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Some Examples of countryside Dances and their Descriptions
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Binasuan – a dance which requires a skill in balancing glasses of wine on the top of the head and one on each hand. Bulaklakan – a dance using arches festooned with flowers. Karatong – bamboo noisemakers played by Cuyunen men to accompany gaily dressed ladies in a boisterous street parade. Maglalatik – a playful dance of young men beating coconut shells, reflective of a mock battle over the “latik” or coconut residue. Pandango sa Ilaw - a dance which requires a skill in balancing glasses of Tinghoy lamps, one on top of the head and one on each hand. Oasiwas – a dance using lighted glasses wrapped in scarves and swayed like beacons for the homecoming of the fisherman. Pasikat sa Baso - a Pangasinan dance that requires skill in balancing glasses of wine on the head and hands while on top of a bench. Salakot - a wide brimmed hat used to protect Filipinos from the heat and rain. Subli – a dance from the province of Batangas that reveals the reverence given by the performers to a wooden cross. Tinikling – derived from the long-legged Philippine bird called “tikling” trapped from the bamboo poles. Bati – a dance performed during Easter Sunday. Gayong-gayong – a game dance. Binislakan – which means sticks, is a Pangasinan dance that bears the Chinese influence. Pabirik – depicts the stages of gold panning. Kalapati – depicts the movements of doves. Inalisan – a lively festival dance from Nangalisan, Laoag, Ilocos Norte. Innalis means to transfer from one place to another. Download 415 Kb. Share with your friends:
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