Itik-Itik
Cebuano / Visayan
Itik-Itik is a mimetic folk dance from Surigao, Mindanao. The dance imitates the movements of a duck…
Kadal Taho
T'boli
Kadal Taho is a harvest dance of the T'boli people of South Cotabato in Mindanao. The word "kadal" m…
Kappa Malong-Malong
Maranao / Maguindanao
Kappa Malong-Malong is a Muslim dance that demonstrates the many uses of the malong — a tubular clot…
Maglalatik
Tagalog / Kapampangan
Maglalatik is a mock war dance from Binan, Laguna that dramatizes the fight over coconut meat (latik…
Pandanggo sa Ilaw
Tagalog
Pandanggo sa Ilaw is a graceful dance of lights from Lubang Island, Occidental Mindoro. The word pan…
Sakuting
Ilocano
Sakuting is a traditional dance from the Ilocos region that depicts a mock fight between Ilocano Chr…
Singkil
Maranao
Singkil is a royal dance from the Maranao people of Lanao. The dance takes its name from the bells w…
Tinikling
Tagalog / Visayan
The Tinikling is considered the national folk dance of the Philippines. It involves two people beati…