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PHILIPPINE
TRADITIONAL
DANCES
ILOKANO & TAGALOG DANCE
ANGARA, CARINGAL, SAEL
ILOKANO TRADItiONAL
DANCE
ILOCOS REGION
The Ilocanos have a rich, blessed culture. They are one of the most
influential regional cultures in the Philippines next to Tagalog, Cebuano,
and others.
In Ilocos Norte, the natives take pride in their various songs and dances,
which display their different customs, beliefs and practices. Most of
their native songs express their characteristics, aspirations and
occupations. Passed down from generation to generation, the ethnic
Ilocano culture lives on in the heart of the modern Ilocanos.
NATIVE ILOCANO
DANCES
The Ilocano ethnic dances are mostly perfumed during rituals
and celebrations.
Binigan-bigat (Every Morning)—is a courtship dance that
narrates the story of a boy who is in love with a girl from
whom he asks pity.
Sileledda-ang (Grief-stricken or Laden with Sorrow)—a
courtship dance showing the lover’s fondness for each other.
Manag Biday—it is a courtship dance usually performed by
young people.
Sabunganay (Banana Blossom)—it symbolizes a young lady
who is still too young to be courted.
Pandanggo Laoagueña—it is a courtship dance performed
by either young or old Ilocanos.
Vintareña—it is a dance performed by one or two couples in
social gatherings like baptismal, wedding, birthday, or
thanksgiving parties.
Kutsara Pasuquiña—it is a dance during birthday parties
and festivities.
Ilocana a Nasudi (Chaste Ilocano)—it is a dance that
portrays a chaste and virtuous Ilocana. This dance may be
performed by four pairs.
Surtido Norte (Assorted Dances from the North)—this
dance is a combination of different Ilocano dance steps
manifesting thrift as a trait of the people.
Rabong (Bamboo Shoot)—it is a dance glorifying the
bamboo shoot as a delicacy of the Ilocanos. In Rabong, the
participants sing the lyrics themselves.
Tagalog TRADItiONAL
DANCE
TAGALOG REGION
The Tagalog region covers the provinces of Bulacan, parts of Nueva Ecija,
Cavite, Rizal, Bataan, Quezon, Laguna, Batangas, Aurora, Marinduque,
Mindoro, parts of Camarines Norte and northern Palawan, and, not to
forget, Metro Manila, which is the national capital region of the Philippines.
The term Tagalog is believed to have been derived from "taga-ilog,"
meaning "people who liveby the river."
The language spoken in these areas is,
of course, Tagalog, on which the national language, Filipino, is based, along
with English.
NATIVE TAGALOG
DANCES
There are many native Tagalog dances especially Tagalog region us
huge. But almost all of these dances were highly influenced by the
Spanish culture. Here are some examples of the native Tagalog
dances;
Maglalatik — It is a mock war dance that depicts a fight over
coconut meat, a highly-prized food. The dance is broken into
four parts: two devoted to the battle and two devoted to
reconciling. The men of the dance wear coconut shells as part
of their costumes, and they slap them in rhythm with the music
Magkasuyo - Magkasuyo is a simple easy dance from Quezon
Province, Philippines. It is the one-two-three graceful triple
meter that Filipino traditional dance borrowed from the
Spanish waltz.
Santacruzan - is a religious-historical beauty pageant held in
many cities, towns and even small villages throughout the
Philippines during the month ofMay.
Kender - ronounced as Kandar, as the letter “e” is
pronounced as “a” in their dialect with certain stress, is a
traditional native dance of the Pala'wan indigenous peoples, a
tribe that lives primarily in the southern part of Palawan,
performed during meetings and celebrations.
Pandanggo sa Ilaw - is commonly liked dance of grace and balance
from Lubang Island, Mindoro Occidental. The term pandanggo is
derives from the Spanish word fandango, a dance described by
lively sterps and clapping that changes in rhythm in three-fourth
time.
Karatong - A Palawan Muslim dance. tree, while men lively strike
their karatong instruments; creating a scene of joy among reveling
towns folk.
Balitaw - is so popular throughout the country and this Balitaw sa
Quezon is one among them. It originated from a town in Nueva Ecija
named Quezon. It is known to be a lovely dance of a lovely couple.
Polka tagala - In one figure of the dance, the ladies kick their
voluminous skirts forward and backward to show off their beautiful
lace petticoats.
1 type of dance
during fiesta
PANDANG GITAB
The Festival of Lights, dubbed “Pandang Gitab”, is the official
festival of the Province of Oriental Mindoro.
It is a live street dancing using the original music composed by
local artists to portray the rich cultural heritage of Oriental
Mindoro.
Using the commonly-used instruments of the Filipino marching
bands in local fiestas, the music of Pandang Gitab allows the
performers to exhibit the cultural development and the
evolution of the traditional pandanggo dance.
1 type of european
influence dance
Mazurka Mindorena
This beautiful festival dance from Mindoro was the premiere
dance of the high society of Mindoro during the Spanish
period. Don Antonio Luna, considered one of the best dancers
of his time, was responsible for preserving and popularizing
this dance in the province of Mindoro.
