Ang atong nasod nga Pilipinas puno sa kultura nga maanyag ug mabulokon. Ug usa sa mga pamaagi nga ato kining napakita kay pinaagi sa mga Folk Dances. Ang folk dance repleksiyon sa kung unsa ang kahimtang sa atong mga ninuno sa unang panahon. Kini gipasa sa mga katigulangan tungod sa pagsayaw. Makita nato ang atong kasaysayan tungod ani nga mga sayaw. Nagkalain lain ang mga sayaw sa mga nagkalain lain nga mga tribo. Pero usa lang ang tumong niani. Ang maipakita kung unsa ilang kinabuhi ug ilang mga naandan sa kaniadto pa.
VISAYAS -- Being the Central Island of The Philippines, Visayas is also broken down into three sections. Central , Eastern, Western. Consisting of Austronesians, Negritos, these we Animist Tribal Group. Many others tribes from around surrounding island would come after the downfall or break up of thier tribes. Visayas became a melting pot for many different Tribes and Cultural backgrouds. You will find Arbian, Spanish, and some Western influences in the dances of this region. You will see that the dances of the Visayas are more upbeat and exciting, not so much in Drama and tribal meanings as other regions.
Visayas Dances - ( see pictures in the side bar )
* Dance : Sayaw Sa Banko
This dance is native to the barrio of Pangapisan, Lingayen, Pangasinan, and demands skill from its performers who must dance on top of a bench roughly six inches wide.
* Dance : Tinkling
Tinnikling is considered the national folkdance with a pair of dancers hopping between two bamboo poles held just above the ground and struck together in time to music. Originated from Leyte Province, this dance is in fact a mimic movement of “tikling birds” hopping over trees, grass stems or over bamboo traps set by farmers. Dancers perform this dance with remarkable grace and speed jumping between bamboo poles.
* Dance : Subli
The term “subli” is from two tagalog words “subsub” meaning falling on head and “bali”, which means broken. Hence, the dancers appear to be lame and crooked throughout the dance. This version is originally a ritual dance of the natives of Bauan, Batangas, which is shown during fiestas as a ceremonial worship dance to the town’s icon, the holy cross
* Dance : Maglalatik
Originally performed in Binan, Laguna as 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, this dance is also shown to pay tribute to the town’s patron saint, San Isidro Labrador. It has a four-part performance such as the palipasan and the baligtaran showing the intense battle, the paseo and the escaramusa- the reconciliation. Moro dancers wear read trousers while the Christian dancers show up in blue. All dancers are male; with harnesses of coconut shells attached on their chests, backs, thighs and hips
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PHILIPPINES (FILIPINO) CULTURAL AND FOLK DANCES