2. Festival Dances are suitable for special
occasions or for any social gathering.
These are seen during celebrations or
fiestas. Usually, festival dances celebrate
good harvest or good fortune. An event
ordinarily celebrated by a community and
centering on some characteristic aspect of
that community and its religion or cultures.
FESTIVAL
DANCE
3. • Habanera
• Jota Suntido
• Kaamulan Festival
• Sinulog Festival
• Kadayawan Festival
EXAMPLE OF PHILIPPINE FESTIVAL
DANCES
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5. HABANERA
Habanera is a genre of Cuban
popular dance music of the 19th
century. It is a social dance in
duple time and performed in a
ballroom or on a stage.
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7. Jota is a genre of music and the
associated dance known throughout
Spain. The Filipinos imitated and
adapted this lively and delightful
dance with different versions. These
versions are combinations of
Spanish and Filipino dance steps
JOTA SUNTIDO
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9. Kaamulan Festival is an annual festival that involves
the seven tribes of Bukidnon. This festival is a
celebration of culture, folklore, and traditions.
KAAMULAN FESTIVAL
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11. Sinulog festival honors the child Jesus,
known as the Santo Niño (Holy Child),
patron of the city of Cebu . It is a dance
ritual that commemorates the Cebuano
people’s pagan origin, and their acceptance
of Christianity. It features a street parade
with participants in bright-colored costumes
dancing to the rhythm of drums, trumpets,
SINULOG FESTIVAL
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13. Kadayawan is a native expression in the
Dabawnon tongue. It’s derived from the
word “madayaw” which means good,
valuable, and superior. Dabaweños
celebrate the annual Kadayawan as a
thanksgiving festival and a tribute to its
indigenous people.
KADAYAWAN
FESTIVAL
