Wednesday, March 3, 2010

timawa



It originated from Botolan, Zambales. This dance is a combination of Spanish and Philippine steps with flamenco influence. This is a social popular dance in the North among the Ilocanos. It is a courtship dance but sometime it is also performed during weddings and other social gatherings.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/Cebu%20Culture/Cebu%20Dances.htm

http://www.camperspoint.com/article.php3?id_article=229
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/Cebu%20Culture/Cebu%20Dances.htm

http://www.camperspoint.com/article.php3?id_article=229

La Berde (literally, green) is a courtship dance from a mountain settlement in Talamban, Cebu. In a series of quick steps and quick changes, the dance celebrates what is lush and full of life. The dance is performed by an interesting cast of two girls and a boy, instead of the usual pair of dancers.

Maria Clara - Maria Clara is the main female character in Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere -a literary piece that features the colonial situation of the Filipinos during the Spanish regime. She was characterized as a Filipina woman of virtue and nobility. This dance is a mix of Spanish gracefulness and customized native props, such as bamboo castanets and Asian fan. Female dancers wear Maria Clara dress that typifies the European style, while men are in barong tagalog, a traditional Filipino embroidered long-sleeve shirt made of pineapple fiber.
Pantomina - Meaning "Dance of the Doves", this dance is the highlight of Sorsogon’s Kasanggayahan Festival every third week of October. Groups of participants, mainly elderly in colourful costumes, dance to the tune of Pantomina song. It is a courtship dance originated from immitating the courtship and lovemaking of doves that then showed during the dance where men attempt to please the women.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

v Chapter 5 - summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

Summary of Findings

This study was conducted for the purpose of determining the effect of advantage and disadvantage of reading or watching Japan anime to the students of the BSCS freshmen students