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3. Tell me the
!

4. “PAMBANSANG LITSONG
MANOK”

5. “JUST DO IT”

6. “The No.1 Paint”

7. “HARI NG PADALA”

8. “ITO ANG TAMA”

9. “MAKE IT GREAT”

11. PHILIPPINE
TRADITIONAL
DANCES

12. Traditional Dances
Traditional dance means those dances and dance
forms that have arisen out of the tradition of a people.
Many traditional dances were designed to thank
the gods for natural and agricultural events, such as
rain and harvests. The dances were performed during
festivals and remembrances of past military victories,
and still are performed at celebrations of births and
weddings in modern times.

13. Importance of Traditional Dances
Primarily, it keeps a culture of people alive, by
sharing and teaching younger generations as a uniting
force to the Philippine people.
Philippine Folk Dance is a way for a better
understanding and wide knowledge of our culture and
traditions, especially that the history and origin are all
reflected from the particular folk dances that are
performed distinctively in every part of the country.

15. SUBLI
Place of origin:
Bauan, Batangas
It is a Catholic
devotional practice
(often described as a
"panata") honoring
the Holy Cross of
Alitagtag for all the
blessings and the
people's belief that
the cross has the
power to ward off evil
spirits.

16. 5 Most Notable
Philippine
Folk Dances

17. TINIKLING
Place of origin: Leyte
Tinikling is one of the
most famous dances
in the Philippines. It is
often described as a
folk dance that
represents the
attempts of Filipino
rice farmers to catch
and prevent the
Tikling birds from
stealing ripe rice
grains from the fields.

18. TINIKLING
“The Philippine Most Popular Folk Dance”
Tinikling vs Cariñosa
CARIÑOSA
“The Philippine National Folk Dance”

19. ITIK ITIK
Place of origin:
Surigao del Sur
The Itik-Itik is named
after a species of duck
(itik), whose
movements the dance
imitates. This example
of Philippine folk
dance from Surigao
del Sur mimics how
the itik walks and
splashes water to
attract a mate.

20. MAGLALATIK
Place of origin:
Biñan, Laguna
Maglalatik, originally
performed 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.

21. BINASUAN
Place of origin:
Pangasinan
Binasuan, means “the
use of drinking
glasses.” It is one of
the most challenging
Filipino dances as the
dancers need to
balance glasses on
their heads and in
their hands as they
move.

22. SINGKIL
Place of origin:
Lake Lanao
Singkil is a Mindanao
folk dance that
originated from the
Maranao people,
which serves as either
a conscious or
unconscious
advertisement to
potential suitors. The
dance takes its name
from the heavy rings
worn on the ankles of
the Muslim princess.