| Dance | Kalasan |
| Meaning | |
| Dance Culture | |
| Place of Origin | Maguindanao |
| Ethnolinguistic Group | Maguindanawon |
| Classification | Mock Battle |
| Background / Content | Kalasan is the term for a cockfight in Maguindanao. As in other regions of the country, it is a favorite past-time amongst the menfolk. Any occasion brings about this gathering specially in the Pag-Islam, the rite of passage for boys as they get formally introduced to the ways of the men in the village. |