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Physical Education
Quarter 4 – Module 2:
Different Festival Dances in the Philippines

What I Need to Know

This module will help you know the different festival dances found in the Philippines.
This will also help you enhance your understanding about the nature and background of
each dance. It also provides a series of activities that can deepen your knowledge as you
explore this chapter.

The module is about:

Lesson 2 – Different Festival Dances in the Philippines

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Describe the nature and background of the festival dance (PE7RDIVc1

LESSON 2: Different Festival in the Philippines

Festivals are best reminders of our past, they are an expressive way of showing our
artistic heritage, culture and tradition in our country. They play vital roles in our daily
lives as we celebrate different kinds of events in our community. By celebrating the
different festivals, we are given an opportunity to unite all people as a nation and be
given a chance to show the community’s pride and beauty so that the tourism and
economy will be uplifted.

What is It

Festival dances are cultural dances performed with the strong beat of percussion
instruments by the people in the community sharing the same culture. It is usually done
in honor of a Patron Saint as thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest. Festival dances may
be religious or secular in nature, but the best thing about festivals is that they add to
the merry-making and festivities of the place. The reason why they are called festival
dances after all. Festival dances draw the people’s culture by portraying the people’s way
of life through movements and costumes.

Filipinos do festivals primarily to celebrate unity amidst diversity of cultures. The


value of industry and hard work that brings about bountiful yield is also one of the
reasons for the celebration. Festivals have been a consistent crowd-drawing activity
which in a way uplifts the economy of one’s place due to its tourism and entertainment
value.
NATURE OF FESTIVAL DANCES

Festival Dances Place of Origin Background and Nature

These are dances


characterized by movements
showing reverence to a
A. Religious Festival Dance religious icon believed to
have interceded in their
personal lives. This
celebration is an expression
of thanksgiving for a
bountiful harvest and for a
favor or request granted to
them through divine
intercession.
A feast held annually in
•Ati-atihan Festival Kalibo, Aklan January to honor the Santo
Niño.

An annual festival held


• Moriones Festival Marinduque during Holy week; it refers
to the masked and
costumed penitents who
march around the town for
seven days.

It is held to celebrate the


• Dinagyang Festiva Iloilo City arrival of Malay settlers in
Panay.

The traditional and ritual


• Sinulog Festival Cebu City dance in honor of Santo
Niño.
.
The feast day is preceded by
• The Feast of Our Lady of Naga City, Bicol a novena in honor of the
Peñafrancia Lady of Peñafrancia.

One of the country’s biggest


• Pahiyas Festival Lucban, Quezon and most colorful harvest
festivals in the Philippines.
It celebrates an event to
honor San Isidro Labrador,
the patron saint of farmers.
Festival Dances Place of Origin Background and Nature

These are the dances which


B. Secular or Non- are celebrated by the
Religious Festival Dance different communities to
showcase their different
cultures and values of
industry and unity. They
performed along the streets
as they celebrated their
bountiful harvest
accompanied by indigenous
instruments
It is an annual thanksgiving
• Lanzones Festival Camiguin Island celebration for the bountiful
harvest of their sweet
lanzones during the third
week of October
The celebration of positivity
Bacolod City or optimism in which the
• Maskara Festival images of colorful and
cheerful masks help the
community people to
become resilient in their
problems
It celebrates the epic story
• Ibalong Festival Legazpi City, Albay of Ibalong who was
accompanied by three
legendary heroes. People
parade on the streets
wearing masks and
costumes to imitate the
appearance of the heroes
and villains, portraying the
classic battles that made
their way into history.
It celebrates the tradition of
• Kalilangan Festival General Santos, City sharing, hospitality, and
altruism as the part of the
cultural heritage of
Mindanao.
It celebrates a tribute to the
• Panagbenga Festival Baguio City beautiful flowers that bloom
in their community, further,
a way of expressing their
gratitude by means of floral
offering in which the floats
are covered with flowers to
highlight the parade.
Assessment:

I. Multiple Choice. Choose and write the letter of the correct answer on the
separate sheet of paper.

1. What festival dance is characterized by movements showing reverence to a


religious icon believed to have Interceded in the personal life of an individual?
A. Secular festival dance C. Ethnic dance
B. Religious festival dance D. National festival dance

2. What is the festival dance in which people show the different products in their
community? This is celebrated as thanksgiving for their abundant harvest?
A. Seasonal festival dance C. Philippine festival dance
B. Secular festival dance D. Religious festival dance

3. Why do people of Bacolod City celebrate Maskara Festival?


A. Because of the crisis they have faced
B. Because of the positivity and resiliency in all problems.
C. Because of the cheerful masks.
D. Because the community is always happy.

4. Which of the festival dances in the Philippines refers to the season of blossom or
the floral offering as thanksgiving?
A. Flores de Mayo C. Panagbenga Festival
B. Colorful Flower Festival D. Bloom season

5. All of the following are festival dances honoring the Patron Saint, EXCEPT:
A. Sinulog C. Ati-atihan
B. Dinagyang D. Pahiyas

6. Which of the following festival dances in the Philippines is performed to honor San
Isidro Labrador? It is known as one of the most colorful harvest festivals of the
farmers.
A. Moriones C. Kadayawan
B. Pahiyas D. Pahiyas

7. It is a festival dance in Davao in which people celebrate the bountiful harvest of


fruits and vegetables.
A. Kadayawan B. Ibalong C. Arawatan D. Lanzones

8. What festival dance refers to the epic story where the people parade on the streets
wearing masks and costumes to imitate the appearances of the heroes and
villains?
A. Ibalong B. Penafrancia C. Maskara D. Moriones

9. This is a festival dance that refers to the colorful evening procession by the
devotees shouting “Viva La Virgen”.
A. The Feast of our Lady Peñafrancia C .Sinulog
B. Virgin Madonna of Peñafrancia D. Dinagyang
10. All of the following refers to how festival dances are celebrated, EXCEPT:
A. To give respect and honor to the patron saint.
B. To showcase different industries of each place in the Philippines.
C. To strengthen the unity and teamwork of the people in the community
D. To display the mastery of the dance.

II. Matching Type : Match the following festivals in column A with the correct
place of origin in column B. Write your answer on the separate sheet of
paper.

A B

11.Pahiyas Festival A. Naga City, Bicol

12. Maskara Festival B. Iloilo City

13. Dinagyang Festival C. Isabela

14. Ibalong Festival D. Bacolod City

15. Peñafrancia Festival E. Lucban Quezon

F. Legaspi City, albay


KEY ANSWERS:

Whats More
What’s New
Activity : Fill Me
1.
1. Aklan
2.
2. To Honor the Santo Niño
3.
3. May
4.
4. To honor the Virgin Lady Peñafrancia
5.

6. 5. January

7. 6. Camiguin Island

8. 7. Positive and optimism

9. 8. To celebrate the epic story of Ibalong

10 9. Davao City

10. To celebrate the season of blooming

Assessment:

I. II.
1. B 6. B 11. E

2. C 7. C 12. D

3. B 8. D 13. B

4. A 9. A 14. F

5. D 10. B 15. A

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