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MAPEH
QUARTER 3
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
FESTIVAL DANCES
What I Need to Know
At the end of this module, you, as a learner are expected to…

- Undertakes physical activity and physical fitness assessments

- Executes the skills involved in the dance
- Performs appropriate first aid for injuries and emergency situations in physical activity and dance
settings (cramps, sprain, heat exhaustion)
- Involves oneself in community service through dance activities in the community

What I Know
Direction: Enumerate in your answer sheet the festivals that you know and are familiar with. Make a short description
about each of the festivals enumerated and classify whether they are religious or non-religious festivals. Copy the
format in your answer sheet.

Festivals Short Description Religious or Non- Religious

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

What is It
FESTIVAL DANCES

Why Festivals?
- Festivals add to the merry-making and festivities
- Festival dances draw the people’s culture by portraying the people’s way of life through movements, costumes
and implements inherent to their place of origin.
- Filipinos do festivals primarily to celebrate our unity amidst the diversity of cultures and our industry bringing
about a bountiful harvest.
- Festivals have been a consistent crowd-producing activity. It uplifts the community’s econmy due to its tourism
and entertainment value.
- Festivals are a form of entertainment that attract foreign and domestic tourists to visit a place.
- Festival dances are a reflection of the unity of the Filipino community that despite the economic, social,
environmental, cultural and political challenges faced every day, there can be no other race more resilient than
ours.

Festival dances- are cultural dances performed to the strong beats of percussion instruments by a community of
people sharing the same culture.
-usually done in honor of a Patron Saint or in thanksgiving of a bountiful harvest.

Aliwan Fiesta- festival of festivals (mother of all the festivals) which is done every month of April.

Religious Festivals

Name of Festivals Place of Origin Religious Figure Month of

Honored Celebration

• Sinulog Cebu City Sto. Nino January

• Dinagyang Iloilo City Sto. Nino January
• Ati-Atihan Kalibo, Aklan Sto. Nino January
• Penafrancia Bicol Virgin Mary September
• Higantes Angono, Rizal Saint Clement November

• Longganisa Vigan City, Ilocos Sur Saint Paul January

• Kinabayo Dapitan City James The Great July

• Pintados de Passi Pintados City, Iloilo Sto. Nino March

• Pattarradday Santiago City Senor San Tiago May

• Sangyaw Tacloban City Sto. Nino July

Non-Religious Festivals

Name of Festival Place of Origin Industry Month of

Celebration

• Bangus Dagupan, Pangasinan Milkfish April to May

• Bambanti Isabela Scarecrow (Farming) January
• Mammangul City of Iligan Corn May
• Mango Iba, Zambales Mango April

• Panagbenga Baguio City Flower February

• Ibon Ebon Pampanga Migratory Birds, February

Egg Industry

• Masskara Bacolod City Mask (Sugar Industry) October

• T’nalak Koronadal, Cotobato Colorful Abaca January

•Binatbatan Vigan, Ilocos Sur Weaving May

Basic Time Folk Dance Steps

NAME OF STEPS STEP PATTERN/COUNTING (RHYTHM)

Close step Step R sideward (1), Close Step L to R (2)

Bleking Step R in place (1), Heel Place L in front (2)

Touch Step- Step R sideward (1), Point L in Front of (2)

Walk - Step R forward (1), Step L forward (2)

Change Step - Step R (1), Close Step L to R(and), Step R in Place (2

Cross Change Step- Cross R over L (1), Step L sideward (and), Step R in place (2)

Mincing Point L in place (and), Step R in place (1),

Point L in place (and), Step R in place (ct. 2)

Hop Step Step R sideward (1) Hop R in place (2)

Cross Step Step R across L (1), Step L sideward L (2)

Heel-toe, change step- Heel place R sideward (1), Point L close to R (2),
change step with the R (Maybe repeated with L)

Elements of Movements in Space

Rhythm - Regular recurrence of a beat, It may be regular or irregular. In basic music, rhythm, is regular
and metered (2/4, 3/4, 4/4). They be slow, moderate or fast. This element or rhythm is called tempo. Music dictates the
speed of movements we create.

Level - This refers to the level of movement. It may be low, when knees are fully or slightly bent when
executing movement; medium, if knees are normally straight when executing movements; high, if the heels are raised
or movements are done while off the floor.

Range - This element refers to the scope of movement execution. It is dictated by the space provided. If the space is
wide then movements shall be wide and big. If space is limited then movements shall be small and limited too.

Floor Pattern/Design - This refers to the designs created on the floor by the bodies of dancers. They may be geometric
or non-geometric formations.

Direction - This element adds to variety of movement. They may be performed forward, backward, sideward, or even
upward.

Focus - This is the focal point of dancer’s attention while moving is space.

What I Can Do
ACTIVITY NO. 1- Matching Type.
Direction: Match column A (festivals) with column B (places of origin). Write the letter of the correct answer on your
answer sheet.

A B

1. Bambanti Festival a. Bacolod City

2. Bangus Festival b. Baguio City
3. Ati-Atihan c. Bicol
4. Sinulog Festival d. Cebu City
5. Mango Festival e. Dagupan, City
6. Dinagyang Festival f. Davao City
7. Panagbenga Festival g. IloiloCity
8. Pattarradday Festival h. Isabela
9. Masskara Festival i. Kalibo, Aklan
j. South, Cotabato
ACTIVITY NO. 2 Express your thoughts!
Direction: Answer the questions briefly in 3-5 sentences. Write your answer in your answer sheet.

1. Why is there a need for festivals or festival dances?

2. How do you think can festival dances help you in enhancing your fitness?

ACTIVITY NO. 3- Performance Task

Direction: Draw or sketch a female and male festival costumes you are fascinated or familiar with.
Use long bond paper and any art or coloring materials. Write your name and section at the
back page.

Assessment
TEST I -Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers on your answer sheets.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about festival dancing?

A. Are cultural dances performed using any kind instruments.
B. It draws people’s culture by portraying people’s way of life.
C. It is a form of entertainment that attract foreign and local tourist.
D. A reflection of unity of the Filipino despite challenges every day.

2. Which of the following is an example of a secular or non-religious festival?

A. Peñafrancia Festival C. Bangus Festival
B. Sinulog Festival D. Higantes Festival
3. Each festival is uniquely different with other festivals. What do you call the gathering of all the
festivals in the country?
A. Festivals of festivals C. Battle of Festivals
B. Aliwan Fiesta D. Festival Fiesta
4. Which of the following is the step pattern for BLEKING?
A. Step R in place (1), Heel Place L in front (2)
B. Step R sideward (1), Point L in Front of (2)
C. Step R forward (1), Step L forward (2)
D. Step R (1), Close Step L to R(and), Step R in Place (2)
5. This element of movement refers to the regular recurrence of a beat, maybe slow, moderate
or fast.
A. level B. range C. rhythm D. direction
6. The following festivals EXCEPT ONE are celebrated in honor of Sto. Niño:
A. Ati- Atihan B. Dinagyang C. Bangus D. Sinulog
7. An element of movement which refers to the space or scope of movement execution.
A. Rhythm B. Level C. Range D. Focus
8. Why is festival dancing an excellent way to reduce or maintain one’s weight?
A. It easily burns fats off
B. It makes one achieve a desired body figure
C. It exhaust one’s energy to the extent that he can hardly catch his breath off
D. It burns desired number of calories stored in body depending on the intensity of the activity.

TEST II.
Direction: Identify the following festivals if Religious or Non- Religious.

9. Higantes Festival
10. Sangyaw Festival
11. Mango Festival
12. Kinabayo Festival
13. Longganisa Festival
14. Bambanti Festival
15 Ibon- Ebon Festival
References
Grade-9-Physical Education-and-Health-module, Learner’s Material First Edition, 2014.