Filipino Folk Dance

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Filipino Folk Dance

Luzon Dances

Ragsaksakan

colorful hand woven blankets - "blankets of life" worn around neck

Peace pact between waring tribes

Performed a successful headhunt

"Merriment"

Idudu

Men are going in circles in background - toiling the land

drying the rice

Women take bamboo baskets in a shaking fashion

Banga

Banging of bamboo or iron pots in the dance

Sing native songs which is represented by the flute

Pots can be staked as high as 5 or 6

Hardship becomes a art form & talent

Grace & agility while balancing pots

Carry heavy laden clay pots full of water

Shows skill & strength of women

Igorot women on their way to fetch water

Idaw

Hunting ritual performed before tribal war

Pandanggo Sa Ilaw

candles in glasses are also used

oil lamp- tinghoy

A dancer has to balance 3 oil lamps

1 on the back of each hand

1 on the head

Sa Ilaw in Taglog means "in light"

Popular Folk dance in the rural areas

Mindanao Dances

Asik

To soften heart of her master for acceptance

Dance to win hearts or to make up for a wrong deed

Dance to win favour of her Sultan Master

Performed by solo maiden

long head scarf

make up

Adorned with fine beads

Pangalay

Commonly performed in weddings and social gatherings

Rhythmic bounce of shoulder with alternating waving of arms are basic movements in the dance

Emphasises the agility of upper body

"Sea Gypsies"

Kini Kini

Beauty of scarf, talent & grace shows their elite social upbringing

Maranao women performed this dance with scarves

Royal walk

Singkil

Dancing at a slow pace which progresses to a fast tempo

Maintain dignified poses

Dancers wear solemn faces

Rhythmic clapping of criss-crossed bamboo poles - represent trees falling

Story of princess Gandingan, caught in the middle of the forest during an earthquake caused by diwatas, or fries or nymphs of the forest

Name- from bells worn on ankles of Muslim Princess

Visayas Dances

Tinkling

Performed with grace & speed

Mimics movement of "tickling birds"

Dancers hop between bamboo poles

National Folkdance

Subli

Girl dancers wave their hats decorated with ribbons

Dancers hence appear lame & crooked

Bent down & contracted movements

Combination of 2 Tagalog words

"Bali" - broken

"Subsub"- falling on the head

The boys are Subli

During fiestas as a ceremonial worship dance

Ritual dance of the natives

Sayaw Sa Banko

Dance is on top of a bench

Demands skill from performers

Native dance

Maglalatik

Coconuts used to produce music

Coconut shells attached to their

hips

thighs

backs

chests

Christian dancers wear blue trousers

Moror dancers wear red trousers

4 part peformance

Demonstrates fight between the Moros & Christians