Philippine Folk
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Dances th Asian
Influence
Learning
Objectives
• Understand the concept of Philippine folk
dances with Asian Influence.
• Value the importance of Philippine folk
dances through essay.
• Demonstrate mastery of the Philippine folk
dances through mime activity.
Philippine folk dances speak
so much about the heartbeat
of our people for they tell
about our customs, ideas,
beliefs, superstitions, and
events of daily living in a
certain community.
BINISLAKAN
(Lingayen)
Dance Researcher: Francisca Reyes-Aquin
Meaning: With the use of sticks
Dance Culture: Christian-lowland
Place of Origin: Lingayen,Pangasinan
Country of Influence: China Ethnolinguisti
Group: Pangasinense
Classification: Social dance
Backgroun
d
Lingayen in Pangasinan means
“having to look backward and
upward”. It was derived from Li-Ki-
Tung, a Chinese word given to
Lingayen, the capital of Pangasinan,
by Chinese settlers.
• The dancers look backward and
upward in some of the
movements.
• They also use two sticks to
produce rhythms, imitating the
chopsticks used by the Chinese in
• Thus, the dance is also
called Binislakan, which in
Pangasinan means “with
the use of sticks.”
Dance
Properties
Costume:
• Female: Siesgo and kimono with loose
and long sleeves and soft panuelo
• Male: Camisa de Chino and red pants
.
Dance
Properties
Music: 2/4 composed of two parts- A and B
Count: One, two, one and two, and one and
two and
Formation: Partners stand about six feet
apart. One or more pairs in a set can take
part in the dance, in any formation desired.
SUA-KU-SUA
Dance Researcher: Ramon A. Obusan
Meaning: My Pomelo Tree
Dance Culture: Muslim-lowland (Coastal)
Place of Origin: Jolo,Sulu
Country of Influence: China, Malaysia, and
Indonesia
Group: Tausug
Backgroun
d
• Pomelos, in particular, are a key source
of income of the Tausug people.
• This reliance on pomelos inspired the
creation of the Sua-Ku-Sua dance,
which mimics the gentle leaves, slender
branches, attractive fruits, and fragrant
flowers of the pomelo tree, symbolizing
a lady.
• During the performance, couples sing
while flapping white fans,
representing leaves rustling in the
wind.
• Women dancers also wear rice
powder on their faces and enhance
their eyebrows and sideburns with
soot for aesthetic effect.
Movements/ Steps
Particular to dance
Creative Imagery: Fans transform into
tiny sails, face mirrors, butterflies,
shields, and leaves. Sua-Ku-Sua’s
traditional steps are with Chinese
influence.
Costume
Music
2/4 and 4/4; composed of three parts-
A,B,C. Gabbang Bamboo xylophone are
shaped-like a small boat. Bamboo slats
are thinned and cut to graduated sizes
to produce three octaves of pentatonic
scale.
Gabbang Bamboo xylophone
Count
One, two to a measure in
2/4 time signature;
1,2,3,4, to a measure in
4/4 time signature.
PANGALAY
Dance Researcher: Francisca Reyes-Aquino
Meaning: Finger Nail
Dance Culture: Muslim-lowland (Coastal)
Place of Origin: Sulu
Country of Influence: Thailand,
Malaysia,Burma,Cambodia, Indonesia
Group: Tausug
Classification: Wedding/Festival dance
Backgroun
d
• Pangalay (also known as Daling-
Daling or Mengalai in Sabah)
• is the traditional "fingernail”
dance of the Tausug people of
the SuluArchipelago and Sabah.
• Pangalay is performed mainly during
weddings or other festive event.
• The male version of the Pangalay is the
Pangasik and features more martial
movements, while a Pangalay that
features both a male and female dancer is
called Pangiluk.
Dance
Properties
Costume:
• Dancer wears a typical Joloana costume
Accessories
• Experts and professional dancers use
janggay, extended metal finger nails in
each finger.
• The rich people have janggay made of
solid gold or silver
Suggested footwear:
• Dancer are barefoot.
Music
• Played as many times as necessary
Movement
s
• There are no definite directions,
sequence of figures, number and kinds of
steps, hand movements, and positions
used when performed by the natives.
• For teaching purposes, the figures of
this dance may be created and dancers
may form their own combinations.
SAKUTING
Dance Researcher: Francisca Reyes-Aquino
Meaning: Refers to rhythmic sticks producing
the accompaniment for the dance
Place of Origin: Abra and Ilocos Norte
Country of Influence: China
Classification: Social Dance
SAKUTING BACKGROU
• Is a dance of
ND
the ethnic people
living in the western side of the
Cordillera way back before the
coming of the Americans to our
country.
• Sakuting is an ethnic term
which refers to the
rhythmic sticks producing
the accompaniment for the
dance.
• During Christmas, young boys
and girls accompanied by their
elders would go to lowlands,
especially in Abra and Ilocos
Norte, to dance in front of the
houses and ask for gifts.
• These young children hold
sticks, one on each hand
and strike them together
to make their dance
livelier.
DANCE
Costume:
PROPERTIES
• Female: native Ilocano kimono style
with sleeves of elbow length; ankle-
length skirt of bright-colored plaids
shirred at the waist.
• Male: Camisa de chino, red trousers,
and a native hat
Music
• 2/4 and 3/4 rhythms and composed of
9 parts: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H and I
GENERALIZATION
REFLECT
• In 3-5 sentences, explain the
relevance of Philippine
folkdance in today’s thriving
modern community.
Hi, Students!
Let’s Play
Show
Time
Instruction
• The teacher will divide the class into four
groups.
• The teacher will state a certain Philippine
folk dance.
• On the cue “Showtime,” students will strike a
pose showcasing the features of the dance.
• The teacher will choose the group that best
portrays the dance.
ASSIGNMEN
T
DIRECTIONS: Complete the table below. Write
your answers on your notebook.
