What are the representative dances in the Philippines?

This kind of dance is the most representative folk dance in the Philippines, and it is also a kind of dance after the Philippines became independent. Most of them are distributed in the Central Luzon Plain, Visayas and coastal plains, which is the most economically developed area in the Philippines. Due to the long-term rule of Spain, Spanish dance music such as waltz, Mazuka and Rita gradually spread widely in these areas. After a long period of integration and development, Spanish dance gradually presents the national color of the Philippines. After the independence of the Philippines, these dances have been processed by people and become the most representative "country dances". The country dance is light, beautiful and full of life, which shows the optimistic, enthusiastic and generous character of the long-suffering Filipino people. Deeply loved by the people and widely popularized, it is known as the national dance. This kind of dance has strong imitation, single rhythm and simple movements, mainly the ground movements of feet, with only some intense or relaxed emotional changes during the performance. Famous country dances include: bamboo pole dance, dangdangguo dance, duck dance, sobili dance, shrimp catching dance, bench dance and so on. After the 20th century, due to the invasion of the United States, western light music and ballroom dancing became popular in this area.

1. Bamboo Dance

Bamboo dance is considered as a national folk dance in the Philippines. During the performance, a pair of dancers jumped between two bamboo poles slightly above the ground and collided with the music rhythm. Bamboo dance originated in Leyte province, which actually imitates the jumping action of birds when they are in trees, straws or avoiding traps set by farmers. When the dancers perform, their movements are quite elegant and they jump quickly between bamboo poles.

2. Duck dance

There is a legend about the origin of duck dance. According to legend, a young woman named Kanang is the best dancer in North surigao Province. At a christening reception, she was asked to dance swing dance, and she began to improvise a duck splashing water on its back as it swayed to attract its companions. Because of its unique pace and charming performance, the audience began to imitate her, so duck dance spread widely in the Philippines.

3. carino Sa Dance

This kind of dance is regarded as a national dance, a courtship dance of Filipinos, and also reflects the friendly, lovely and enthusiastic character of Filipinos. Carino Sa is a word to describe a kind, friendly and lovely woman. This dance uses flirting, and helps dancers play hide-and-seek through fans and handkerchiefs. The dance performance is lively and interesting, which makes people intoxicated in a cheerful and lively atmosphere.

Country dance