Answer To Module 1 of P.E
Answer To Module 1 of P.E
ACTIVITY 1
1. Discuss briefly the contribution of each of the following to the development of Philippine
Folk dances.
a. PRIMITIVE ERA
Answer: The contribution of the primitive era in the Philippine folk dance is that it gave
them the sense of identity. It also gave them the sense of belonging.
b. SPANISH ERA
Answer: During the Spanish era native dances were modified and used in the rites
celebrating the Christian holy days and religious fiestas turned native to a certain extent and
became a vehicle, for the Filipinos way of spiritual and communal expression. Thus dance
became an important teaching aid in the Spanish educational process. With the introduction of
European culture, many of the old native dances from Spain, France and other European
countries, such as the jota, fandango, habanera, rigodon, mazurka and pasodoble, were adapted
to the tastes and needs of a colonial society and the conditions of climate and seasons in a
tropical archipelago.
c. AMERICAN ERA
Answer: The Americans established schools all over the islands where physical education
was given prominent program. American and foreign folk dances which threatened to
completely destroy the well-cherished Philippine tradition and culture. Philippine folk
dances, which the natives thought were out-of-date were relegated to the background. These
were the influence of the Americans in the development of dance in the Philippines
ACTIVITY 2
b. SPANISH ERA
Answer: Dancing was considered a religious activity among the early Filipinos. Dances were
performed by the priests and priestesses in thanksgiving for a plentiful harvest, a victorious
battle, a prosperous voyage or recovery from sickness.
During the Spanish regime, dancing played an important part in the social activity of
the people. Among the Christianized Filipino groups, the kumintangwas the oldest dance and
song. It was pantomimed song and dance. The Pampangois another dance, characterized by the
movements of the lion and clapping of the hands. These dances were set aside with the coming
of the Spaniards, but were later revived as new dances such as the fandango, lanceros, rigodon,
carinosaand curachawere introduced by the Spaniards. The folk dances of today were adaptations
of the old native dances.
c. AMERICAN ERA
Answer: The Americans’ entry into the country brought with it their cosmopolitan and commercial
culture. Their Black-influenced music and dances appealed to the terpsichorean bent of the Filipinos.
Already schooled in the zarzuela, they found fascination in the vaudeville (later called the stage-show)
which is a mix of the theatrical, minstrel and circus acts that attracted both the elite and the masses.
Direction: Identify the following. Write the answer on the space provided before the number.