Rau John B.

Cunanan August 20, 2019

STEM-Gauss Physical Education

Dance - Dance, the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a
given space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking
delight in the movement itself. Dance is a powerful impulse, but the art of dance is that impulse
channeled by skillful performers into something that becomes intensely expressive and that may
delight spectators who feel no wish to dance themselves. These two concepts of the art of
dance—dance as a powerful impulse and dance as a skillfully choreographed art practiced
largely by a professional few—are the two most important connecting ideas running through any
consideration of the subject. In dance, the connection between the two concepts is stronger than
in some other arts, and neither can exist without the other.

(Source: https://www.britannica.com/art/dance)

Folk dance - Folk dance, generally, a type of dance that is a vernacular, usually recreational,
expression of a past or present culture. The term folk dance was accepted until the mid-20th
century. Then this and other categories of dance were questioned and their distinctions became
subject to debate.

(Source: https://www.britannica.com/art/folk-dance)

Tiklos (also called “pintakasi”) is the Waray equivalent to the “bayanihan”. Groups of people
work for somebody without hoping for anything in return. They work odd jobs like clearing
forests, digging the earth for wells, moving a nipa hut to a new location or even building a house!
In all these for free. Of course grateful benefactors would offer drinks and food; but it is not
always expected. The peasants cooperate for the social and economic progress of their
community.

The Tiklos is a native peasant dance of Leyte. Very early in the morning, the leader of the tiklos
beats the tambora, a kind of drum made from a hollow trunk of a tree with a carabao hide head.
Next comes sounds of the subing (bamboo flutes) and the guimbal-a small snare drum with a
head of a parchment made from the skin of a wildcat.

The peasants come out with grass hooks, bols and other garden tools and farm implements. Led
by the band, they march together to work in the fields. During breaks the peasants enjoy
themselves with tuba (a native wine) and the rest dance the tiklos accompanied by the subing
(plawta), guimbal and tambora drums or when available, the “sista” played by the band. The
Tiklos music is also played to call them back to work.

(Source: https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-history-of-tiklos-dancing)