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    HEALTH OPTIMIZING

    PHYSICAL EDUCATION
    Maria Ashley Vannesa N. Valenzona
    Teacher
    PHILIPPINE FOLK
    DANCES
    FOLK DANCE
    • Folk dancing is the oldest form of dance
    probably one of the earliest forms of
    communication.
    FOLK DANCE
    • Dance is the expression of oneself through
    movement. Folkdance, which is also the
    expression of oneself, is an expression
    through patterned movements. It is this
    patterning that traditionally separates folk
    dance from other dance forms.
    FOLK DANCE
    • Folk Dance may be defined as the
    traditional dance of a given country
    which evolved naturally and
    spontaneously with everyday
    activities, pattern but occupations,
    customs, festivals, rituals, and innumerable
    themes common to all people everywhere.
    FOLK DANCE
    • Genuine folk dances are handed down
    from generation to generation and are
    danced by everyday folk of all ages.
    They are more or less fixed in their pattern
    but may differ in various areas of provinces.
    FIVE MAJOR CLASSIFICATIONS OF
    PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES
    • Dances of the Cordillera Groups
    • Western Influenced Dances
    • Dances of Muslim Groups
    • Dances of the tribal or lesser-known groups
    • Dances of the countryside
    DANCES OF THE CORDILLERA GROUPS

    • The ethnic dances in the Philippines are found in


    the different regions from the northern part to
    the southern part of the country. The cordillera
    groups composed of the bontocs, ifugao,
    benguet, Apayao, Kalinga, Itneg, Illonggot
    and gaddang (BIBAKIIG) has its own
    unique traditions reflected in their dance.
    DANCES OF THE CORDILLERA GROUPS

    • Most of the dances are reflections of daily


    living.
    • They used a metal gongs called ganza and
    other percussive instruments to
    accompany their dances during rituals,
    festivities and the other social gathering.
    WESTERN INFLUENCED DANCES

    • In no time, dances from Spain, France and


    other European countries, such as the jota,
    balse, pandanggo, habanera, escotis,
    mazurka, paseo, marcha and paso doble,
    were adopted and adapted to the tastes
    and needs of a colonial society and the
    conditions of a tropical archipelago.
    DANCES OF MUSLIM GROUPS

    • Down in the southern part of the country are


    the muslim groups. The ethnic groups are the
    Maranao, Maguindanao, Tausug, Yakan,
    Samal, Java Mapun and Badjao.
    • The dances performed by these groups
    describe the everyday living of the people.
    DANCES OF MUSLIM GROUPS

    • Common to their dances are the use of fingers


    to express feelings and emotions.
    • Some believe that muslim dances are influence
    by Malay and Indonesian due to its geographical
    setting.
    DANCES OF THE TRIBAL OR LESSER-
    KNOWN GROUPS

    • Also known as the lesser-known-groups


    are ethnic groups living in the different
    locations in the country that are
    untouched and never been influenced
    by the westerners.
    DANCES OF THE TRIBAL OR LESSER-
    KNOWN GROUPS

    • These tribal groups are the Bukidnons,


    Bagobo, Manobo, Tiboli or Tagabili,
    Tagbanua, Mansaka, Mandaya, B'laan,
    Tgakaolo and Tiruray.
    • These tribal groups believe in "shamans"
    or spirits which primarily reflected in
    most of their dances.
    DANCES OF THE COUNTRYSIDE

    • Dances that typically characterize the


    nature and kind of work of the people.
    • Commonly performed by ordinary group
    of people depicting daily activities.
    • Dances were light and more informal.
    FUNDAMENTAL
    POSITIONS OF THE
    ARMS AND FEET

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