Filipino Dances
This dance involves two people tapping bamboo poles on the ground and against each other in coordination with one or more dancers who step over and in between the poles in a dance.
tinikling
These are pastries of Chinese origin similar to fried spring rolls popular in Southeast Asia.
lumpia
An annual festival held in mid-December in the City of San Fernando in the Philippines. The festival features a competition of giant parol lanterns.
Giant Lantern Festival
15 in Filipino
Labinlima
How to say black in Filipino
itim
This dance imitates the movements of a duck & is originated in Mindanao.
Itik Itik
Filipino singer and actor sang songs for Disney movies, such as "A Whole New World" in Aladdin, "Reflections" in Mulan, and who also voiced Mulan in the English version of the movie.
Lea Salonga
This festival has many roasted pigs, and is the celebration of Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist.
Lechon Festival
49 in Filipino
apatnapu't-siyam
How to say orange in Filipino
kahel
This dance requires a narrow bench. Dancers must have good balance and control to perform this dance.
Sayaw Sa Bangko
A gesture used in Filipino culture performed as a sign of respect to elders and as a way of accepting a blessing from the elder. Similar to hand-kissing, the person giving the greeting bows towards the offered hand of the elder and presses his or her forehead on the elder's hand.
mano/pagmamano
This festival has many flowers involved.
Panagbenga Festival
78 in Filipino
pitumpu't-walo
It means purple or violet and related shades,
lila
In this dance, coconut shell halves are secured onto the dancer's hands and on vests upon which are hung four or six more coconut shell halves.
Maglalatik
When it hits November, the Christmas tree is already up and all the Christmas lights are out. Families with Philippine heritage tend to put up a lantern outside by their doorstep or by the windows facing the entrance of their home.
Parol
This festival is celebrated in honor of Baby Jesus.
Sinulog Festival
106 in Filipino
isang daan at anim
It is used to describe the color of plants. E.g. Ang dahon ay ___
lunti/luntian
In this dance, fans or handkerchiefs play an instrumental role as it places the couple in romance scenario.
Cariñosa
She restored democracy after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and was(is) also the 11th president of the Philippines.
Corazon Aquino
A local festival held annually In Angono, Philippines, where hundreds of giant papier-mâché puppets are paraded, representing the common people's mockery of the bad hacienda owners of the past during Spanish colonial rule.
Higantes Festival
367 in Filipino
tatlong daan at animnapu't-pito
The colors on the Filipino flag
asul, pula, dilaw, at puti