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Bulaklakan

The Bulaklakan is a traditional dance from Bulacan province in the Philippines. It features 8-10 female dancers accompanied by bamboo flute and drum music. The dancers sway and turn while holding flowers, with choreographed steps that include forming a circle. The costumes include a Barong Tagalog top and colorful skirt for the women, while the props are bamboo arches decorated with leaves and flowers. Watching videos of the dance evoked fond memories for the author of life in Bulacan province.

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Bulaklakan

The Bulaklakan is a traditional dance from Bulacan province in the Philippines. It features 8-10 female dancers accompanied by bamboo flute and drum music. The dancers sway and turn while holding flowers, with choreographed steps that include forming a circle. The costumes include a Barong Tagalog top and colorful skirt for the women, while the props are bamboo arches decorated with leaves and flowers. Watching videos of the dance evoked fond memories for the author of life in Bulacan province.

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  • Bulaklakan Dance Description

Name of the dance: Bulaklakan

History of the dance: The province of Bulacan is where the Bulaklakan traditional dance first appeared in
the Philippines. A group of eight to ten female dancers who are all in the group do the dance. A bamboo
flute and a drum are used to accompany the dance.

Dance steps: The following are the steps of bulaklakan

 16 counts sway to the right and left, boy's hand behind, girl's flowers up (in place)
 8 counts of swaying right and left, boys' hands behind them, girls' flowers in the front.
 Sway to the right and left 2 counts, then turn to the right.
 Sway to the right and left while standing still.
 Boys turn left, girls kneel down
 Boys on their knees, girls veer to the left
 Form a circle (create a flower)
 Girls, turn right, turn left, then put your flowers down and hang it up (just you're like
awarding boys)
 steady at no. 3

Costume and props: The costume is Barong Tagalog on top, colourful skirt on the bottom, while the
props that is used is bamboos with an arched garlan of leaves and flowers.

Reflection: As I watched the videos of Bulaklakan dance it came across my mind of how I lived in the
province of Bulacan where it is originated. Its fun how I recall the memories of how happy people were
there including me, of how things I wish to bring back. The Bulaklakan dance makes me remember how
vibrant life was then. The props, the dance steps, the costume all of this reminds me how I gotten older.
It reminds me how the days of people in the farm were

Conclusion:

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