which originated as an improvised dance in Surigao del Sur and was discovered by National Artist for Dance Francisca Reyes-Aquino

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a folk dance that originated from the Maranao people of Lake Lanao in Mindanao, from the epic legend Darangen

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• Is a type of melodrama, usually in three acts, that uses

• alternately spoken and sung words.

It sounds like “vaudeville”, and it is. This form of theater was an American import in the pre-war era, but became uniquely Filipino with the indigenization of the name.

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• Is considered the highest point of Filipino folk literature, and dates back to the  pre-colonial period. 

• is a poetic debate presented through song and dance, which originated from indigenous courtship customs.

• With its varied cultures and communities throughout more than 7000 islands, the Philippines has a diverse collection of folk dances.

• For a time, one of the most popular types of theater in the Philippines was the Moros y Cristianos, which is not surprising for a country that was under Spanish rule for 300 years.

• which is similar to Singkil with its use of bamboo poles that dancers must weave through. It is supposed to mimic the movement of the local tikling birds.