mod 6-14 Flashcards
is a flirtatious Philippine group dance in the Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk dances where the fan or handkerchief plays an instrumental role as it places the couple in a hard-to-get romance scenario.
cariñosa
is a contraction of the words “Aba” and “Ruray”. “Aba!” is an exclamation which is equivalent to “Hey!”, “Hi!”, or “Hail!” in English. “Ruray” is a nickname for Aurora.
abaruray
is a dance named after Manila, the old capital of the Philippines. The dance is an adaptation of the Castilian Jota where the dancers use bamboo castanets and clack them to provide the music. The costumes are inspired by Spanish Culture.
La Jota Manileña
this is a mock war dance between Muslims and Christians that originated from Biñan, Laguna, Philippines. The dance is about fighting for the latik or coconut meat during the Spanish era.
maglalatik
All dancers are male and are naked to the waist except for the coconut shells attached to their chests, backs, and hips. The Muslim dancers wear red trousers while the Christian dancers wear blue. There are also coconut shells on their thighs and knees. As they dance they touch these shells with their coconut shells on their hands.
maglalatik
is a mimetic dance that depicts fishermen at sea. Dancers in long-line formations mimic women scooping water from the banca (canoe) with bamboo shells and men welding wooden paddles.
mananagat
is a mimetic dance that depicts the movements of wading and flying itik (ducks). Dancers mimic the short swaying gait of walking feet and the intense energy of close-crop flapping wings.
itik itik
reenacts the stages of making tuba (coconut wine). The dance starts with movements that mimic the sharpening of the sanggot (scythe) and then proceeds to the cleaning of kawit (bamboo container), climbing of the coconut tree, extracting of the sap, and finally, the tasting of the tube.
mananguete
also known as curacha, is a lively wedding dance popular in Bohol, where it is performed to the accompaniment of Rondalla, an ensemble of string instruments.
kuradang
also known as the Princess Dance or the Royal Maranao Fan Dance, the dance is based on the Maranao interpretation of the ancient Indian epic, the Ramayana: The Darangen.
singkil
it narrates a scene in which Sita (Putri Gandingan) escapes her abductor, the demon king Ravana and is lost in the forests of Alangka, there upon being found by her husband, Prince Rama.
singkil
the dance is classified under Tribal Dance. It originated from Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. it portrays a polygamous male in the process of picking his next wife among four sisters vying for his attention. The jingling of breads and brass bells around their waists and angkles provide musical accompaniment.
karasaguyon
this dance is classified under Muslim/Moro dance. It is a popular festival dance in Sulu, during wedding celebrations among affluent families. They may last for several days or even weeks depending on the financial status and agreement of both families. Dancers perform this dance to the music of the kulintangan, gabbang, and agongs during the wedding feast.
pangalay
dances that depict actions, characteristics, occupations, industries, and phases of human labor.
occupational dances
performed in connection with religious vows, practice, and ceremonies. A religious dance may be performed to drive away evil spirits, ask for a favor to have a child, give thanks for having recovered from sickness, favors granted and vows fulfilled.
religious or ceremonial dances
