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Path Fit 3 Literature of Philippine Folkdances

In the Philippines, dance reflects the country's diverse culture, which has been shaped by centuries of different influences. The document then provides brief descriptions of several specific Philippine dances, including Haplik, Cariñosa, Binadyong, Balitaw, Salakot, Binatbatan, and Tiklos. These dances originate from different regions and incorporate cultural traditions, courtship rituals, and occupations like cotton harvesting.

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Path Fit 3 Literature of Philippine Folkdances

In the Philippines, dance reflects the country's diverse culture, which has been shaped by centuries of different influences. The document then provides brief descriptions of several specific Philippine dances, including Haplik, Cariñosa, Binadyong, Balitaw, Salakot, Binatbatan, and Tiklos. These dances originate from different regions and incorporate cultural traditions, courtship rituals, and occupations like cotton harvesting.

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In the Philippines, dance is as diverse as the culture intermingling in the archipelago.

It encompasses all
the dance forms that have been used by the Filipinos through the centuries to express themselves. This
dazzling diversity of dances in different forms and dynamics grew out of the times, situations, and
experiences of the people and the exposure to the varied cultures and traditions introduced by the
waves of colonial rule that have reached the Philippine shores.

HAPLIK DANCE

Time Schedule: (TTH 9-10)

COURSE:

This lively dance is popular in the provinces of Iloilo and Antique. It is named after the step "Haplik",
which is also used in some other dances. Haplik was taught by Mary Ann Herman at the 1960 Idyllwild
Folk Dance Camp. Correct costume for the woman is patadyong, camisa and a soft panuelo over one
shoulder; for the man, barong tagalog and white trousers.

Cariñosa

An example of a Maria Clara dance. In the original version, the dancers used the Fan and handkerchief
as the way to do the hide and seek movement, in Bicol they used two handkerchiefs holding the two
corners of the handkerchief and doing the hide and seek movement as they point their foot forward and
their hands go upward together with their handkerchiefs.

BINADYONG

It is a lively dance from the province of iloilo. Badyong refers to the unsteady swaying of the drunkard.
This swaying movement is seen in figure II when the dancer syways forrward and back ward when doing
the cut step.

BALITAW

It is a courtship dance in many parts of the Philippines, especially among the Tagalogs and Visayans. The
word Balitaw is a contraction of two Tagalog words, balitaraw. Balita means news and raw means it is
said. Balita raw, therefore means a rumor or it is rumored. The dancers show the pantomime, actions
depicting courtship, using the flower as a medium of expressing their feelings. The girl's giving the flower
willingly to the boy means her acceptance of him as a suitor.

SALAKOT
Salakot dance, the dancers portray the use of the head gear in a graceful, almost flirtatious move.
Filipinos in small towns or barrios in the rural side always find ways to celebrate nature's bountiful gifts.
Richcultural dances evolved from these places. One of them is the Sayaw Sa Salakot, a dance where
young girlsof the village show off their colorful farm hats. Then the weavers wish to have fun and
marrymaking, they sing anddance and use the batbat sticks" in the dance. They dance between and
outof parallel sticks without stepping on them, showing their ability, skill and good timing. The speed of
beating and the rhythmic sounds produced by thesticks make the dance very lively, colourful and
exciting.

BINATBATAN

Binatbatan is an occupational dance from Paoay, Ilocos Norte. Itdepicts the beating of the cotton pods
to separate the seeds from the bars with the use of two sticks called batbat in the Ilocos region.
Binatbatan, therefore, is derived from the word batbat.

Then the weavers wish to have fun and marrymaking, they sing anddance and use the batbat sticks" in
the dance. They dance between and outof parallel sticks without stepping on them, showing their
ability, skill and good timing. The speed of beating and the rhythmic sounds produced by thesticks make
the dance very lively, colourful and exciting.

TIKLOS

SUBLI

PASEO SA PLAZA

LAPAY BANTIGUE

KURATSA

ARAY

SARUG BANGGI

A LA JOTA

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