Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Education

Region IV – MIMAROPADivision of Puerto Princesa CityBahile National High SchoolBahile, Puerto Princesa City

FESTIVAL DANCES PE – GRADE 9

Why Festival Dances?

are cultural dance4s performed to the strong beats of percussion instruments by a community of people sharing the same culture usually done in honor of a Patron Saint ot in thanks giving of a bountiful Harvest

may be religious or secular in nature the best thing about festival dances is that they add to the merry making and festivities where they are

celebrated (reason why they are called festival dances after all) draw the people’s culture by portraying the people’s ways of life through movements, costumes and

implements inherent to their place of origin Filipinos do festivals primarily to celebrate There are a multitude of reasons for this reason We celebrate our unity amidst the diversity of cultures and we celebrate our industry bringing about a

bountiful harvest Festivals have been a consistent crowd-producing activity leading to upliftment of a community’s

economy due to its tourism and entertainment value Are form of entertainment that attract foreign and domestic tourist to visit a place eventually leading to

the elevation of the Filipino’s quality of life Are done to honor a religious icon or celebrate our industry Are a reflection of the unity of the Filipinos community that despite the economic, social, environment,

cultural and political challenges we face every day, there can be no other race more resilient than ours

Religious and Secular Festivals

A.Religious Festivals

Name of Festival Place of Origin Religious Figure Honoured

Month Celebrated

Sinulog Festival Cebu City Sto. Niῇo JanuaryDinagyang Festival Iloilo City Sto. Niῇo JanuaryAti-Atihan Festival Kalibo, Aklan Sto. Niῇo JanuaryPeῇafrancia Naga City Vitgin Mary SeptemberHigantes Festival Angono, Rizal Saint Clement NovemberLongganisa Festival Viga City, Ilocos Sur Saint Paul JanuaryKinabayo Festival Dapitan City James the Great JulyPintados de Pasi Passi City, Iloilo Sto. Niῇo MarchPattarradday Santiago City Seῇor San Tiago MaySangyaw Festival Tacloban City Sto. Niῇo July

B.Secular/Non-Religious Festivals

Name of Festival Place of Origin Industry Month CelebratedBangus Festival Dagupan, Pangasinan Milkfish Industry April to MayBambanti Festival Isabela Scarecrow (farming) JanuaryMammangui Festival City of Iligan Cprn industry MayMango Festival Iba, Zambales Mango industry AprilPanagbenga festival Baguio City Flower industry FebruaryIbon Ebon Festival Pampanga Migratory birds

Egg industryFebruary

Masskara Bacolod City Mask (sugar industry) OctoberT’nalak South Cotabato Colourful abaca JulyAmmungan Festival Nueva Vizcaya Gathering of tribal

industriesMay

Binatbatan Festival Vigan, Ilocos Sur Weaving industry May

LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

Are movements that alolow you to move from one point in space to another Canned from two words’ “locos” (means place) and “motor” (means movement

a. Preparatory movement1. Step

the basis of all locomotor movements prepares you to move in any direction you wish to go defined as transfer of weight from one foot to another

2. walk series of steps executed by both of your feet alternately in any direction (in executing) there’s this moment when both feet are in contact with the ground while

one foot supports the weight and transfers it to the other3. Run

Series of walks executed quickly in any direction wherein only one foot stays on the ground while the other is off the ground

4. Jump Is simply described by having both feet lose its contact with the ground. Five ways to do:

take off from…a. one foot and land on the sameb. one foot and land on the otherc. one foot and land on both feetd. both feet and land on one foote. take off from both feet and land on both