench as they exchange places by moving their way around or the girl thrown in the air while the boy moves to the other end.

a)

Singkil

b)

Sayaw sa Bangko

c)

Sayaw sa Upuan

d)

Ragragsakan

3.

It is a popular dance performed during celebrations and other festive entertainment. Originally only women, particularly royalty, which serves as either a conscious or unconscious advertisement to potential suitors.

a)

Cariñosa

b)

Tinikling

c)

Pangalay

d)

Singkil

4.

This dance portrays the walk of the industrious Kalingga women, carrying water pots on their heads and wearing the colorful hand-woven "blankets of life" around their necks. Their walk imitates the climb up the Rice Terraces in the Mountain Provinces of the Philippines.

a)

Sayaw sa Basket

b)

Ragragsakan

c)

Bendian

d)

Itik-Itik

5.

It is performed in male-female partnerships. The dancers walk slowly around the room, and the female performs with either a scarf or handkerchief. The costumes for this dance form are usually traditional, with females wearing Maria Clara dresses and males wearing Barong Tagalog.

a)

La Jota

b)

Cariñosa

c)

Balse

d)

Pandanggo

6.

Which of the following dances do "Pandanggo" and "La Jota Isabela" belong?

a)

Visayas Dances

b)

Rural dances

c)

Spanish Influenced Dances

d)

Cordillera Dances

7.

It is an entertaining dance that is usually performed on festive social occasions like weddings and birthdays.

a)

Pandanggo sa Baso

b)

Pangdaango sa Ilaw

c)

Binasuan

d)

Itik-Itik

8.

She is the mother of Philippine FolK Dancing

a)

Francisca Reyes Aguirre

b)

Francisca Reynes Aquino

c)

Francisca Reyes Aquino