WHAT IS FOLK DANCING Folk dances are the traditional social dances of ethnic groups , rural or urban from all over the world. Social dances are participatory dances done at weddings, parties, and other gatherings.

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What is FOLK DANCING?
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What is Folk dancing

• Folk dances are the traditional social dances of
  ethnics groups, rural or urban from all over the
  world.
• Social dances are participatory dances done at
  weddings, parties, and other gatherings.

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TYPES OF FOLK DANCES

• 1. National and Regional
• dances

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TYPES OF FOLK DANCES

• 2. Occupational dances

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TYPES OF FOLK DANCES

• 3. Religious and Ceremonial dances

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TYPES OF FOLK DANCES

• 4. Courtship dances

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TYPES OF FOLK DANCES

• 5. Festival dances

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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF DANCES

• A. Geographical origin
• 1. National dances found throughout the
  islands with little or no modifications.
• 2. Local dances found in specific locality

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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF DANCES

• B. Nature
• 1. Occupational dances- depicts actions of
• labour or of a specific occupation.
• 2. Religious ceremonial dances dances
• with religious vows and ceremonies.
• 3. Comic dances depicts funny
• movements intended for entertainment.
• 4. Game dances done with play element.

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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF DANCES

• B. Nature
• 5. Wedding dances performed during wedding
  
• feast.
• 6. Courtship dances depict the act of
• courtship or dances with love themes.
• 7. Festival dances suitable for special
• occasions or any social gatherings.
• 8. War dances show imagery of combat or
• duel.

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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF DANCES

• C. Movements
• 1. Slow
• 2. Slow and Fast
• 3. Moderate
• 4. Active shows fast energetic movements

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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF DANCES

• D. Formation
• 1. Square or quadrille
• 2. Long formation
• 3. Set consist of two or more pairs as a
• unit facing each other or standing side
  by
• side.

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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF DANCES

• E. Special classification group dances with
• special distinctive features
• Dances with songs
• Old ballroom dances
• Dances with implements
• Dances with combined rhythm

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SOME PHILIPPINE DANCES

• Philippine dances Origin
• 1. Pandanggo sa Ilaw Mindoro
• 2. Tinikling National
• 3. Maglalatik Laguna
• 4. Carinosa Panay
• 5. La Jota Manilena Manila
• 6. Sakuting Abra
• 7. Pantomina Sorsogon
• 8. Banog Cordillera
• 9. Salisid Kalinga
• 10. Palok Kalinga