Origins
Where did Tinikling originate from?
Leyte, Philippines
Typically, how many dancers and clappers participate in Tinikling?
Two dancers (male and female) and two clappers.
What is the name of the bird that inspired Tinikling?
The Tikling Bird
What two aspects does Tinikling represent in rural Filipino life?
Hunting and courtship.
What is the name of the islands that Leyte is located in?
Visayan Islands
What time signature is Tinikling set to?
A 3/4 time signature.
What is another name used to describe this "Tinikling" bird?
Heron
How does Tinikling represent hunting?
The dancers and the clapping bamboo poles act like birds trying not to get caught in the hunters' trap.
What country colonized the Philippines in 1521?
Spain
What other dance is similar to the time signature of Tinikling?
The waltz.
What is the scientific name that describes this bird?
Ardeidae
How does Tinikling represent courtship?
The dancers try to chase each other between clapping poles.
According to one legend, what happened to peasants if they didn't work hard enough?
They had to stand in between two banging poles.
What do the poles do during Tinikling?
They act as the percussion as they bang against the floor and to each other to a beat.
What movements inspired the dance?
Swift movements between bamboo shoots and dodging from farmers.
What is the name of the dress that women typically wear with wide-arched sleeves when dancing Tinikling?
Balintawak
How did the punishment of standing in between two poles evolve into a dance?
People started to jump and escape the beating.
What is the name of the stringed, guitar-like instrument that is used to play the music of Tinikling?
A bandurria.
Describe the characteristics of this bird.
Long-legged, graceful, and swift. They are similar to the crane.
What is the name of the embroidered shirt that men typically wear when dancing Tinikling?
Barong Tagalog