Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV – MIMAROPA
Division of Puerto Princesa City
Bahile National High School
Bahile, 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 Month Celebrated
Honoured
Sinulog Festival Cebu City Sto. Niῇo January
Dinagyang Festival Iloilo City Sto. Niῇo January
Ati-Atihan Festival Kalibo, Aklan Sto. Niῇo January
Peῇafrancia Naga City Vitgin Mary September
Higantes Festival Angono, Rizal Saint Clement November
Longganisa Festival Viga City, Ilocos Sur Saint Paul January
Kinabayo Festival Dapitan City James the Great July
Pintados de Pasi Passi City, Iloilo Sto. Niῇo March
Pattarradday Santiago City Seῇor San Tiago May
Sangyaw Festival Tacloban City Sto. Niῇo July

B.
Secular/Non-Religious Festivals
Name of Festival Place of Origin Industry Month Celebrated
Bangus Festival Dagupan, Milkfish Industry April to May
Pangasinan
Bambanti Festival Isabela Scarecrow (farming) January
Mammangui Festival City of Iligan Cprn industry May
Mango Festival Iba, Zambales Mango industry April
Panagbenga festival Baguio City Flower industry February
Ibon Ebon Festival Pampanga Migratory birds February
Egg industry
Masskara Bacolod City Mask (sugar October
industry)
T’nalak South Cotabato Colourful abaca July
Ammungan Festival Nueva Vizcaya Gathering of tribal May
industries
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 movement
1. 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
other
3. 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 same
b. one foot and land on the other
c. one foot and land on both feet
d. both feet and land on one foot
e. take off from both feet and land on both