The term tinikling literally means "to perform it 'tikling-like.

" The dance originated in

Leyte, an island in the Visayas in the central Philippines. It imitates the movement of the
tikling birds as they walk between grass stems, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo
traps set by rice farmers.

Singkil originated from the Maranao people who inhabit the shores of Lake Lanao.[1] It is a re-telling
of an episode from the Maranao epic legend Darangen involving the rescue of Princess Gandingan
(abducted by the diwatas) by the legendary Prince Bantugan.[2] It is a popular dance performed
during celebrations and other festive entertainment. Originally only women, particularly royalty,
danced the Singkil, which serves as either a conscious or unconscious advertisement to potential
suitors. The dance takes its name from the heavy rings worn on the ankles of the Muslim
princess.[2] A kulintang and agung ensemble always accompanies the dance.
Ifugao. The Ifugaos inhabit the rugged and mountainous part of Northern Philippines. They
built the magnificent payo or rice terraces, the grandest manmade structure of antiquity not
made by slave labor. They dance at weddings, planting and harvest rituals, funerals and rites of
passage.

Philippine Dances Cordillera. Cordillera, a name given by the Spanish Conquistadors

when they first saw the mountain ranges. Meaning "knotted rope", the Spanish term refers
to the jumbled rolls and dips of this long-range traversing the northern part of Luzon
Island.
Pandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular in the rural areas of the
Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango, a Spanish folk dance, which arrived in the
Philippines during the Hispanic period.

A Muslim dance. This Maranao dance is performed with women wearing malong/shawl,
mantle or head piece, whereas men wear sash/waist band, shorts or bahag and head gear
or turban traditionally worn in the fields. Singkil is a dance that originated from Lanao del
Sur, Mindano.
Sayaw sa Bangko is a famous Pilipino folk dance in which the dancers must use good skill
and balance as they dance on top of a narrow bench. This dance dates back to before the
Spanish colonization of the Philippines, which means it is a purely Pilipino Ancestral dance.
Dancers showcase their skills as they dance atop a narrow bench, while constantly trading
places. As opposed to competing with each other to stay on the bench, dancers must
complement each other to ensure that they do not fall. This dance is usually performed in
town fiestas.

It originated in the town of Binan in the Laguna province of the Filipino Islands and is also
performed as homage to the town saint, San Isidro de Labrador. ... Maglalatik is an original native
dance of the Philippines in which the coconut halves are attached to the torso of the dancer.

Kappa Malong-malong, also called Sambi sa Malong, is a dance that originates from the
Maranao tribes of Mindanao in the Philippines. The dance shows the many ways of wear-
ing a 'malong', a simple tubular yet highly-functional piece of cloth. ... Other ways women
wear the malong is as a shawl, a mantle, or a head-piece.
Cariñosa (Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾiˈɲosa], meaning the loving or affectionate one) is a
Philippine dance of colonial era origin from the Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk dances,
where the fan or handkerchief plays an instrumental role as it places the couple in romance
scenario.