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The show was all about Philippine folk dances it is entitled Ako ay Filipino. Philippines consist of different islands, and are broken down into three groups Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Each of these regions has different languages, history, religion and traditions. The show takes as into a trip through each region and explores the different styles, costumes, dances and culture. First they presented about the dance of the Cordilleran people. Entititled Idaw, Banga, Manmanok, Ipudu, Sakpaya, Bontoc festival dance and Bendian. The folk dance of cordilleran region helps us discover the way of life of the cordilleran people through their clothing themes about nature, family life, and work in the fields as well as the spiritual matters. Cordilleran music is distinctively made up of two sound characteristics of instruments based on their respective materials the first, made of bamboo like flutes, percussion instrument and the second, made of metal like gongs. Second they presented about the Spanish dance influences these are the Putungan, Jota pe paragay, Aray,Habanera jovencita, Lanceros de tayala. You can see in the dance that the Spanish really influence the Philippines, Spain brought with them all aspects of their culture to the Islands. This includes the Catholic faith, clothing, and dance. The barong tagalog and the terno are Philippine interpretations of Spanish dress made to fit the humid climate of the Philippines.Third they presented about the dance of muslim suite. They presented Kinakulangan, Pig-apir,Vinta, Asik, Singkil. The Muslims in the Philippines were able to resist Spanish conquest. They preserved the Islamic lifestyle that differs from the majority of the Philippine population. The dances are characterized by vivid colors and rhythmic movements which reflect the influence of Arabian and Indo-Malaysian cultures. Lastly they presented about the Rural suite these are Pandanggo sa ilaw, Pandanggo