La Jota Moncadeña : Is adapted by the Filipinos from an old Spanish dance. It's a combination of Spanish and Ilocano dance steps set to Spanish music and castanets. A more solemn version of this dance is sometimes used to accompany a funeral procession, but it is also performed at celebrations.

The most called upon Filipino folk ensemble in the San Francisco Bay Area community is marking its quarter century of dedication to traditional Philippine dance and music.

Carinosa

Max Adlao - Carinosa Painting

Cariñosa : Is a dance made for flirting! Dancers make a number of flirtatious movements as they hide behind fans or handkerchiefs and peek out at one another. The essence of the dance is the courtship between two sweethearts.

Filipino folk dance - Pandanggo sa Ilaw

Philippine cultural dance. Jota Intramurena.

The cariñosa is a well-known folk dance in the Philippines. The name of the dance means "loving one," and it was introduced by the Spaniards in the 16th century.

Cariñosa : Is a dance made for flirting! Dancers make a number of flirtatious movements as they hide behind fans or handkerchiefs and peek out at one another. The essence of the dance is the courtship between two sweethearts.

The cariñosa is a well-known folk dance in the Philippines. The name of the dance means "loving one," and it was introduced by the Spaniards in the 16th century.