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  Countryside Folk Dances

 The Philippine countryside is a land bestowed with endless beauty. It is thought of by many as the true Philippines. Small wonder why the dances of the rural farmers that inhabit these areas are the most famous of all Filipino dances. After a hard day's work, the rural people gather in their barrios and would perform many impromptu and lively dances as a form of relaxation. These dances personify the many joys of work, of the surroundings, and of life among the simple country people.

Laughter and gaeity commonly used to describe the Filipino people takes root in the Philippine country-side. Life in the barrio is simple, but Filipinos always manage to find time to celebrate life’s gifts. The annual fiestas to celebrate the patron saints of the barrios symbolize the mixture of Christian and non-Christian beliefs. Fiestas not only honor the patron saint, but give homage to the barrio’s namesake for a good harvest, health, and perserverance. These fiestas are marked with celebrations of holy mass, music, dance and song.

Perhaps the best known and closest to the Filipino heart are the dances from the rural Christian lowlands. To the Filipinos, these dances illustrate the fiesta spirit and demonstrate a love of life. The same can be said for the native Philippine folk songs - Bahay Kubo, Magtanim, Leron Leron Sinta, to name a few.  They express a joy in work, a love for music, and pleasure in the simplicities of life.

• These are the Famous Countryside folk Dances:

1. BILASKOGAY (Capiz)
    The dancers playfully mimic the movements of the fishermen as they go out to catch, gather and clean shrimps. The dance originated in the fishing villages of Antique. 

2.PASIGIN (Capiz)
       Pasigin is a fish net used by the Capiznon. In the hands of a skilled fishermen, a pasigin assures food for the family. The playful imagination of the Filipinos created the pasigin dance. Using movements of excited fishermen scooping after schools of fish, intricate footwork and dexterous swishing, swashing, scooping, and sifting gave the pasigin that chase and run character. The pasigin dance would have been an ordinary and playful dance had it not been for a comic relief where at the end, the ring-net reveals a hole big enough for the fish to escape.

 

3.KINARANSA (Aklan)

    The Kinaranza is a type of folk dance. This dance originated in Kalibo, Aklan which is located in the Philippines. During the dance, the man hold the woman's waist while she holds her skirt.Kinaransa from karansa is better described as the reaction of someone who moves with a body jerk when surprised or tickled or poked on the side.

4.IMUNAN (Pangasinan)
   (San Jacinto, Pangasinan) Imunan, a courtship dance, means jealousy. The dance depicts a love triangle; two girls and one boy. In this dance, the boy tries to please the girls who are trying their best to get his attention and favor. The boy shows an admirable attempt to please both girls by paying attention, flirting, and dancing with them, one after the other. The attempt is successful and at the end of the dance, all is sweetness and harmony among the three dancers.

5.SUBLI (Batangas)

   Subli is a folk dance in the Philippines. It is considered a favorite of the people of the barrios of the municipality of Bauan, Batangas. It is a ceremonial worship dance performed in homage to the Holy Cross referred to in the vernacular as Mahal Na Poong Santa Cruz. 

It is a ceremonial worship dance in honor of the Holy Cross. It is a companion of two Tagalog  words  Subsub (in a crouching position) and Bali ( broken). Thus the ,ale dancers are in trunk forward bend position throughout the dance.

6. BINIGAN-BIGAT (Abra)

  (Every Morning)—is a courtship dance that narrates the story of a boy who is in love with a girl from whom he asks pity.

7. CARIÑOSA (National)

   The cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance of Hispanic origin. It is closely associated with the island of Panay and the Visayas region in general. The word cariñosa is from the Spanish cariñosa meaning the affectionate one. Most Filipina women can be described as karinyosa. This is a courtship dance that portrays acts of flirtation between a man and a woman. The dancers perform steps resembling hide-and-seek movements. The woman holds a handkerchief or sometimes a fan. Rivaling the tinikling, the cariñosa has also been called the national dance of the Philippines, though a government declaration has never been made designating either one as official.

 

8. BINISLAKAN (Pangasinan)

   (Almazin, Lingayen, Pangasinan) The municipality of Lingayen in Pangasinan was derived from the Chinese word "Li-King-Tung," meaning to look backward and forward, by the Chinese settlers in the area long ago. The binislakan dance was performed to commemorate the stay of Limahong, a Chinese pirate who built his kingdom in Lingayen. Binislakan, meaning "the use of sticks," imitates two chopsticks used by the Chinese for eating.

9. BINASUAN (Pangasinan)

   The word binasuan means "with the use of drinking glasses" and it refers to how the performers balance glasses on their heads and hands while gracefully dancing. This is especially tricky because the glasses are filled with rice wine or some other form of liquid.

10. SAYAW ED TAPEW NA BANGKO (Pangasinan)

  Sayaw ed Tapew na Bangko (dance on top of a bench), is a dance which originates from Pangasinan and researched by Jovita Sison. It is performed by a couple on a narrow bench, inching and hopping from one end to another. Dancer show skill in staying up the bench as they exchange places by moving their way around or the girl thrown in the air while boy moves to the other end. They do not compete but rather complement each other so that no one falls. It is usually performed during town fiestas.

• Ang pangakit na Sayaw sa Bangko ay katutubo sa Pangapisan, Lingayen, at Pangasinan. Sumasayaw ang mga pareha sa ibabaw ng mga bangko. Maliit na maliit ang mga bangko at dahil doon dapat maingat na maingat ang mga nagsasayaw

                 



                These aforementioned Philippine folk dances are ethnic in nature and origin. These folk dances whether ethnic in origin or not reflect the lively culture that the Filipinos have. These dances may be diverse but through these cultural forms, the Filipinos are unified and proud by way of having Philippine folk dances that are truly one of the bests in the world.



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