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Tinikling is a traditional Philippine folk dance which originated prior to Spanish colonialism in the area. [1] The dance involves at least two people beating, tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground and against each other in coordination with one or more dancers who step over and in between the poles in a dance.
Sayaw Sa Bangko (Bench Dance)-rural folk dance forms with agile jumping on and off benches. Geographic location also influence what movements are incorporated into the dances. People from Maranao, Maguindanaon, Bagobo, Manobo, T’boli of Mindanao and Tausug and Badjao of Sulu. Draw influences from aquatic life as they are near bodies of water ...
Itik-itik is a mimetic folk dance in the Philippines that mimics the movement of ducks. [1] It originated in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur [1] in the Philippines. Itik-itik was discovered in this town by National Artist for Dance Francisca Reyes-Aquino.
The dance was subsequently named Singkil after the brass anklets worn by the original dancer, Princess Tarhata. [1] [2] Later, the Bayanihan folk dance group incorporated the Singkil dance into a storyline based on an episode from the Maranao epic, Darangen. The narrative revolves around Prince Bantugan's romantic pursuits of Princess Gandingan.
The dance is intended to impress the viewers with the great skill of the dancers. In some "Filipino Martial Arts" (FMA) circles, it is noted that the Maglalatik "consists of a trapping and boxing method hidden in a dance." The name of the dance means "latik-maker", from latik, a coconut product that is used in Filipino cooking.
The binasuan is a Filipino folk dance in which the performer holds full wine glasses in each hand while performing balancing tricks. Wine may be used to fill the glasses, but other liquids may be substituted.
Pandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular in the rural areas of the Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango, a Spanish folk dance, which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period. The dance is accompanied by castanets. [1] This dance, together with the Jota, became popular among the illustrados or the upper ...
Pangalay (also known as Daling-Daling [1] or Mengalai [2] in Sabah) [3] is the traditional "fingernail" dance of the Tausūg people of the Sulu Archipelago [4] and eastern coast Bajau of Sabah. [3] [5] [6] The dance has a similarity to classical Balinese and Thai dances, [7] [8] and involves the movements of the shoulders, elbows, and wrists [9]