PE and Health Flashcards
It’s good for your heart, it makes you stronger, and it can help with balance and coordination.
Dance
30-minute dance class burns between?
130-250 calories
Depending on the type of dance you choose, some of the steps/moves will engage the
core muscles.
Core
Although most dances focus on your lower body, you’re also using your arms.
Arms
The choreography will have you doing moves that work your lower body, including
your quads and hamstrings.
Legs
Dance uses your core muscles, including those in your back.
Back
Most dance-inspired workouts include moves that improve flexibility.
Flexibility
Dancing raises your heart rate. The more up-tempo the dance style, the better it is for
your heart.
Aerobic
You won’t be lifting weights, but your body weight counts, helping to build muscle
strength.
Strength
Dancing can be a high-or low-impact workout depending on the style of dancing.
Low-Impact
In the east, the Chinese have their own symbolic
Dragon Dance
the Japanese have the ancestral dance
Bon Odori
the Americans
have their own
Square Dance
Philippines would not be left behind for
The Pearl of the Orient
Luzon dances traces its cultural
influences from
Indu, Buddist Spanish
One of the interpretative dances created during the KAYAW days.
Banga
a mock-war dance that demonstrates a fight between the Moros and the Christians
over the prized latik or coconut meat during the Spanish rule.
Maglalatik
comes from the Spanish dance “fandango” that requires excellent balancing
skill to maintain the stability of three tinggoy, or oil lamps, placed on head and at the back of each hand.
Pandanggo sa Ilaw
was a popular dance in Marikina, Rizal during the Spanish times. This dance was
performed after the lutrina (a religious procession) and the music that accompanied the dancers was played by the musikong bungbong.
Balse
The Visayas, are grouped into 3 sections:
Central, Eastern, and Western
The people in the Visayas consist of
Austronesians, Negrito and the Animist Tribal Group.
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.
Tinikling
is highly favoured by the Waray people of the Eastern Visayan region in the
Philippines.
Kuratsa
is a Spanish-inspired ballroom dance from the Bohol province of the Philippines.
Mazurka Boholana
southernmost region of the Philippines. It is the second largest island group and
its cultural group consists of mostly Muslim and “Moro” people,
Mindanao
A martial arts dance originating from the Tausug people of the Sulu archipelago in
the Southwestern part of the Philippines.
Kini-kini
is a traditional Tausug dance characterized by elaborate body postures and gestures
and the graceful arm and hand movement of the dancer, amplified by the use of janggay or metal
claws.
Pangalay
It is a re-telling of an episode from the Maranao epic legend involving the rescue of Princess Gandingan (abducted by the diwatas) by the legendary Prince Bantugan.
Singkil
Maranao epic legend involving the rescue of Princess Gandingan (abducted by the diwatas) by the legendary Prince Bantugan.
Darangen
based on classical and traditional Indian dance forms.
Kandingan
depict the lifestyle and daily work of the people living in various topographies, for example, planting and pounding.
Occupational Dances
are those associated with religion, vows and ceremonies. A religious dance may be performed to drive away evil spirits and for having recovered from sickness,
favors granted and vows fulfilled.
Religious or Ceremonial Dance
are those that are done with play elements.
Game Dances
are those dances that are performed during wedding feasts.
Wedding Dances
depict the art of courtship.
Courtship Dances
-Both arms are raised forward in a circle in front of the chest with the fingertips about an inch apart.
1st Position
-Both arms are raised sideward with graceful curve at shoulder level.
2nd Position
-Left arm is raised sideward as in 2nd position; right arm raise
upward.
3rd Position
-Left arm is raised in front as in first position; right arm raised
overhead.
4th Position
-Both arms are raised overhead.
5th Position
-Heels close together; toes apart within an angle of around 45 degrees.
1st Position
-Point the right toe sideward; bring down the heel of the right foot.
2nd Position
-Heel of one foot is close to in step of other foot.
3rd Position
-Point the right toe forward; bring down the heel of the right foot.
4th Position
-Close the right foot to the left by circling and return to the first position.
5th Position
both arms are at one side, either sideward right or left, this may be
done at shoulder, chest or waist level.
Arms in Lateral Position
weight on one foot, hit the floor with the ball or heel of the other foot (the free foot)
after which that foot is lifted from the floor to any direction.
Brush
like the motion of the hands of the clock. R shoulder is toward the center of an
imaginary circle.
Clockwise
the reverse direction of clockwise. L shoulder is toward the center of an
imaginary circle.
Counterclockwise
to displace quickly one foot with the other, thus completely taking off the weight of the
body from the displaced foot.
Cut
the vis-à-vis (opposites) both advance forward, pass each other’s right (or left)
side, step across to the right (or left), move backward without turning around pass each
other’s left (or right) side to proper places. This is of foreign origin and is used in many
Philippine dances.
Do-si-do
Opposites
Vis-a-vis
the foot not bearing the weight of the body.
Free Foot
the hand not placed anywhere or not doing anything.
Free Hand
place hands at the waistline.
Hands on Waist
to place one forearm in front and the other at the back of the waist. This is a
Visayan term.
Hayon-Hayon
primarily to celebrate unity amidst diversity of cultures.
Festivals
Dubbed as the Mother of All Festival in the Philippines,
Ati-atihan - Kalibo
On the same day (3rd Sunday of January), Cebu City also pays tribute to the Santo Niño
Sinulog - Cebu City
Exactly a week later on the 4th Sunday of January, holds the same cultural and religious festivity in honour of the Child Jesus.
Dinagyang - Ilolo City
a 20-day street
party replete with food, drinks, dances, and a bevy of wild contests like chasing after a pig and downing
coconut milk. Held on the weekend closest to October 19,
Masskara - Bacolod
This time it’s primarily to
give thanks for a plentiful harvest so the streets are decorated with freshly picked fruits and vegetables.
Kadayawan Festival - Davao City
During Holy Week each year, a biblical re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is seen on the roads of Marinduque.
Moriones Festival - Marinduque
when locals dance around the
streets with inked bodies to symbolize the brave warriors of the past. Portraying the natives’ practice of
idolatry along with their penchant for music and dance, this June 29th festival provides a glimpse of how
the native people lived prior to the Spaniard’s arrival.
Pintados Festival - Tacloban
Every year during the month of February, thousands of tourists both domestic and foreign go up to the Summer Capital of the Philippines to witness
the city bloom, literally.
Panagbenga Festival - Baguio
be part of its larger than life celebration
Higantes Festival - Angono, Rizal
is the time when people in Lucban, Quezon give
thanks to San Isidro Labrador for a good harvest.
Pahiyas Festival - Lucban, Quezon
Pahiyas means
Decor
The paru-paro (known as butterfly in English)
is a universal symbol of change, transformation and celebration.
Paru-Paro Festival
Butterflies are a symbol of? (3)
change, transformation and celebration.
3rd Sunday of January.
Ati-atihan and Sinulog
4th Sunday of January,
Dinagyang
Held on the weekend closest to October 19,
Masskara
3rd week of August.
Kadayawan
Holy Week each year,
Moriones
June 29th festival
Pintados
during the month of February,
Panagbenga
23rd of November,
Higantes
May 15,
Pahiyas
Kalibo
Ati-atihan
Cebu City
Sinulog
Iloilo City
Dinagyang
Bacolod
Masskara
Davao City
Kadayawan
Marinduque
Moriones
Tacloban
Pintados
Baguio
Panagbenga
Angono, Rizal
Higantes
Lucban, Quezon
Pahiyas
Dasma Cavite
Paru-paro
a type of rice dough
made from a traditional recipe.
Kiping
