Ethnic Dance
What is the difference between ethnic and folk dance?
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An ethnic dance reflects the peculiar characteristics of a specific tribe, especially their cultural, racial, religious, and traditional similarities.
A folk dance is a traditional dance that expresses the thoughts, ideas, and feelings of a group of people in connection with everyday activities and experiences of the people who developed them.
A2 fr: Yahoo Answers:
Well ethnic dance is a dance that is based on ethnicity, and may only be performed by members of that ethnicity. A folk dance is something that is created and performed by a group of the same cultural background/way of life. They do not necessarily have the same ethnicity (although they may), but share similar socialization qualities.
What are the Philippine folk and ethnic dances?
A. The following are some popular Philippine folk dances with ethnic origin:
Binasuan - Binasuan literally means "with the use of drinking glasses". This dance originated in Pangasinan Province. It is a vibrant dance requiring balancing skills. Glasses filled with rice wine are placed on the head and on each hand and carefully maneuvered with graceful movements. This dance is commonly performed in weddings, fiestas and special occasions.
Sublian - The term "sublian" comes from the term "subli", which is in turn coined from two Tagalog words: "subsub" (falling on head) and "Bali" (broken). Sublian dancers therefore appear to be lame and crooked throughout the dance. Sublian is a ritual dance of the natives of Bauan, Batangas. It is usually performed during fiestas as a ceremonial worship dance to the town's religious icon, the holy cross.
Kuratsa - Kuratsa is usually performed during festivals in Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Iloilo and other Visayan towns. Kuratsa is a courtship dance that portrays a young couple's playful attempt to get each other's attention.
Itik-itik - This dance started when a young woman named Kanang (short for Cayetana),
Answer:
A1:
An ethnic dance reflects the peculiar characteristics of a specific tribe, especially their cultural, racial, religious, and traditional similarities.
A folk dance is a traditional dance that expresses the thoughts, ideas, and feelings of a group of people in connection with everyday activities and experiences of the people who developed them.
A2 fr: Yahoo Answers:
Well ethnic dance is a dance that is based on ethnicity, and may only be performed by members of that ethnicity. A folk dance is something that is created and performed by a group of the same cultural background/way of life. They do not necessarily have the same ethnicity (although they may), but share similar socialization qualities.
What are the Philippine folk and ethnic dances?
A. The following are some popular Philippine folk dances with ethnic origin:
Binasuan - Binasuan literally means "with the use of drinking glasses". This dance originated in Pangasinan Province. It is a vibrant dance requiring balancing skills. Glasses filled with rice wine are placed on the head and on each hand and carefully maneuvered with graceful movements. This dance is commonly performed in weddings, fiestas and special occasions.
Sublian - The term "sublian" comes from the term "subli", which is in turn coined from two Tagalog words: "subsub" (falling on head) and "Bali" (broken). Sublian dancers therefore appear to be lame and crooked throughout the dance. Sublian is a ritual dance of the natives of Bauan, Batangas. It is usually performed during fiestas as a ceremonial worship dance to the town's religious icon, the holy cross.
Kuratsa - Kuratsa is usually performed during festivals in Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Iloilo and other Visayan towns. Kuratsa is a courtship dance that portrays a young couple's playful attempt to get each other's attention.
Itik-itik - This dance started when a young woman named Kanang (short for Cayetana),