THIRD QUARTER

MAPEH- 9

FESTIVAL DANCES
Prepared by: Ms. Sharrinna Mel Diferlyn D.
Esconde
MAPEH Teacher
 Objectives:

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The learners will be able to:

1. Describe the nature and

background of festival
dance.

2. Perform a simple dance

exercise.

3. Value the importance of

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 Before we start…

Can you give examples of festivals being

celebrated in the Philippines?

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 GUESS THE FESTIVAL

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Sinulog Festival
Ati-atihan Festival
Panagbenga Festival
Pahiyas Festival
Batingaw Festival
WHAT IS A FESTIVAL DANCE?
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Festival dances are cultural dances performed to
the strong beats of percussion instruments by a
community of people sharing the same culture
usually done in honor of a Patron Saint or in

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thanksgiving of a bountiful harvest.
 Festival dances may be religious or
secular in nature.

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They add to the merry-making and
festivities where they are celebrated,
the reason why they are called
festival dances.
Festival dances draw the people's
culture by portraying the people's
ways of life through movements,
costumes, and implements inherent
to their place of origin. 12
 WHY FESTIVAL?

Filipinos do festivals primarily to celebrate. There is a multitude of reasons for

this. We celebrate our unity amidst the diversity of cultures and we celebrate our
industry bringing about a bountiful harvest.

Festivals have been a consistent crowd-producing activity leading to the

upliftment of a community's economy due to their tourism and entertainment
value.

Basically, festivals are forms of entertainment that attract foreign and domestic
tourists to visit a place. Eventually, leading to the elevation of Filipino's quality
of life.
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 RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR FESTIVALS

Religious Festivals- in honor of a certain religious

icon.

Secular or non-religious- in thanksgiving or

celebration of people’s industry and bountiful
harvest.

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RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL
 Sinulog Festival or Santo
Nino/Sto. Nino Festival in
Cebu is an annual religious

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and cultural festival during
January.

The festival is thought to be

the first of the most well-
known festivals in the
Philippines. 16
 The Ati-Atihan Festival is a
Philippine festival held annually in

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January in honor of the Santo Niño
(Holy Child or Infant Jesus) in
several towns of the province of
Aklan, Panay Island.
The biggest celebration is held
during the third Sunday of January
in the town of Kalibo, the province's
capital. The name Ati-Atihan means
"to imitate the Ati people".
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 Dinagyang is a religious and
cultural festival. It is held

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annually in Iloilo City,
Philippines, on the fourth
Sunday of January.

The event honors the child

Jesus and showcases the rich
culture and history of Iloilo
City. 18
 Tens of thousands of pilgrims,
devotees, and tourists come to Naga
City, Philippines every September

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for the novena festivities in honor of
Our Lady of Peñafrancia, the
Patroness of Bicol.

A religious festival honoring the

feast day of Our Lady of
Penafrancia, Patroness of the Bicol
Region. Main highlight is the fluvial
procession along the Naga River. 19
 Higantes Festival takes place in Angono,
Rizal bringing the town to life with vivid
colors, energetic crowds, and a sense of

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community for the inhabitants. The
celebration, which takes place on
November 22 and 23, was originally
planned to coincide with Pope (St.)
Clement's Day.

Hundreds of giant papier-mâché puppets

are paraded, representing the common
people's mockery of the bad hacienda
owners of the past during Spanish colonial
rule.
 It is a week-long celebration in honor
of St. Paul the Apostle that starts on
January 25. This festival fills the streets

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of Vigan with colorful exhibits,
carnivals, and locals performing street
dances.

A festival showcasing the cultural and

natural heritage of the town,
showcasing the unique and tasty
longganisa products, with the event's
highlights to include the Street Dancing
and the Longganisa Cooking Contest.
 Kinabayo is an annual observance
of Dapitan City's Fiesta in honor
of Saint James the Greater,”the

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Moor Slayer”.

Held every July, Sinug and

Kinabayo have become a
festivity.
Kinabayo is a unique
dramatization of the triumph of
the Catholic faith over
 Pintados de Pasi Festival is a
cultural and historical festival and
founding anniversary held in the

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inland city of Passi in Iloilo,
Philippines every March, coinciding
the date that Passi was granted
cityhood status which is March 14,
1998.

Passi City celebrates the feast of its

patron saint, San Guillermo (St.
William).
 Sangyaw Festival is an annual
festival held in Tacloban City

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that celebrates the cultures of
Eastern Visayas and honors
Senior Santo Niño.

Sangyaw means "to herald

news“an official messenger
bringing news in Waray
language.
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the celebration of its founding
anniversary. It was inaugurated in 2000
by the city mayor. "Pattaradday" is the
Ybanag word for unity.

Senor Santiago as the patron of

Santiago, Isabela.

Pattaraday is an ethnic Gaddang word

which means unity.
SECULAR FESTIVAL
BAMBANTI FESTIVAL
Bambanti Festival “bambanti” is
the Ilocano word for “scarecrow”.

The province of Isabela celebrates

the farmer's helpers known in the
province as bambanti – with a
festival every fourth week of
January. The Bambanti is the
ultimate symbol of the diligence,
vigilance and resilience of the
people of Isabela. 27
BANGUS FESTIVAL
The Bangus Festival is a ten-day
celebration taking place in
Dagupan City every April.

Dagupan City which is known as

the “Bangus Capital” of the
Philippines celebrates its annual
Bangus Festival which features
bangusine (bangus cuisine), street
dancing, bangus grill, deboning,
day and night variety shows, etc.
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MAMMANGUI FESTIVAL
Mammangi is an Ybanag
word for harvesting or
planting corn, the city's main
agricultural crop aside from
palay.

Mammangi Festival
celebrated amid the most
recent seven day stretch of 29
 MANGO FESTIVAL
The Dinamulag Festival also known as
the Zambales Mango Festival is an
annual festival held in the province of
Zambales in the Philippines to
celebrate or encourage bountiful
harvest of the province's mangoes. The
festival was first held in 1999.
The yearly event is held in April and
brings together locals and foreigners
alike to savor and promote the island's
best mangoes.

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ANAGBENGA FESTIVAL
Panagbenga is an annual flower
festival celebrated every February
which takes place in Baguio City,
Philippines. The term “Panagbenga”
comes from a Kankanaey term
meaning “season of blooming”. This
festival reflects the history, traditions
and values of Baguio and the
Cordilleras.

It run for 5 weeks starting February

until the first week of March.
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IBON-EBON FESTIVAL
Ibon-Ebon festival, also called “Birds
and Eggs Festival,” is a celebration
held during the first and second days of
February in Candaba, Pampanga. It
was first celebrated on February 1 and
2 in 1998 and has been running
successfully up to now. This festival is
also a celebration for another year of
bountiful harvest.
Dancers dressed-up as birds for a street
dance parade to celebrate the diverse
migratory birds that visit the town
every year. 32
MASSKARA FESTIVAL
The MassKara Festival is an
annual festival held in Bacolod,
Philippines, culminating on the
fourth Sunday in October. The
smiling masks used in the
festival were a declaration of
Bacolod locals' resilience in the
face of challenges and tragedy,
prompting the city to become
known as the “City of Smiles.” 33
T’NALAK FESTIVAL
The Festival is celebrated in the
city of Koronadal, Mindanao,
every year in July. It is a week-
long festival that fosters
diversity and unification of the
variety of ethnicities and
cultures on the island. The
Festival is celebrated yearly to
commemorate the province's
foundation, South Cotabato and 34
AMMUNGAN FESTIVAL
Grand Ammungan Festival, also
known as Ammungan Festival, is a
founding anniversary and cultural
festival of the province of Nueva
Vizcaya, Philippines held every May
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It aims to bolster the local tourism
industry by showcasing what the
province can offer in terms of
accommodation, tourist activities,
eco-tourism, and scenic locations.
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BINATBATAN FESTIVAL
"Binatbatan Festival traces its roots
from the abel weaving industry of
Vigan which has been in existence
even before the Spaniards came to
colonize the Philippines.“ It is
celebrated every May.

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LOCOMOTOR & NON LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS
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WALK
RUN
JUMP
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 FLEXION

N EXTENSION
CONTRACTION
RELEASE
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 COLLAPSE
RECOVER

N ROTATION
TWIST
PIVOT
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 ELEMENTS OF
MOVEMENTS

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1. Rhythm
2. Level
3. Range
4. Floor pattern
5. Direction
6. Focus 41
 Ms. Sharrinna Mel Diferlyn D. Esconde
Thank you 
MAPEH 9 Teacher