Dance Nilambay Meaning Like crabs Dance Culture Coastal Chirstians Place of Origin Tubigon , Bohol Ethnolinguistic Group Boholano Classification Mimetic , Entertainment Background / Content The Philippines has over 7,100 Islands, a shoreline twice the length of that of the United States, and an industry solely dependent on the sea. Typical of many coastal towns,…

Dance Sayaw sa Bangko Meaning Dance on top of bench Dance Culture   Place of Origin Lingayen, Pangasinan Ethnolinguistic Group Pangasinense Classification Skill Background / Content Performed by a couple inching, hopping from one end to another. As they exchange place by moving their way around or the girl thrown in air while the boy…

Dance Sala ti mais Meaning Dance of the corn Dance Culture Lowland Christians Place of Origin Province of Isabela Ethnolinguistic Group llocano Ibanag Classification Occupational Background / Content Isabela earned Its name as the corn granary of the Philippines, owing to the vast expanseplanted to com, extending to as far as the eyes can see.…

Dance Ala kayo Meaning Named after a half-man , half-animal creature Dance Culture   Place of Origin Cuyo,Palawan Ethnolinguistic Group Cuyunin Classification Mimetic Background / Content On the day of St. Augustine who is the saint associated with animals, Ala kayo, a band of young boys, go out to have fun and earn good money.…

Dance Maglalatik Meaning   Dance Culture   Place of Origin Biñan, Laguna Ethnolinguistic Group Tagalog Classification Mock war Background / Content Dancers with coconuts shells attached to various parts of their bodies, which are tapped by the shells in their hands the beat of music while vigorously dancing. The dance is fun and exciting because…

Dance Tinikling Meaning To perform like Tikling birds Dance Culture  Lowland Community Place of Origin Leyte Ethnolinguistic Group Visaya Classification Mimetic Background / Content Derived from a Tikling bird with long legs and a long neck, it is a game dance that dancers dart in and out of clapped bamboo poles without their feet being…

Dance Kinabayo Meaning Horsemen Dance Culture Lowland Christians Place of Origin Dapitan , Zamboanga del Norte Ethnolinguistic Group Chavacano Classification Festival / mock war dance Background / Content September each year brings out into the streets of Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte hundreds of “horsemen” dressed in resplendent costumes riding almost life size papier-mache horses who…

Dance Kuradang Meaning Show-off Dance Culture Lowland Christians Place of Origin Albuquerque, Bohol Ethnolinguistic Group Boholano Classification Wedding Background / Content The enchanting island of Bohol holds no secrets. It is the merriest musical people under the Visayan sun. To visit Bohol is to visit music-land where people just can’t pass a day without dancing,…

Dance Polkabiana Meaning Polka dedicated to Biana Dance Culture Lowland Christians Place of Origin Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental Ethnolinguistic Group Visaya Classification Social Background / Content Biana is the known fat lady of Zamboangita to whom a dance was dedicated. She may be overweight but her dance does not in any way reflect heaviness or big…

Pasiguin is a Fish net used by the Capiznon. In the hands of a skilled fisherman , a pasiguin assures food for the family . the playful imagination of the Filipinos created the pasigin dance, using movements of excited fishermens scooping after schools of fish , intricate footwork and dexterous swishing , swashing ,