Research wowrksheet #3

Name: Antonio, Kendo Date: March 1, 2022

Aquino, Alexander Score:

Candolita, Adrian

Caro, Jan Rachel

Geronimo, Maureen

Hernandez, Patricia

Musni, Yana

Noche, Kate
Samillano, Shiela

Degree Program Year and Section: BSENT 1-1

Direction: research the list folk dance of the country and classify them according to Philippine
folk dance classification.

Philippine folk dances Classification

1. Ragragsakan Regragsakan - is a dance that came from the

Visayas region. This is a group dance in which
there are two lines facing each other and they
move to the music. The dancers use their hands
and feet to stomp on the ground while they sing
along with the song.

2. Jota Rizal Pagdidiwata – It is a graceful dance which

originated from Cavite. It was introduced by
Franciscan missionaries during the Spanish era
and became popular among Filipinos who used
it as a means of expressing their devotion to
God.
3. Pangalay Pangalay - is a folk dance that comes from
Visayas region but it has spread throughout
other parts of the Philippines as well due to its
popularity among

4. Pagdidiwata Pagdidiwata – It is a graceful dance which

originated from Cavite. It was introduced by
Franciscan missionaries during the Spanish era
and became popular among Filipinos who used
it as a means of expressing their devotion to
God.

5. Binasuan Binasuan – This is also known as Binasuan or

Binabayani Festival Dance Festival or Binabayani
Festival Dance Festival or Pangalay Dance
Festival or Pangalay Dance Festival or
Regragsakan or Regragsakan (not really a folk
dance). It is performed during harvest season
when farmers pray for good crops and health
for their families and neighbors around them as
well

6. Bulaklakan Bulaklakan - is a dance of floral garlands,

dedicated to the Virgin Maryduring the Roman
Catholic celebration of their holy week. It is
performed widely during
the month of early May. “Bulaklakan” refers to
green orchids and other flowering plants.
The town of Bulacan derived its name after
bulaklakan because of the natural floral growth
in that area. During the month of May, it is
custom in many parts of the Philippines to
celebrate the "Santa Cruz de Mayo," a
procession usually followed by a social gathering
in the house of the "Hermana Mayor”. Barong
tagalog on top, brightly colored skirt on the
bottom, Arched garlan of leaves and flowers
attached to bamboos are the costumes.
7. Dugso Dugso - is a folk dance it is a Manobo
ceremonial dance practiced in Bukidnon,
Agusan, and Misamis Oriental. It is mainly done
for important occasions such as kaliga (feasts) or
kaamulan (festivals) (tribal gatherings). Other
events that call for the performance of Dugso
include harvest festivals, the birth of a male
heir, and war victories. Brandeis, on the other
hand, believed that the dugso has no specific
purpose other than the kaliga-on celebrations.
He claims it's merely done to "amuse their
deities." The Dugso for a kaliga is normally
performed on the third day, which is usually the
happiest because it marks the end of the
festivities.s

8. Asik Mag-asik - is folk dance a female-only Tiruray

dance performed in Nuro, Cotabato. Dancers
take small, heavy steps around a brightly
colored fabric, but with beautiful hand and arm
movements. The dancers wear a peplum
wrapped around the waist and tight shirts with
long tight sleeves. Their blouses are constructed
of lustrous materials in a variety of vibrant
colors. The skirt is an ankle-length patadyong.
Gold, beads, or ancient silver coins are used to
make a waist-length necklace. The left or right
shoulder is draped with a sarong. Only the lower
lip is painted, which is unusual.

9. Alcamfor Alcamfor - is a folk-dance a girl's handkerchief

scented with alkampor or naphtalene balls is
featured in the Alcamfor dance. Pandanggo han
Panyo is another name for the dance. In the
past, clothing (including delicate handkerchiefs
or scarves) was stored in wooden boxes. Two to
three balls of alkampor were frequently placed
inside these boxes to keep rodents away or to
keep garments from smelling like tuum, which
has a pungent-aromatic odor. The Alkampor
dance is thought to have originated in Tanauan,
 Leyte. The ladies sway their alleged alkampor-
scented scarves in front of their partners' faces,
making the dance a little 'flirty.' The first figure
is a slow and stately movement similar to the
minuet, a very formal French court dance. The
third figure is a lively Spanish-inspired
movement that is most likely influenced by the
bolero, fandango, or jota. One of the figures
features the Polish mazurka.

10. Tadek The Itneg or Tadek, folk dance once regarded

Abra's most barbarous headhunters, have now
settled in the province's lowland plains and
foothills. Place of origin Abra Every significant
event in the communities' lives is
commemorated with songs and a distinctive
ceremonial dance known as Tadek. Tadek is a
unique traditional dance that men and women
perform to celebrate victories, courtships,
marriages, thanksgivings, and other significant
occasions. It is performed to the rhythmic beat
of gongs and drums played on the ground by
community members squatting.
The Tadek was later resurrected as a form of
appreciation to Saint Gabriel, their patron saint.
After the community was Christianized, it
became an annual event. It represents peace
and unity among people.

11. Idudu Idudu folk dance - is a traditiinal dance

performed in the province of Abra.
Idudu is a tribal dance. This dance is staging a
common family life in the Itneg or Tinguian
society. It illustrates the family as the main
foundation of the tribe community. Several
traits of an ordinary family are shown.

12. Mazurka Boholana Mazurka Boholana - is a Spanish-inspired

ballroom dance from the Bohol province of the
Philippines. The country was under the rule of
Spain for more than three hundred years, during
 which time local culture was markedly
influenced. Although the mazurka is the Polish
national dance, it was wildly popular throughout
Europe in the 19th century and even in
colonized lands overseas. The Philippine dance
is ordinarily performed by men and women
partners.

13. Sagayan Sagayan - is a war dance, traditionally been a

feature of merrymaking during important
festivals and weddings among ethnic
Maguindanaons, and "Sagayan" is a
Maguindanao word.

It's a noble, brave, and honorable dance. The

movements portray warrior ferocity and are
representative of the Maguindanaoans, who are
known for their bravery.
The dancers dressed as warriors wear bright
costumes and wield "kampilan" blade weapons
as well as "klung" shields studded with beads
that make distinct noises with each movement.
The sound diverts the adversaries' attention
away from you
The Sagayan, despite being a war dance, does
not reflect feudalism; rather, it depicts the
Maguindanaoans' will to protect their
communities from any sort of conquest or
oppression.

14. Binanog-banog Binanog- banog - Binanog is a courtship dance

that portrays and imitates the movement of a
“banog” or hawk while flying originated by the
Panay Suludnun / Bukidnon / Tumandok. The
Panay Bukidnon community of Lambunao is
poised to unfurl their traditional Binanog dance
once again on the celebration of their 11th
Binanog Festival on January 8-12, 2014. An
integral part of the indigenous folk art and craft
 of this scenic municipality, the festival reflect
the rich cultural ancestry and traditional legacy
of the ancient times that has penetrated
modern Lambunao. The Binanog dance
popularly known as Dinagmay or the courtship
dance is associated with a particular event and
is performed on special festive occasion.

15. Kuratsa Kuratsa - is described as a courtship dance and

often performed at weddings and other social
occasions. The dance has three parts. The first
part, the pair performed a waltz. In the second
part, the music sets a faster pace as the man
pursues the woman around the dance floor in a
chase. To conclude, the music becomes even
faster as the man who wins over the woman in
his mating dance. The Kuratsa is highly favored
by the Visayan people especially the Waray
people of the Eastern Visayan region in the
Philippines.

16. Pastores de Camaleg Pastores Camalig (Camalig , Albay)

Classification: entertainment
The Pastores is a musical re-enactment of the
age-old nativity story. Colorful costumes are
worn by singers, in honor of the biblical
shepherds who sang the first Christmas carols.
The performance is done with an entourage of
traditional musikeros, lots of dancing to the
tune of Pastores a Belen, and a generous dose
of Christmas cheer. It is caroling, Bicol style.
Taken from the Spanish word, Pastoras which
means shepherdess, it applies to both male and
female. These are small groups from four to
twelve girls with an occasional male or two. All-
male groups can be found in Tabaco Albay.
Pastoras was once part of Pasko. The songs and
dances are preserved and inherited by the
family and relatives of the parabalo or trainer.
17. Kadal Tajo Kadal Taho - is a traditional dance from the
T’boli tribe, an indigenous group of people living
around the Lake Cebu in the province of South
Cotabato. This is a dance-drama of a Blilah bird
with a broken leg. In the end, the injured bird
and the rest of the flock continued their
journey. Tiboli dance is a tribal dance done by
the Tiboli tribe that replicates the hopping and
soaring motion of the Tahaw bird. It is
performed to celebrate a successful harvest.

18. Sua-ko-sua Sua-ko-sua - originated from Jolo, Sulu which

means "my pomelo tree"

Classification: courtship dance; indigenous

It is an Indigenous dance from the Philippines
that compares the tree with people--- the
slender shape of the trunk and branches, gentle
leaves, and beautiful flowers. As a courtship
dance, the dancers communicate with each
other through the use of the fans and the
movements of the dance.

19. Jotabal Jotabal - from Leyte

Classification: Festival dance
It is derived from the words Jota and valse
(means waltz, a step or a dance in three-four
time). The male wears barong tagalog and black
trousers and female wears Maria Clara dress.
It imitates the movement of the tikling birds as
they walk between grass stems, run over tree
branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice
farmers.” Dancers imitate the tikling bird’s
legendary grace and speed by skillfully
maneuvering between large bamboo poles.
20. Banga and pattong Banga and pattong - Banga from "Kalinga",
Pattong from "Bontoc"
Banga Classification: Interpretative dance/
Festival dance.
Stacked as many as seven or eight at a time, the
pots are balanced on the heads of maidens as
they trudge to the beat of the "gangsa" or wind
chimes displaying their stamina and strength as
they go about this daily task.

Pattong Classification: Ritual dance

The Pattong is a Bontoc war dance performed to
stir the courage and strength of headhunters
and warriors preparing to attack their enemies.
The movements are mostly improvised but
generally 2groups of warriors mimic the pursuit
and fight that they are planning to engage in.
This dance is also performed as a rain dance in
Central Bontoc to ask the god Lumawig to send
rain, from February to April.