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.

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The Tinikling

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Singkil : Is a dance traditionally performed by single women to attract the attention of potential suitors. Dancers perform a series of graceful movements as they step in and out from between bamboo poles which are rhythmically clapped together. Fans and scarves are often used to enhance the dancers' movements.

The filipino folk dance called "tinikling," is a traditional filipino dance. It involves both men and women with sets of bamboo sticks sometimes crossed over each other. The bamboo sticks are hit together and on a ground usually in a rhythmic tune while the dancers step back and forth in between the spaces . Tinikling involves more props, feet movement and singing while Islamic dancing has many hand movements and very up-beat music.

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Fernando Amorsolo's Classic Art Biography of Fernando Amorsolo Another painting of the dance tinikling. Painting from a video by Dr. Bill Ra...

Philippine Folk Dance