Filipino Tribal Dancing
The dance of the Philippines uses movements and costumes to tell cultural stories. Learn about Filipino dancing in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
Series Summary
Located in Southeast Asia, the Philippines are comprised of over 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean. Today, it is the 12th most populous county with over 90 million people. The Philippines, like many other colonized nations, has developed a rich cultural history that blends European, Chinese, and Indian influences with native practices. One such example of this is Filipino dancing. This unique folk dance combines history, nature, legends and spirituality into a dance that explains a story. With the use of brightly colored hand-woven costumes and indigenous musical instruments, the Filipino dance is beautiful, inspiring and entertaining to all who watch it. In this free video series, learn how to do Filipino dancing. Our expert is the daughter of a Filipino sultan. She has been Filipino dancing ever since she was a young girl. Let her show some basic Filipino dance moves. Learn how to do hand movements in Filipino dancing. Also, learn the history of the dance. Interested in telling stories with Filipino dancing? Learn how to do simple hand and feet movements to symbolize the ocean, floating, hunting and more! Also, learn how to use costumes in Filipino dancing. So, take a moment, and learn about this fascinating dance today!-
Filipino Dancing: Jewelry
Handmade jewelry is an important part of the Filipino dance costume. Learn more about handcrafted Filipino jewelry in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing with Costumes
Filipino dance costumes are important to tell stories while dancing. Learn to use a Filipino dance costume in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dance Costumes
All Filipino dance costumes are hand-woven tribal garments. Learn more about Filipino dance costumes in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dance Demonstration
Filipino dancing uses chants, costumes and movements to tell a story. Watch a demonstration of a Filipino dance in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing: Fingernail Prop
Filipino fingernails are used to tell the story of Sari, a goddess that disobeyed her father. Learn to use finger nails in Filipino dancing with this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing: Scarves
Scarves are used to display emotion in Filipino dancing. Learn to use scarves to expression in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing: Hairstyles
Using pearls and side ponytails, learn about the common women's hairstyles when dancing the Filipino in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing: Hunting Moves
Stomping feet asks Mother Earth for permission to hunt. Learn to do hunting Filipino dance moves in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Hunting Dance
Nature is respected Filipino culture, which is why each hunting season began with a dance. Learn more about the Filipino hunting dance in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dance Musical Instruments
A bamboo satyr is played by male Filipino dancers in courtship. Learn to Filipino dance with other musical instruments in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Agriculture Dance
The Filipino dance was used to bless the harvest. Learn more about the Filipino agriculture dance in this free video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing: Hand Movements
Filipino dancing involves everyone in the community, and there are no spectators. Learn to do hand movements in Filipino dancing with this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing: Reincarnation Moves
Using a hat, learn to dance the reincarnation move in Filipino dancing with this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing: Floating Moves
Since Filipino dancing tells stories, learn to represent floating objects, like bubbles, rain and sky in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing: Dragon Moves
Using a fan and curing the head, learn to do the Filipino dragon dance step in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing: Chants
To tell a story in Filipino dance, learn to use chants while dancing in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing: Butterfly Moves
Raising the toes and arms up, learn to do buttery Filipino dance steps in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing: Seedling Moves
Bending one knee, offer the seed for blessing. Learn to do the planting Filipino step in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing: Water Moves
Moving feet slowly and smoothly, learn to replicate water in Filipino dancing with this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Tribal Dance History
During colonization, many Filipino tribes developed dances to preserve their cultural traditions. Learn more about the history of Filipino dancing in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Butterfly Dance
The butterfly dance tells the story of Rama, an ancient Indian hero. Learn more about the Filipino butterfly dance in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
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Filipino Dancing: Woman Chant
As a woman, there's a particular chat in Filipino dancing. Learn to do a woman's chant in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
