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ITIK-ITIK: FOLK DANCE
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The Itik-itik Dance in Modern Times
COSTUME
Today, Itik-itik can be seen in school programs especially during Foundation Day, Linggo ng Wika program or any programs that commemorate nationalism. In the school, teaching Itik-itik dance is part of the Physical Education curriculum. And because Filipinos are all over the world, some Filipinos also showcase Philippine folk dances like Itik-itik in different countries.
Girls wear patadyong or balintawak style costume and Boy wear barong tagalong or camisa de chino and red trousers.
ITIK-ITIK DANCE
WHAT IS A FOLK DANCE?
Itik-itik dance is composed of pair dancers, one male dancer and one female dancer. The male dancer must wear barong Tagalog or camisa de Camisa de Chino and White trousers while the female dancer must wear balintawak style or patadyong.
Folk dances are dances that are developed by people that reflect the life of the people of a certain country or region. Not all ethnic dances are folk dances; for example, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances. Ritual dances are usually called "Religious dances" because of their purpose.
WHAT is ITIK-ITIK?
Itik-itik is a mimetic folk dance in The Philippines. It originated in the province of Surigao in Mindanao. In Itik-itik (from the Tagalog word for "duck"), the dance steps imitate the movements of ducks among rice paddies and swamplands, such as wading, flying, and short, choppy steps.
It has many variations of steps from which the dancers choose and combine. Its steps are similar to the movements of a duck (itik, in Filipino), as it walks with short, choppy steps and splashes water on its back while attracting its mate. It is used in folk dances in different parts of the Philippines. It is danced during celebration of Buwan ng Wika. It is not the national folk dance.
HISTORY OF ITIK ITIK
The dance is believed to have originated from the dance Sibay danced to the Dejado music. The Sibay is a bird dance that came from neighboring Visayan Islands.
According to the folklore, this traditional dance was first performed by a young woman named KANANG who was the best dancer in the province of Surigao del Norte. At a baptismal reception, she was asked to perform and she improvised her dance steps to imitate the way a duck walks and splashes the water on its back to attract the other mate.