LESSON 5

Philippine Folk Dances/ Ethnic Dances

Learning Objectives
1. Analyze the dance figures correctly.
2. Demonstrate accurately the suggested folk dances.
3. Appreciate the importance of mastering the dances

Go and Learn!

A. TIKLOS (FOLK DANCE)

A Peasant dance from Leyte. Having made a previous arrangement, farmers or

workers get together to work on a project. While resting at noon, before or after
lunch, they play tiklos music and dance.
Tiklos (also called “pintakasi”) is the Waray equivalent to the “bayanihan”. Groups
of people work for somebody without hoping for anything in return. They work odd
jobs like clearing forests, digging the earth for wells, moving a nipa hut to a new
location or even building a house! In all these for free. Of course grateful
benefactors would offer drinks and food; but it is not always expected. The
peasants cooperate for the social and economic progress of their community.

The Tiklos is a native peasant dance of Leyte. Very early in the morning, the leader
of the tiklos beats the tambora, a kind of drum made from a hollow trunk of a tree
with a carabao hide head. Next comes sounds of the subing (bamboo flutes) and
the guimbal-a small snare drum with a head of a parchment made from the skin of
a wildcat.
The peasants come out with grass hooks, bols and other garden tools and farm
implements. Led by the band, they march together to work in the fields. During
breaks the peasants enjoy themselves with tuba (a native wine) and the rest dance
the tiklos accompanied by the subing (plawta), guimbal and tambora drums or
when available, the “sista” played by the band. The Tiklos music is also played to
call them back to work
There are only four figures to the dance so it may be repeated with a slight change
in formation. Patadiong for women and barong Tagalog with white pants for men is
the usual attire.

TIKLOS (FOLK DANCE)

Music: 2/4 Time Signature

Figure I (HEEL and TOE CHANGE STEP)

A. take 2 heel and toe change step forward R and L
alternately…………………………………………………………………………….. ..4 M
B. 2 change steps sideward right and left……………………………………………2 M
C. 3 steps and a close moving backward…………………………………………….2
M
D. Repeat all……………………………………………………………………………8 M

Figure II (ROCK AND GALLOP)

A. 4 cut steps backward and forward…………………………………………………2
M
B. 3 gallops and a step sideward right………………………………………………..2
M
C. 4 cut steps backward and forward…………………………………………………2
M
D. 3 gallops and a step sideward left…………………………………………………2 M
E. Repeat all……………………………………………………………………………..8
M

Figure III (CLAP - CHANGE STEP AND TURN)

A. 1 change step sideward right and 2 hops on right…………………………… …2 M

B. Repeat change step left and hops…………………………………………………2
M
C. 3 steps turn right and point close with left foot……………………………………2
M
D. Repeat 3 steps turn left and point close with right foot………………………….2 M
E. Repeat all……………………………………………………………………………..8
M

Figure IV (TOUCH STEP AND CROSS JUMP)

A. 2 touch steps with right and left

foot………………………………………..............2M
 B. 4 changing steps turning to face right
about………………………………………………………………………………..........2M
C. Repeat touch steps with the left and right
foot………………………………….....2M
D. 4 changing steps turning left about to face
front…………………………………..2M
E. Repeat
all……………………………………………………………………………...8M
Activity: Make a video recording of yourself performing the TIKLOS Dance with
music (if possible) based on your understanding and analysis of all given
figures.

RUBRICS IN FOLK DANCE

LEVELS OF PERFROMANCE
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
Excellent Very Satisfacto Needs Poor Rate
Satisfactory ry Improveme
nt
Mastery of Showed very Almost Showed Showed Performed
Steps high level of showed average little poorly the
mastery of mastery of mastery of mastery of dance steps
the dance the dance the dance the dance
steps steps but steps steps
some errors
were evident
Proper Showed Executed the Executed Executed Executed
Execution excellent dance steps the dance the dance the dance
performance almost steps with steps with steps
accurately average little incorrectly
but some accuracy accuracy
errors are
evident
Rhythm/Tempo Followed the Followed the Followed Could Could not
correct beat correct beat the correct hardly catch catch up
and tempo of and tempo of beat and up with the with the
music music some tempo of beat and beat and
excellently error were music with tempo of tempo of
 evident average music music
accuracy
Coordination Showed Showed Showed Showed Performed
Timing exemplary coordination average little the dance
coordination of coordinatio coordination without
movements movements n of and timing control and
but slight movement proper
errors were s timing
evident
Gracefulness Showed very Showed high Showed Showed Failed to
/Good Form high level of level of average little level of show
gracefulness, gracefulness level of gracefulnes gracefulnes
poise and , poise and gracefulne s, poise and s, poise and
bearing in bearing in ss, poise bearing in bearing in
performing performing and performing performanc
the dance the dance bearing in the dance e the dance
steps steps performing step steps
the dance
steps
Enthusiasm Showed a Showed a Showed Showed Failed to
very high high interest average little interest perform the
interest in in executing interest in in executing dance steps
executing the the dance executing the dance enthusiastic
dance steps steps the dance steps ally
steps
Total
Average

SUGGESTED REFERENCES:

TIKLOS DANCE
Music : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fmHMqGsPE4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeo26q6hz3g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVoA7jL5ts8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKyDtqVaj4Q