Binasuan

(Pangasinan) Binasuan is a very colorful and spectacular dance from Bayambang, Pangasinan.
Baso means drinking glass. Binasuan in Pangansinan means "with the use of a drinking glass."
In this dance, the dancers display good balance, graceful movements, and unusual skill. The
girls dance with three glasses half full of water or tubo, one on the head, and one on the palm of
each hand, while executing continuous fast turns, sitting, and rolling on the floor without spilling
a single drop.

Binislakan
(Almazin, Lingayen, Pangasinan) The municipality of Lingayen in Pangasinan was derived from
the Chinese word "Li-King-Tung," meaning to look backward and forward, by the Chinese
settlers in the area long ago. The binislakan dance was performed to commemorate the stay of
Limahong, a Chinese pirate who built his kingdom in Lingayen in the 1200's. Binislakan,
meaning "the use of sticks," imitates two chopsticks used by the Chinese for eating.

Pandanggo Sa Ilaw* & Oasioas

(Mindoro & Lingayen, Pangasinan) Pandanggo Sa Ilaw, meaning dance with lights, comes from
Mindoro. This is the most difficult of all pandanggos. It is colorful and unusual; the female
dancer gracefully and skillfully dances with three "tinghoy" or oil lamps - one on the head and
two on the back of each hand. Oasioas, meaning, "swinging" in Pangasinan, comes from
Ligayen. After a good catch, the fisherman would celebrate by swinging and circling lighted
lamps wrapped in fishnet.

Sayaw Ed Tapew Na Bangko

(Lingayen, Pangasinan) Sayaw Ed Tapew Na Bangko means "dance on top of a bench". This
lively dance is native to the barrio Pangapisan. Good skill and balance is needed as the
performers dance on top of a narrow bench.

Tinikling*
(Leyte) The "Tikling" bird is a bird with long legs and a long neck. The "Tinikling" dance,
therefore, imitates the movements of the "Tikling" birds as they walk between grass stems or
run over tree branches. Skill is demonstrated in dancing between the bamboos and in keeping
the feet from being caught between the bamboo poles. There is much fun, however, when the
bamboo players catch the feet of the dancers. This dance is a favorite in the Visayan Islands,
especially in the province of Leyte.

MAGLALATIK

The Maglalatik is a mock war dance that depicts a fight over coconut meat, a highly-prized food.
Thedance is broken into four parts: two devoted to the battle and two devoted to reconciling.
The men of the dance wear coconut shells as part of their costumes, and they slap them in
rhythm with themusic. The Maglalatik is danced in the religious procession during the fiesta of
Bian as an offeringto San Isidro de Labrador, the patron saint of farmers.Originally from the
Binan, Laguna province, it is now one of the most common dances in Philippinefolk dance
performances.

CARIOSA
The dance originated in Panay Island in the Visayan Islands and was introduced by
the Spaniards during their colonization of the Philippines. It is related to some of
the Spanishdances like the bolero and the Mexican dance Jarabe Tapatio or the Mexican Hat
Dance.

The Cariosa was danced with Maria Clara dress and Barong Tagalog for it is a Maria
Clara Spanish Dance when it was introduced.

SAKUTING

Sakuting (pronounced seh-KOOH-tihng) comes from the province of Abra, home to the Ilocano
people native to the lowlands and the Tingguian mountain tribes. The Spanish established a
garrison to protect Ilocanos who converted to Christianity, and their capital city, Bangued, from
raids by the mountain tribes. Introduced by Spanish missionaries as religious ritual, the sakuting
dance portrays this struggle between the lowland Christians and the non-Christian mountain
people. Sakutings origins, however, appear much older.

SUBLI

Subli is the dance portion of a devotion performed in honor of the Mahal na Poong Santa Cruz,
a large crucifix of anubing wood with the face of the sun in silver at the center. The icon was
discovered in the early decades of Spanish rule in what is now the town of Alitagtag, Batangas.
It is the patron of many towns in the area, notably the ancient town of Bauan, Batangas.

ITIK-ITIK

Itik-itik is a mimetic folk dance in The Philippines. It originated in the province

of Surigao in Mindanao. In Itik-itik (from the Tagalog word for "duck"), the dance steps imitate
the movements of ducks among rice paddies and swamplands, such as wading, flying, and
short, choppy steps.

Itik-itik's current form originated in the Philippine towns of Carrascal, Cantilan, Lanuza,
and Carmen, all in Surigao del Sur. Other versions of the dance do exist, although the Itik-itik
Surigaonon remains the most popular. These alternate versions are found in Visayas such
as Samar, Cebu, and Tibiao.