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    This document provides an overview of several traditional Philippine folk dances. It describes dances such as the Maglalatik, which depicts battles between Moros and Christians; the Banga or pot dance of the Kalinga people where maidens balance pots on their heads; and Singkil, which originated from a Maranao word meaning "getting a leg entangled" as dancers move between bamboo poles. It also discusses well-known dances like Tinikling, which imitates the movements of birds dodging bamboo traps; and Binasuan, where dancers balance glasses of rice wine on their heads and hands as they move to music at weddings and festivals. The document aims to showcase the rich diversity of Philippine dance forms that

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    This document provides an overview of several traditional Philippine folk dances. It describes dances such as the Maglalatik, which depicts battles between Moros and Christians; the Banga or pot dance of the Kalinga people where maidens balance pots on their heads; and Singkil, which originated from a Maranao word meaning "getting a leg entangled" as dancers move between bamboo poles. It also discusses well-known dances like Tinikling, which imitates the movements of birds dodging bamboo traps; and Binasuan, where dancers balance glasses of rice wine on their heads and hands as they move to music at weddings and festivals. The document aims to showcase the rich diversity of Philippine dance forms that

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    Philippine

    F olk
    Dances
    Contemporary Philippine arts from the regions

    In the Philippines, dance is as diverse as the culture intermingling in the


    archipelago. It encompasses all the dance forms that have been used
    by the Filipinos through the centuries to express themselves. This
    dazzling diversity of dances in different forms and dynamics grew out
    of the times, situations, and experiences of the people and the
    exposure to the varied cultures and traditions introduced by the
    waves of colonial rule that have reached the Philippine shores.

    Maglalatik Banga
    The Banga or pot dance is a
    This dance depicts the fight
    between the Moros and the performance of Kalinga of the
    Christians over the 'latik'. Mountain Province in the
    The 'latik' is the residue that is left after Philippines. This dance
    the coconut milk has been cooked and illustrates the languid grace of
    boiled. This dance is composed of a a tribe. Heavy earthen pots,
    four-part performance and the first two as many as seven or eight at
    performance of the dance is called as a time, are balanced on the
    the 'Palipasan' and the 'Baligtaran'. heads of maidens.

    Singkil Cariñosa An example of


    a Maria Clara
    Singkil is usually in the repertory of dance. In the original version, the dancers
    most Filipino dance troupes. There used the Fan and handkerchief as the
    are many interpretations of this dance. way to do the hide and seek movement,
    Originally, in Singkil (Maranao word for in Bicol they used two handkerchiefs
    "getting a leg or foot entangled in an holding the two corners of the
    object") a solo female performer handkerchief and doing the
    danced in and out of crisscrossed hide and seek movement as
    bamboo poles, keeping time to the they point their foot
    syncopation of the poles, at the same forward and their
    time manipulating two fans (apir). hands go upward together
    with their
    handkerchiefs.

    Tinikling According to historical accounts, the Tinikling dance


    originated during the Spanish occupation in the Philippines—
    particularly on the island of Leyte. Rice farmers on the Visayan Islands usually set up
    bamboo traps to protect their fields, yet tikling birds dodged their traps. Locals imitated
    the birds’ movement, and supposedly, that’s how this dramatic traditional folk dance was
    born. Alongside the Cariñosa dance, the Tinikiling is considered a national dance in the
    Philippines and almost every Filipino knows how to do it. Since it’s a
    dramatic dance, it’s usually performed on special
    occasions like traditional Filipino festivals or at school and
    theater performances.

    Binasuan This is a popular folk dance that


    originated in Bayambang,
    Pangasinan. The word “binasuan” means “with the use of
    drinking glasses.” The dancers balance glasses on their
    heads and in their hands
    as they move. The glasses are
    filled with rice wine, which makes
    any misstep a messy mistake.
    People dance binasuan at
    weddings and festivals.

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