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The Philippine Folk Dance and It’s Classifications
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THE PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE AND ITS CLASSIFICATION
WHAT IS PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE?
Is a true reflection of daily life in past centuries while enchanting modern audiences at the same time.
The dances were performed during festivals and remembrances of past military victories, and still are performed at celebrations of births and weddings in modern times.
WHAT IS PHILIPPINE
FOLK DANCE?
Classifications of folk dance?
Classifications of folk dance?
NATIONAL DANCES.
are traditional dances throughout the Philippines.
NATIONAL DANCES
OCCUPATIONAL DANCES
Depict the lifestyle and daily work of the people living in various topographies
OCCUPATIONAL DANCES
RELIGIOUS DANCES
Performed in religious vows, practices and ceremonies.
Example: At obando bulacan.
Obando Fertility Dance is a festival where couples who hope to be blessed by children perform street dances in a long procession.
Courtship Dance
That portrays acts of flirtation between a man and a woman.
The dancers perform steps resembling hide-and-seek movements. The woman holds a handkerchief or sometimes a fan.
COURTSHIP DANCE
Festival Dances
Are cultural dances performed to the strong beats of percussion instruments by a community of people sharing the same culture usually done in honor of a Patron saint or as a thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest.
FESTIVAL DANCES
War Dance
Is a dance involving mock combat, usually in reference to tribal warrior societies where such dances were performed as a ritual connected with endemic warfare.
War dance
Regional Dances
Are dances found in certain localities or regions.
REGIONAL DANCES
Wedding Dance
WEDDING DANCE
The first dance between the bride and groom is the most awaited moment for the newly wed as well as the guests. It shows the love and unity between the new couple.
Values and importance of Philippine folk dance
Values and importance of philippine folk dance
Philippine folk dances imitate nature and life because they are rituals for social and spiritual expression.
People think folk dances are important because they help keep a culture alive. ... Folk dances are important because they preserve the Philippine culture and pass it on to the next generation. They are a uniting force to the Philippine people.
References
REFERENCES
"CLASSIFICATION OF FOLK DANCES," (quizlet.com)
"Values and Importance of philippine folk dance," (sites.google.com)