Folk Dances: the Lost Prestige of Philippine Culture
Folk Dances: The Lost Prestige of Philippine Culture
Cymond Calalo, Margot Lobendino, and Ollie Magsino
De La Salle Lipa Integrated School
Author’s Note Cymond Calalo English 10 De La Salle Lipa – Integrated School, Margot Lobendino English 10 De La Salle Lipa – Integrated School, Ollie Magsino English 10 De La Salle Lipa – Integrated School. Correspondence concerning this research should be addressed to Ollie Magsino, De La Salle Lipa – Integrated School, Lipa City, Philippines 4217. E-mail: olliemagsino_99@yahoo.com
Abstract
The study presents the current situation and benefits of folk dancing in the Philippines. Moreover, in order to further discuss and explain the study, the researchers used descriptive method and content analysis for the gathering of information since it made them gather present information, select existing instruments for verify a formulated hypotheses for the study about the revival and preservation of Philippine folk dances. Furthermore, the study showed that the influence of folk dances from our ancestors showed a high status of Philippine folk dance since it is the beginning and introduction of folk dances to our culture. The inheritance of these dances, that shows nationalism to the country, soon became part of our culture but the development of dances brought a dilemma that made Filipinos neglect folk dances. Through the research, it can be concluded that: folk dancing today are being forgotten by the Filipinos that did not made them realize the importance and benefit folk dances can give us.
The Lost Prestige of the Philippine Dance Culture
Folk dance is a form of dance developed by a group of people that reflects the traditional life of people of a certain country (Charles, 1998). In the Philippines, folk dances are considered as of profound significance that furnish the country’s history, tradition, sociology, psychology, religion and others which make the country a various example
Cymond Calalo, Margot Lobendino, and Ollie Magsino
De La Salle Lipa Integrated School
Author’s Note Cymond Calalo English 10 De La Salle Lipa – Integrated School, Margot Lobendino English 10 De La Salle Lipa – Integrated School, Ollie Magsino English 10 De La Salle Lipa – Integrated School. Correspondence concerning this research should be addressed to Ollie Magsino, De La Salle Lipa – Integrated School, Lipa City, Philippines 4217. E-mail: olliemagsino_99@yahoo.com
Abstract
The study presents the current situation and benefits of folk dancing in the Philippines. Moreover, in order to further discuss and explain the study, the researchers used descriptive method and content analysis for the gathering of information since it made them gather present information, select existing instruments for verify a formulated hypotheses for the study about the revival and preservation of Philippine folk dances. Furthermore, the study showed that the influence of folk dances from our ancestors showed a high status of Philippine folk dance since it is the beginning and introduction of folk dances to our culture. The inheritance of these dances, that shows nationalism to the country, soon became part of our culture but the development of dances brought a dilemma that made Filipinos neglect folk dances. Through the research, it can be concluded that: folk dancing today are being forgotten by the Filipinos that did not made them realize the importance and benefit folk dances can give us.
The Lost Prestige of the Philippine Dance Culture
Folk dance is a form of dance developed by a group of people that reflects the traditional life of people of a certain country (Charles, 1998). In the Philippines, folk dances are considered as of profound significance that furnish the country’s history, tradition, sociology, psychology, religion and others which make the country a various example
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