I.
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
a. discuss the history of
Philippine Culture giving emphasis on Dance;
b. identify the various regions of
the Philippines and its distinction from each other; and
c. value the importance of this
Historical Developments in our culture especially on dance.
II.
Overview:
Philippine Culture
is the one that separates us from the rest of the world, our colorful and
lively culture that make us distinctly Filipino. This includes traditions,
languages, arts, etc., which are found in museums, churches and galleries,
found within the heart of key cities.
Most provinces have
their own identifying folk dances too wherein they showcase the elegance and
beauty of the way they do things, the way they dress, the way they see things
as shown in different paintings, as we have been influenced by various events
as that happened in our history.
III.
Learning
Content:
In Prehistoric
times, dance was usually a communal affair and remained essential with the
emergence of high civilizations, social/caste made it felt and developed into a
form of art. Specially, the aristocracy created the professional dancer and the
spectacle, or theater, dance limiting its own dancing to a simple exercise that
eventually led to ballroom dancing. The common people excluded from enjoyment
of those past times, continued their communal dancing.
Primitive Years
Among early people, dancing
was a popular and common activity with almost all occasions celebrated by
dancing. They danced to the accompanying of gong and drums to appear the evil
spirit whom they believed caused them sickness. Dance was a part of their
religious offerings to their God in nature.
War Dance- intended to incite the
fighting of the warriors, commonly performed to the quick tempo of a drum.
Festival Dance- great and exciting occasions
for the primitive people
Courtship/Wedding
Dance-
performed with intricate hand and body movements
The development of
the folk dance in the Philippines is a very big step to enriching its culture
not only because Filipinos can be proud of it and also because it is their
culture. Here are the developments:
1.
Folk dances are performed at different countries.
2.
Folk dances are danced by other people all over the world.
3.
It tells us that Filipino culture is rich.
The History of
the Filipino Folk Dance
Philippine Folk Dance
-has a long and diverse history
-originality from pre-colonize
era to the Spanish occupation (1500s-1800s)
-tell stories about historical
happenings, ways of living, cultural influences and religion
customs.
Pre-Hispanic
Times
-long
before the Spaniards came to the Philippines, the indigenous people who mostly live in the mountainous
regions used folk dances in cultural celebration, worships and rituals.
-they used music and dance to:
connect with the Gods-appease their ancestors.
-pray for bountiful harvest and
favourable weather.
-ask for healing.
-seek guidance during wars, ward
off bad luck and natural calamities, to socialize, and
to express feelings
Northern
Luzon (Ilocos Region-North, Tagalog Region-South)
-most of the folk dance here are
mixtures of indigenous and Spanish elements and are
usually performed during special occasion such as, weddings, and fiestas.
Southern
Tagalog
-Manila
-the major Government centers have
been located here so most of the dances in the region
reflect Spanish and European influences.
Visayan
Dances
-Visayas- central part of the
Philippine archipelago.
-mostly tell stories of people’s
lives and frequently grow inspiration from animal movements.
Muslim
and Moro Dances
-Mindanao Region-Southern part
of the Philippine is a Muslim region never conquered by
Spaniards.
-Islam was introduced during the
12th century and Muslims are also known as “moros”
-dancers typically
mean allowing and colourful costumes decorated with jewels, swords and shields.
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