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Western Philippine Dances
A mind map about Western Philippine Dances, including:
QUADRILLE DANCES
JOTA
FANDANGGO
BALSE
MAZURKA
POLKA
QUADRILLE DANCES
JOTA
FANDANGGO
BALSE
MAZURKA
POLKA
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QUADRILLE DANCES
1. Rigodon de Honor - A quadrille dance commonly performed in formal gatherings in a quadrille formation.
2. Tayabas Lancers - A quadrille dance from Tayabas, Quezon performed by old folks during the early days.
3. Birginia - A quadrille form of dance of the Americans, the "Virginia Reel" inspired by the Cagayanos to develop a Filipino version called Birginia.
4. Pasakat - A quadrille dance from Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
5. Los balles de Ayer or Maharlika - A quadrille dance from Tarlac.
6. Lingayen lancers - A version of lancersos form Pangasinan.
7. Lanceros de Negros - A dance from Silay, Negros Occidental which was not in quadrille formation but in linear formation.
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JOTA
1. La Jota Moncadeña - A festive dance from Moncada, Tarlac which was originally danced during a funeral procession in the early times.
2. Jota Gumaqueña - A jota version from Gumaca, Quezon.
3. Jota Cabangan - A courtship dance form Zambales.
4. Jota Cagayana - A lovely dance which is an adaptation from the Spanish Jota performed by the early Spanish settlers in the Cagayan Valley.
5. Jota de Manila - Manila's version of the famous Jota with its typical Spanish stampas, cobradas and clicking of bamboo castanets bearing Hispanic culture.
6. Jota de Paragua - A version of the Jota, which bears Spanish stampas and cobradas from Paragua, the old name of Palawan.
7. Jota Bicolana - A jota version from Bicol Region performed during social gatherings. 8. Jota Rizal - A jota version from Batangas popular during the time of Dr. Jose Rizal.
9. Jotabal - A festival dance originated in Camohaguin, Gumaca, Quezon which derived from the words jota and balse.
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FANDANGGO
1. Pandanggo Rinconada - A festival dance from the province of Bicol depicting the happy and contented life of the people.
2. Pandanggo sa Ilaw - A dance from Mindoro using tinghoy or oil lamps placed on the top of the head and one on each hand.
3. Pandanggo sa Sambalilo - A pandanggo dance from Camiling, Tarlac.
4. Pandanggo Ivatan - A wedding dance from Batanes.
5. Pandang - Pandang - Is an exciting and extraordinary wedding dance from Antique.
BALSE
1. Valse Vieja - A festival dance from Pangasinan meaning old waltz.
2. ValseYbanag - A dance from Camalaniugan, Cagayan meaning waltz of the Ybanag people.
3. Balse Marikina - A dance performed after the Lutrina, a religious procession.
4. Cariñosa - The famous national dance of the Philippines depicting the character of Filipina maiden's modesty and humility.
5. Sayaw Sta. Isabel - A dance performed during thanksgiving feasts after a good harvest, during balaihan, weddings, or religious occasions.
HABANERA
1. Habanera Narcisena - A Habanera named after San Narciso town in Zambales.
2. Habanera Botolena - A dance which was supposedly performed in the earlier days in honor of a departing priest. Later on it became a dance performed during social gatherings in Botolan, Zambales.
3. Habanera De Soltera - A dance performed by betrothed couple during one of the ceremonies before the wedding.
4. Habasinan - From the word "haba" in habanera and "sinan" form Pangasinan is a courtship dance.
MAZURKA
1.Mazurka de Cuyo - A social dance from Cuyo Island, andearly Spanish settlement in Palawan.
2.Mazurka de Jagna - A mazurka named after Jagna town.
3.Mazurka Mindoreña - A premiere dance of the elite in Mindoro, and Don Antonio Luna, who considered best dancer of his time popularized it. A traditional dance from Bohol which was originally performed by couples informally gathered in the ballroomwith no definite sequence steps.
4.Mazurka Boholana - A combination of the two dances,mazurka and valse, which features the skill of coordination of movement of both dancers as the boy carries the girlon his feet while dancing.
POLKA
1.Polkabal- A dance which acquired its name fromtwo well-known steps polka and valse, corrupted into one word as polkabal, by the people of Atimonan, Quezon.
2.PolkabalTagala - A dance from Bataan, where one of the figures, the ladies pick their voluminous skirts forward and backward toshow-off their beautiful lace petticoats.
3.Maliket – A – Polkan - A dance from Pangasinan whichmeans happy polka.
4.Sideleddang - A dance which means laden withsorrow in Ilocos Norte.
5.Polka saNayon - A polka dance version from Batangas.
6.Polka Sala - A polka dance version from Mindoro.