Forms of Philippine Folk Dances-MAPEH7

Forms of Philippine Folk
Dances
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Presented by: Ardy Nobleza
RURAL DANCES
• Perhaps the best known and closest to the

Filipino heart are the dances from the rural
Christian lowlands: a country blessed with so
much beauty
• To the Filipinos, these dances illustrate the
fiesta spirit and demonstrate a love of life. They
express a joy in work, a love for music, and
pleasure in the simplicities of life.
Examples of Rural Dance
• Bakya-Salakot
• Sayaw sa Bangko
• Bulaklakan
Bakya-Salakot
Bakya-Salakot
Bakya-Salakot
• The dance is performed by both males and

females, or sometimes by females only.
• Women and girls wear a local Balintawak
costume and a pair of wooden slippers
known as bakya
• The dance's origin in folk music and art
makes it a treasured custom in the
countryside regions as well as in
modern cities
Sayaw sa Bangko
Sayaw sa Bangko
Sayaw sa Bangko
• Sayaw sa Bangko (Dance on a Bench)

illustrates the culture that’s been
consistently maintained by the inhabitants
of Pangasinan - from prior colonisation to
post colonisation - despite a few Spanish
influences creeping in.
• A pair of dancers wearing the
appropriate attire dance on a narrow
bench to symbolize the concepts of
trust, balance, and overcoming
hardships
Bulaklakan
Bulaklakan
Bulaklakan
• The name Bulaklakan originates from the

numerous flowers that grow in the area of
Bulacan.
• The dance is dedicated to the Virgin Mary
performed widely in the month of May as
part of the celebration of their holy week.
Spanish Influence Dance
• the coming of the Spaniards in the16th

century brought a new influence in Philippine
life
• They are named in honor of the legendary
Maria Clara.
• From the costumes alone, you can
really tell whether it’s a Spanish-
influenced Folk Dance or not. Males
swear the barong tagalog and females
wear the maria clara of different
elaborate designs.
Examples of Spanish influence Dances
• Pandango
• Lanceros
• Rigodon de Honor
Pandango
Pandango
Pandango
• This folk dance was first created during

the 15th century when the Philippines
was colonised by the Spanish
• originated from an island known as
Lubang
• It was heavily influenced by a Spanish
dance known as Fandango
Lanceros
Lanceros
Lanceros
• Lanceros, a traditional dance from our

"Bailes de Salon" (Ballroom Dances), came
to Puerto Rico via Spain in the second half of
the 19th century
• It was a popular dance in the salons of elite,
agricultural landowners (hacendados) with
cultural ties to Spain.
• The roots of this dance originated in
Ireland as a dance called Lancers
Quadrille (or Lanciers in some
countries)
Rigodon de Honor
Rigodon de Honor
Rigodon de Honor
• Rigodon is a product of the more than three

hundred years of Spanish subjugation of
Filipinos.
• In France it is known as quadrille, but when
it is introduced in the Philippines it is called
Rigodon de Honor.
• Is a traditional dance from the
Philippines that evolved from dances
brought to the Pacific islands by
Spanish settlers in the sixteenth
century.
Mindanao Dance
• Mindanao and Sulu were never conquered

by Spain.
• Islam was introduced in the Philippines in
the 12th century before the discovery of
the islands by Magellan in 1521.
• The dances in Muslim however predated
the Muslim influence.
• Singkil was introduced after the 14th
century; it was based on the epic
legend of Darangan of the Maranao.
Examples of Mindanao Dances
• Singkil
• Pangalay
• Sagayan
Singkil
Singkil
Singkil
• Is a famous Philippine dance of the

Maguindanao, but was popularized by
the Maranao people of Lake Lanao,
• and later the Bayanihan Philippine
National Folk Dance Company.
• This dance takes its name from the
bells worn on the ankles of the Muslim
princess
• the Singkil recounts the epic legend of
the "Darangen" of the Maranao people
of Mindanao.
Pangalay
Pangalay
Pangalay
• Fingernail dance” is the sobriquet given

to a South East Asian dance known as
Pangalay.
• This “traditional” dance is said to have
originated from Sulu islands and is said to
have been created by the Tausug people.
• According to the Sanskrit language
Pangalay, means “Temple of dance
• In terms of technique this dance is also
similar to the Japanese and Thai form
of dancing
Sagayan
Sagayan
Sagayan
• Sagayan is the true and ancient dance that

predates Islam and Christianity of Maguindanaon
people from Cotabato, Mindanao, Philipppines.
• It is performed as a ritual for healing called ipat
or as a festive dance for wedding,
enthronement, and other festive celebrations.
• The attire, props, music, and dance
movements consist of important
meanings serving overall as medium to
the friendly spirit called “tonong.
Cordillera Dances
• These are the dances of mountain tribes

in Northern Luzon, such as those of the
Kalinga and the Ifugao people.
• Cordillera a name given by the Spanish
Conquistadors when they first saw
the mountain ranges. Meaning “knotted rope”.
• The Spanish term refers to a jumbled
rolls and dips of this long-range
traversing the northern part of Luzon
island.
Examples of Cordillera Dances
• Banga
• Bendayan (Bendian)
• Manmanok
Banga
Banga
• This dance displays the Igorot women on

their way to the river to fetch the daily
water supply for their families
• It shows the skill and strength of the women
as they would carry heavy laden clay pots
(Banga) full of water.
• As a young girl you would start with
only one pot.
• The more pots you could carry showed
your skill and also you standing among
the women of that area.
Bendayan (Bendian)
Bendayan (Bendian)
• The Ibaloi (Nabaloi) and

Kankanaey are indigenous ethnic groups found in
mountains of the Cordillera Central on the island of
Luzon
• There are approximately 55,000 Ibaloi , most of
them can be found in the southern part of the
province of Benguet
• Bendian festival celebrated by the
Ibaloi and Kankanaey is always big and
extra ordinary
Manmanok
Manmanok
• It is a dance that dramatizes three

roosters from the Bago Tribe who
compete against one another to be able
to get the attention of a hen, Lady
Lien.
• They try to attract her by making use of
blankets that depict their feathers and
wings.

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Forms of Philippine Folk

• Perhaps the best known and closest to the

• The dance is performed by both males and

• Sayaw sa Bangko (Dance on a Bench)

• The name Bulaklakan originates from the

• the coming of the Spaniards in the16th

• This folk dance was first created during

• Lanceros, a traditional dance from our

• Rigodon is a product of the more than three

• Mindanao and Sulu were never conquered

• Is a famous Philippine dance of the

• Fingernail dance” is the sobriquet given

• Sagayan is the true and ancient dance that

• These are the dances of mountain tribes

• This dance displays the Igorot women on

• The Ibaloi (Nabaloi) and

• It is a dance that dramatizes three

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