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Philippine Folk Dances and other Traditions

Philippines Folk Dances

The types of Philippine Folk Dances are presented according to categories as to places where they come from and their classification as to types. Please click the links provided so you can
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A. PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE HISTORY

B. Basic Dance Steps of Philippine Folk Dance

C. (SUITES)

1.

1.1 Description or Characteristics of Maria Clara Dances
1.2 Examples of Maria Clara Dances (suites)
1.2.1 Carinosa
1.2.2 Aray
1.2.3 Alcamfor
1.2. 4 Havanera de Jovencita
1.2. 5 Rigodon de Honor or Rigodon Royale

1.2.6 Chotis

12.7 Panderetas

2.

2.1 Description or Characteristics of Mountain-Igorot Dances

2.2 Examples of Mountain-Igorot Dances (suites)
2.2.1 Apayao Courtship Dance

2.2.2 Bindian

2.2.3 Lumagen

2.2.4 Dinuyya

2.2.5 Ragragsakan

2.2.6 Tarektek

2.2.7 Pattong

2.2.8 Banga

2.2.9 Sakpaya

3.0

3.1 Description or Characteristics of Muslim Dances
3.2 Examples of Muslim Dances (suites)
3.2.1 Singkil
3.2.2 Sagayan
3.2.3 Pangalay
3.2.4 Asik
3.2.5 Maglangka
4.0
4.1 Description or Characteristics of Rural or Barrio Dances
4.2 Examples of Rural and Barrio Dances (suites):
4.2.1.Kalapati
4.2.2 Kuratsa
4.2.3 Tinikling
4.2.4 Pandanggo sa Ilaw
4.2.5 Itik-itik

4.2.6 Sayaw Sa Bangko
4.2.7 Maglalatik

4.2.8 GAWAY-GAWAY- Rural and Barrio Dances

4.2.9 Bulaklakan

4.2.10 Wasiwas
5.
5.1 Description or Characteristics of Tribal Dances
5.2 Examples of Tribal dances
5.2.1 Dugso
5.2.2 Sagayan
5.2.3 Tagabili

5.2.4 Dumadel

5.2.5 Udol Dance
5.2.6 Karasaguyon

This portion is still being updated.

C. Categories as to regions where the dances originated from.
1. Folk Dances from Luzon

1.1 Carinosa

1.2 Kalapati- Ilocos Sur
1.3 La Jota Manilena-Manila

1.4 Maglalatik- Laguna

1.5 Palu-palo folk dance from Batanes

1.6 Palu-palo dance from Laguna
1.7 Chotis- Camarines Sur

1.8 Aray-Manila
1.9 Bindian-Mt. Province
1.10 Sayaw Sa Bangko-Lingayen, Pangasinan
1.11 Sublian-Batangas

2. Folk Dances from Visayas

2.1 Kuratsa-Bohol
2.2 Tinikling-Leyte
2.3 Pandanggo sa Ilaw-Lubang, Mindoro

3. Folk Dances from Mindanao

3.1 Dugso-Maguindanao
3.2 Itik-itik-Surigao del Norte
3.3 Sagayan-Maranao
3.4 Singkil-Lanao
3.5 Kasaraguyon-from Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

3.6 Asik

3.7 Udol-from Southern Davao

3.8 Maglangka -from Jolo, Sulu

3.9 Pangalay- from Sulu

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