MAPEH (FOLK DANCES)

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FO L K D A N C E S

FO L K D A N C E S

C O M M U N I T Y

FOLK DANCES

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Second Folk Dance: Itik-Itik a. nature/backgroundbasic dance steps

What is Community/Folk Dance?

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First Folk Dance: Subli a. nature/background basic dance steps

Health Components of Performing Community Folk Dances

WHAT IS COMMUNITY OR FOLK DANCE?

- A folk dance is a dance developed by people that reflect the life of the people of a certain country or region... for example, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances.

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FOLK DANCE: SUBLI

The Subli is a traditional folk dance of the Philippines that is still quite popular today.

SUBLI

• Subli came from the word “subsob” which means to fall with the head down and “bali” (accent on the second syllable) meaning broken.
• This is interpreted in the way the male dancers look down and also the way the dancers move in steps. Others said it came from the word “sobli” meaning “salisi” or the exchange of place which is a prominent feature of the dance.

SUBLI

• Subli is a dance, a religious ritual, a “panata” or a solemn vow directed to the Holy Cross for all the blessings and the people’s belief that the cross has the power to ward off evil spirits. Subli is also a play and is a long sequence of prayers in verse, songs and dances.
• During the dance, the ladies dance in circle and with graceful movement of their wrists and their fingers grazing their brimmed hats and alampay, a triangular scarf worn loosely over their shoulders. The male dancers move in a weak but dramatic movement with tortuous and twisting motion in between and around the ladies. It has a very lively music.

THE HISTORY OF SUBLI DANCE:

• The Subli is a traditional folk dance of the Philippines which is still quite popular today.
• It is a ceremonial worship dance honoring the Holy Cross (or “Mahal Na Poong Santa Cruz” in Filipino) and is celebrated around a large crucifix which has an image of the sun in silver at its center.

THE ORIGIN OF SUBLI DANCE:

• The dance of Subli originated in the barrio (or baryo, rural village) of Dingin in Batangas approximately 300 years ago, but soon spread to barrios throughout the area.

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FOLK DANCE: ITIK-ITIK

Itik-Itik Festival is a thanksgiving celebration to their patron saint for hearing their prayers. As part of the celebration, the famous Itik-Itik dance is never forgotten.

HISTORY OF ITIK -ITIK

• The dance is believed to have originated from the dance Sibay danced to the Dejado music. The Sibay is a bird dance that came from the neighboring Visayan Islands.
• According to folklore, this traditional dance was first performed by a young woman named KANANG who was the best dancer in the province of Surigao del Norte.

HISTORY OF ITIK -ITIK

• At a baptismal reception, she was asked to perform and she improvised her dance steps to imitate the way a duck walks and splashes the water on its back to attract the other mate.

Health Components

of Performing Community Folk Dances

to know that it's more than just a dance

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Health Components Of Performing Community Folk Dances:

• You can now call each other and see information like Active Status and when you've read messages.
• Regular physical activity is considered one of the most important factors for lifestyle, for maintaining good health in older ages and increasing life expectancy. Dance is considered an activity that involves coordinating movements with music, as well as brain activation because it is constantly necessary to learn and remember new steps. Dance as a musical-kinetics skill requires the coordination of body movements with rhythmic stimuli.
• Space, Dynamics, and Rhythm are the three elements of dance. Each element has its functions and aspects. Space has six aspects namely floor plan, direction, focus, level, dimension, and contour.