Dance Putungan Meaning Crowning ceremony Dance Culture Lowland Christian Place of Origin Sta. Cruz, Marinduque Ethnolinguistic Group Tagalog Classification Social, Entertainment Background / Context The putungan ritual-dance of Santa Cruz, Marinduque crosses many generations, relating to other time-honored traditions and culture. It has been part of big events and achievements of Santa Cruz and the…

Dance Sayaw sa Cuyo Meaning Dance from Cuyo Dance Culture Lowland Christian Place of Origin Cuyo Palawan Ethnolinguistic Group Cuyunin Classification Entertainment , Religious Background / Content Young girls wear paper crowns to image lovely princess and flaunt lace kerchiefs while dancing a mazurka.

Dance Birginia Meaning Virginia Reel Dance Culture Lowland Christian Place of Origin Cuyo Palawan Ethnolinguistic Group Cuyunin Classification Entertainment , Social Background / Content Originated from Virginia, USA, the Birginia is all but a Virginia reel complete with jigs, paso doble and grand chain.

Dance Pulosang Floridablanca Meaning Song-dance of Florida Blanca Dance Culture Lowland Christian Place of Origin Florida Blanca, Pampanga Ethnolinguistic Group Kapampangan Classification Entertainment Background / Content Within the personalized world of the Pampango, old and new traditions blend, the indigenous with the introduced and the traditional with the contemporary Pulosa is a Pampango label to…

Dance Enganosa Meaning   Dance Culture   Place of Origin Samar Ethnolinguistic Group Samareno Classification Social Background / Content The most popular double quadrilles performed by the rich and landed Waray.

Dance Carinosa Meaning Amiable Dance Culture Lowland Christians Place of Origin Rapu-Rapu, Albay Ethnolinguistic Group Bicolano Classification Courtship/Social Background / Content The 1970’s saw the blooming of Philippine nationalism, a much-desired move to educate, conserve, explore and research on everything Philippine. Systematic choosing resulted in labeling of things this, and things that, as national representatives.…

Dance Bayluhan Meaning To be like San Pascual Baylon Dance Culture  Lowland Christians Place of Origin Obando , Bulacan Ethnolinguistic Group Tagalog Classification Religious Dance Background / Content Annually Obando town in Bulacan honors 3 saints. Santa Clara, (the more famous of the three), La Birhen de Salambao and San Pascual Baylon (the Patron Saint…

Dance Sinakiki Meaning Flirtation of a Rooster Dance Culture Lowland Community Place of Origin Rapu-Rapu Albay Ethnolinguistic Group Bicolano Classification Courtship Background / Content To the Tagalog , Sinakiki connotes an unpleasant thought but to the waray it means flirting of a love-struck rooster with his ladylove. This dance comes from the small island of…

Dance Sayaw sa Cuyo Meaning Dance of Cuyunin Dance Culture Lowland Christians Place of Origin Cuyo , Palawan Ethnolinguistic Group Bicolano Classification Entertainment Background / Content The ROFG considers Sayaw sa Cuyo one of its classics , This all female dance emphasizes the daintiness of girls in their early teens, dressed in paneled skirts that…

Dance Rigodon Royale Meaning Royal Rigodon Dance Culture Lowland Christians Place of Origin Zamboanguita , Negros Oriental Ethnolinguistic Group Visayan Classification Social Dance Background / Content From Zamboanguita , Negros Oriental, as a matter of social tradition, The Rigodon royale, Negros Oriental’s version of Rigodon de Hono, is a walk dance employed by the elite…