Name: Danesse Lei T.

Glipa

Teacher: Sir Elvin O. Unlayao Jr.

Subject: Physical Education

Folk Dances
Cariosa

I. Name: Cariosa
II. Materials(costume)
Maria Clara Dress(girls)
Barong Tagalog(boys)
III. Short Explanation

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

IV. Basic Steps

The basic footwork is similar to the steps used in a waltz: You move around the
floor by stepping to the side with your left foot, then moving your right foot next to
your left. You finish off this series of three movements by tapping your left foot on
the floor. Repeat this sequence of steps, this time beginning by stepping to the
side with your right foot.

Tinikling
I. Name: Tinikling
II. Materials(costume)
Patadyong Kimona or Barot Saya(girls)
Camisa de Chino or Barong Tagalog(boys)
III. Short Explanation
The dance originated in Leyte among the Visayan islands in the central Philippines
as an imitation of the tikling bird dodging bamboo traps set by rice farmers. The
dance imitates the movement of the tikling birds as they walk between grass stems,
run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers. Dancers imitate
the tikling bird's legendary grace and speed by skillfully maneuvering between large
bamboo poles.
IV. Basic Steps
Tinikling involves five steps; during the first four steps, the dancers dance opposite
each other, and during the last step, they start from the same side of the poles. The
bamboo is also used as a percussive instrument as it is banged against the ground
 (or a piece of wood to make it easier to hold) and each other in a pattern. The
bamboo has to be closed hard enough to make a sound, and the dancers must be
quick enough to not get their foot (or feet) caught. As the dance continues, the
banging of the bamboo becomes faster and harder, the sound of the clashing
bamboo and the quickness of feet demonstrated by the dancers thrilling and awing
the crowd. In the United States, this dance had been altered into a four-beat rhythm
to adjust to popular music. In some cases, it has been used in conjunction with
traditional Filipino martial arts to demonstrate fleetness of foot and flow of
movement.

La Jota Moncadea
I. Name: La Jota Moncadea
II. Materials(costume)
Bamboo Castanets
III. Short Explanation
La Jota Moncadea is one of the most famous interpretation and adaptation of the
Aragonese Jota dance. People of Moncada, Tarlac, call it rather by a different
name: Jota Florana. The Jota Folrana was danced to the Ilocano/Yogad bamboo
musical instrument ensemble called tallelet. Dance anthropologist Ramon Obusan
said that the Jota Florana was danced to accompany a bereaved family to the burial
of a loved one. The high pitched clicking of the bamboo clickers are supposed to
represent melancholy wails. The slow portion of the dance is in fact
named patay (death) or desmayo (fainting) that is performed to a very slow marcha
funebre. The same dance figure is found in another Ilocano dance, the Ti
Liday (which in Ilocano means 'sorrow' or grief-stricken')
IV. Basic Steps
The dance combines Spanish and Ilocano dance steps and music.

Ragragsakan
I. Name: Ragragsakan
II. Materials(costume)
Hand-woven blankets
III. Short Explanation

This is classified under Mountain-Igorot Dances. It is an adaptation of a tradition in

which Kalinga women gather and prepare for a budong, or peace pact.

The Kalingga borrowed the beautiful word ragragsakan from the Ilocano, which means "merriment." The
two biggest occassions for a ragragsakan in a Kalinga village are for the homecoming of successful head
takers and the culmination of peace-pact between warring tribes. In this dance, Kalinga maidens balance
labba baskets on thier heads, wave colorful tribal blankets, and sing short salidumay songs as they snake
through the terrace dikes and skip through breaks in the path.

IV. Basic Steps

 Imitating the walk of the women as they climb rice terraces
Balancing 'labba" baskets and water pots on their heads
Waving colorful tribal blankets
Singing short songs and skipping.