TRADITIONAL DANCE 2

Question 1

both arms are at one side either right or left, at shoulder, chest, or waist level

Answer 1

arms in lateral position

Question 2

weight on one foot, hit the floor with the ball or heel of the other foot, and lift that foot from the floor to any direction

Answer 2

brush

Question 3

partners facing each other or standing side by side join their left hands together and the right hands together; either right over left or left over right hands

Answer 3

crossed arms

Question 4

to displace quickly one foot with the other

Answer 4

cut

Question 5

partners advance forward, pass each other’s right(left side), step across to the right move backward without turning around, and ass each other left side to proper places

Answer 5

do-si-do

Question 6

to place one forearm in front and the other at the back of the waist

Answer 6

hayon-hayon

Question 7

a spring from one foot landing on the same foot in place or in any direction

Answer 7

hop

Question 8

partners turn around clockwise (with right elbows almost touching) or counterclockwise (with left elbows almost touching) using walking or any kind of dance step

Answer 8

jaleo

Question 9

a spring on one foot or both feet landing on both feet in any direction

Answer 9

jump

Question 10

moving the hand from the wrist either in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction

Answer 10

kumintang

Question 11

a spring form one foot landing on the other foot in any direction

Answer 11

leap

Question 12

to put foot in a certain position without putting weight on it

Answer 12

place

Question 13

to turn with the ball, heel or whole foot on a fixed place or point

Answer 13

pivot

Question 14

touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, weight of the body on the other foot

Answer 14

point

Question 15

to turn the hand from the wrist half-way clockwise then raise and lower wrist once or twice. this is an ibanag term

Answer 15

panadyak

Question 16

to bend the head downward and to support the forehead with the R forearm or with the crook of the R elbow while the left hand supports lightly the palm of the right hand. This usually done with the left foot pointing in rear and knees slightly bent. This is an Ilocano term and the movement is commonly found in Ilocano dances

Answer 16

patay

Question 17

to swing the arm downward-upward passing in front of the body as if scooping, the trunk is bent following the movement of the arm doing the ____. This is a tagalog term

Answer 17

salok

Question 18

partners bow to each other, to the audience, opposite dancers, or to the neighbors with the feet together. This is of Spanish origin and is used in almost all Philippine dances

Answer 18

saludo

Question 19

cross the R foot in the front of the L, bend the body slightly forward and cross the hands down in front of the R hand over the L. This is a Visayan term

Answer 19

sarok

Question 20

to glide foot smoothly along the floor. The movement may be finished with or without transfer of weight

Answer 20

slide

Question 21

to bring the foot forcibly and noisily on the floor with or without transfer of weight

Answer 21

stamp

Question 22

to rap slightly with the ball or toe of the free foot, flexing, the ankle joint keeping weight of the body on the other foot. There is no change or transfer of weight

Answer 22

tap

Question 23

to make fast turns by executing small steps in place to right or left

Answer 23

whirl