Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment 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. Name of Festival Sinulog Festival Dinagyang Festival Ati-Atihan Festival Peῇafrancia Higantes Festival Longganisa Festival Kinabayo Festival Pintados de Pasi Pattarradday Sangyaw Festival Religious Festivals Place of Origin Religious Figure Honoured Cebu City Sto. Niῇo Iloilo City Sto. Niῇo Kalibo, Aklan Sto. Niῇo Naga City Vitgin Mary Angono, Rizal Saint Clement Viga City, Ilocos Sur Saint Paul Dapitan City James the Great Passi City, Iloilo Sto. Niῇo Santiago City Seῇor San Tiago Tacloban City Sto. Niῇo Month Celebrated January January January September November January July March May July B. Name of Festival Bangus Festival Bambanti Festival Mammangui Festival Mango Festival Panagbenga festival Ibon Ebon Festival Masskara T’nalak Ammungan Festival Binatbatan Festival Secular/Non-Religious Festivals Place of Origin Industry Dagupan, Milkfish Industry Pangasinan Isabela Scarecrow (farming) City of Iligan Cprn industry Iba, Zambales Mango industry Baguio City Flower industry Pampanga Migratory birds Egg industry Bacolod City Mask (sugar industry) South Cotabato Colourful abaca Nueva Vizcaya Gathering of tribal industries Vigan, Ilocos Sur Weaving industry Month Celebrated April to May January May April February February October July May May 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.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. Five ways to do: take off from… a. one foot and land on both feet d. one foot and land on the same b. both feet and land on one foot e. take off from both feet and land on both . 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. 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. Jump Is simply described by having both feet lose its contact with the ground. one foot and land on the other c.