Introduction of Philippine folk dances Countries in the world have their own cultures made more colorful, beautiful

and vibrant because of Folk Dances that are reflection of who they are. In the east, the Chinese have their symbolic Dragon Dance, the Japanese have the ancestral dance Bon Odori. In the west the Americans have their Square Dance. On the other hand, the Philippines will not be left behind. "The Pearl of The Orient" boast of a varitey of Filipino Folk Dances. The Philippines consist of 7107 islands, and is broken down in three groups of islands. The Luzon, Mindano, and Visayas. Each of these regions contain different languages,history, regligon, and traditions. With each region having different influence in thier arts, crafts, and ancestorical dances. Lets take a trip through each region and explore the different styles, costumes, Dances and Talents from Each Region.... As we explore each of the regions and styles, please remember alot of these Cultural and Folk dances represents hardships and daily back breaking tasks, that has turned into a art form. Many of the dances you will read about here were actuall activities or chores that the Filipino endured to survive the poor economy and state of the nation. Definition of folk dance Folk dance is a form of dance developed by a group of people that reflects the traditional life of the people of a certain country or region. Folk dancing usually involves a group of happy people following dance instructions from an experienced caller. The dancers perform steps in certain formations, such as a circle or a straight line. Folk dancing is great exercise and a fun recreational activity for people of all ages. Anyone can learn to folk dance, as no formal dance experience is necessary to be able to learn most of the steps and formations. Origin of dance in the Philippines In the ancient times, the Philippines is composed of different kingdoms. The local are having their own tradition, culture, beliefs, and rituals. They lived peacefully until the time that the Philippines was discovered by Magellan. Before the arrival of the Portuguese explorer "Magellan" under the flagship of Spain, Kingdoms already exists. one of the oldest Kingdom is the Kingdom of Butuan in the Mindanao Island. When the Spaniards invaded the Philippines, They control over everything and exploits all the minerals and resources of the country. Spain erased all the history of the country but were recently found out that before the arrival of Magellan, the country already exist after the Antique Gold Royal Crown and Gold Royal belt of the king in Kingdom of Butuan discovered by the local farmers of Butuan, Philippines. Before the Spaniard founding of the Philippines; the Islands were called "LUZVIMINDA BORNEO" (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and Borneo) a full name of a woman which is derived from the 3 biggest island of the country; Luzon , Visayas, Mindanao and the North Borneo or (Sabah). The Luzviminda Borneo is also know as "Pearl of the Orient" or Perlas ng Silangan. The name Philippines is only given as official name of the country by the Governador General to honor his king of Spain Philip and they called Philippians and then into Philippines. During the 18th and 19th century, he first recorded history of the Philippines as allowed by the Spain to be known by the Philippine Nations starts with the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. The Spanish colonization officially began in 1565 with the arrival of Miguel Lpez de Legazpi. The Philippines declared independence from Spain in 1898 after a revolution that lasted 2 years. In the same year the Spanish handed over the Philippines to the United States as compensation for the Spanish American War (Treaty of Paris). Partial self-government under U.S. supervision started in 1935, but was stopped by the Japanese attack and occupation of the Philippines in World War II. The Philippines was given full independence in 1946.

The 1960s and early 1970s saw the beginning of student activism and civil unrest, prompting President Ferdinand Marcos to declare martial law in 1972. The 1986 EDSA Revolution brought about the demise of Marcos and a return to democracy for the Philippines Benefits of Dancing 1. Flexibility Flexibility is an important part of being healthy. Dance requires a great amount of flexibility. Most dance classes begin with a warm-up including several stretching exercises. Dancers must strive to achieve full range of motion for all the major muscle groups. The greater the range of motion, the more muscles can flex and extend. Most forms of dance require dancers to perform moves that require bending and stretching, so dancers naturally become more flexible by simply dancing. 2. Strength Strength is defined as the ability of a muscle to exert a force against resistance. Dancing builds strength by forcing the muscles to resist against a dancer's own body weight. Many styles of dance, including jazz and ballet, require jumping and leaping high into the air. Jumping and leaping require tremendous strength of the major leg muscles. Ballroom dancing builds strength. Consider the muscle mass a male ballroom dancer develops by lifting his partner above his head! 3. Endurance Dance is physical exercise. Exercise increases endurance. Endurance is the ability of muscles to work hard for increasingly longer periods of time without fatigue. Regular dancing is great for improving endurance, especially vigorous dancing such as line and ballroom dancing. Elevating the heart rate can increase stamina. Just as in any form of exercise, regular dancing will build endurance. 4. Sense of Well-Being Dancing is a social activity. Studies have shown that strong social ties and socializing with friends contribute to high self-esteem and a positive outlook. Dancing provides many opportunities to meet other people. Joining a dance class can increase self-confidence and build social skills. Because physical activity reduces stress and tension, regular dancing gives an overall sense of well-being.

THATXX Neon geu saram yaegil hal ttaen haengbokhae boyeo (You look happy) Ireokerado useuni joha boyeo (Im happy) Geureul jeongmal saranghandago machi yeongwonhalgeorago Mitneun ne moseubi i dont know what to say no more Neoui chingudeul modu geureul jal ara (Yup they know) Ppeonhi da boineungeol neoman wae mot bwa (Its you) They say love is blind oh baby you so blind Jebal heeojigireul baralge Oh nal mollajuneun nega miwo i gidarimi sirheo Geu son ije noheurago Nega seulpeohal ttaemyeon naneun jugeul geotman gatdago baby (Chorus) Rap: Bissan chae yeppeun ot gogeup reseutorang neon jal eoullyeo Hajiman ne yeop geu xneun jeongmal anya neorangeun an eoullyeo Ne apeseo geojitmisoreul jieumyeo ne bolgwa meoritgyeoreul manjimyeo Sogeuron bunmyeong dareun yeojareul saenggakhae Eojjeom geureol su inni joe gatae Nega heullin nunmulmankeum naega deo jalhaejulge baby Neo honja gamdanghal apeum naegedo jom nanwojullae baby Na jom bwadallago geudae sarangi wae narangeol molla Wae neoman molla (Chorus) [DJ] sesang-i eodu weojigo Joyonghi biga naerimyeon Yeojeonhi geudaero [KK] oneuldo eogimeobshi nan Beoseonajil mot hane Neoui saenggak aneseo [YS] ije Kkeut iraneun geol aljiman Miryeoniran geol aljiman Ije anil geol aljiman

[HS] geukkajit jajonshim-e neol jabji mothaettdeon naega Jogeum aswi-ul bbuninikka [YS] biga oneun nal-en nareul chajawa Bameul saeweo gwireop hida Biga geuchyeogamyeon neodo ddaraseo Seoseo-hi jogeumsshik geuchyeogagettji [JH] chwihaettna bwa geuman mashyeoya dwil geot gat-e Biga ddeoleojinikka nado ddeoleojil geot gat-e Mwo niga bogo shipdageona geureon geon anya Daman uri ga kajin shigan-i jom nalkaro-ul bbun Niga cham johahaesseottdeon ireon narimyeon Ajik neomu saengsaenghan gieok-eul kkeonaenohgo Chueokiran deoche ilbuleo bal-eul deuryeonwa Beoseonaryeogo balbeodungjocha chiji anha [DW] ije Neoreul da jiweonaettjiman Modu da biweonaettjiman Ddo dashi biga naerimyeon [KK] himdeulge sumgyeonwattdeon neoui modeun gieokdeul-i Dashi dorawa neol chatnabwa (Chorus) (Neoegero) [HS] ijen doragal gileun eobtjiman Jigeum haengbokhan neoreul bomyeo [DW] nan geuraedo useobolke neol jabeul su isseottdeon Him-i naegen eobseosseunikka (Chorus) [JH] eochapi kkeutnabeorin geol ije wa eojjeogesseo Dwineutge hu-hwina haneun keoji deolddeoleojin nomcheoreom Bineun hangsang onikka gyesok banbokdwigettji Geuchigo namyeon geujeseoya nado geuchigettji [JH] bineun hangsang onikka gyesok banbokdwigettji Geuchigo namyeon geujeseoya nado geuchigettji