Philippine folkdance. Its Classifications and Costumes

Grade 12, 1st Semester

1. PHILIPPINE
FOLKDANCE
Physical Education
J. SIMPRON

2. DANCE
a form of expression of
oneself through
rhythmic movement

3. The oldest form dance
and the earliest form of
communication
It is handed down from
generation to
generation
FOLK DANCE

4. FIVE MAJOR CLASSIFICATIONS
OF PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES
Cordillera Dances
Spanish Influenced Dances
Muslim Dances
Tribal dances
Rural Dances

5. CORDILLERA DANCES
reflects rituals which
celebrated their daily
lives-good harvest,
health, peace, war and
other symbols of living
(Bontoc, Ifugao, Benguet, Apayao and Kalinga
Tribes)

6. SPANISH INFLUENCED
DANCES
Dances reflects
Christianity, and
European Art and Culture
danced by young
socialities to the stringed
music of the rondalla

7. MUSLIM DANCE
Influenced by Malay,
Javanese & Middle
Eastern Traders (Islam)
mysticism, royalty and
beauty
uses intricate hand and
arm movement

8. TRIBAL DANCE
alson known as "Ethnic
Dance" (T'boli, Bilaan,
Manobo, Bagobo, etc.)
reflects rituals and
animals, belief in "spirits"
& shamans, nature-
"anito".

9. RURAL DANCE
reflects the simple life of the
people in the barrio
performed in fiestas in honor
to Patron Saints
give homage to the barrio's
namesake for a good harvest,
health and perseverance.

10. COSTUMES
IN PHILIPPINE FOLK
DANCE

11. typical spanish elite
Male:
Barong tagalog &
Black pants
Female:
Maria Clara

12. RURAL (TAGALOG)
Male:
Camisa de Chino &
trousers of different
colors
Female:
Balintawak with soft
panuelo and tapis

13. RURAL (VISAYAN)
Male:
Camisa de Chino &
trousers of different
colors
Female:
Kimona & patadyong
with soft kerchief

14. RURAL (ILOCANO)
"chambra"- blouse
"siesgo"- A-line skirt

15. CORDILLERA/TRIBAL
Male:
Bahag
feathered head dress
short jacket
Female:
hinabi na tela (hablon)
Accesories (beads)

16. muslim
"sigpit"or "sablay"
patadyong
malong
pants