Tinikling
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Tinikling is a traditional Philippine folk dance characterized by dancers skillfully stepping between rapidly clapped bamboo poles in rhythm with lively music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Philippine folk dance ⓘ |
| associatedMusic |
rondalla music
ⓘ
string band accompaniment ⓘ |
| category |
Philippine cultural heritage
ⓘ
folk dance with props ⓘ |
| costume |
barong Tagalog for men
ⓘ
patadyong or balintawak dress for women ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Tagalog people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danceFormation |
parallel bamboo poles on the floor
ⓘ
two dancers between poles ⓘ |
| danceType |
rural dance
ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the word "tikling" ⓘ |
| historicalEraOfDevelopment | Spanish colonial period in the Philippines ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | movements of the tikling bird ⓘ |
| isPopularIn |
Filipino diaspora communities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementCharacteristic |
hopping
ⓘ
jumping ⓘ side-stepping ⓘ stepping between clapped bamboo poles ⓘ |
| musicCharacteristic |
fast tempo
ⓘ
lively ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
Philippine cultural festivals
ⓘ
folk dance shows ⓘ school programs ⓘ tourist presentations ⓘ |
| performanceStyle | progressively increasing speed ⓘ |
| poleLength | about 6 to 12 feet ⓘ |
| poleMaterial | bamboo ⓘ |
| poleMovementPattern | clapping together and apart ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the national dances of the Philippines ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Leyte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Visayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
agility
ⓘ
coordination ⓘ sense of rhythm ⓘ |
| rhythmicPattern | 3/4 time ⓘ |
| risk | feet being struck by bamboo poles ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Filipino grace
ⓘ
Filipino resilience ⓘ harmony with nature ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
Filipino cultural organizations abroad
ⓘ
Philippine schools ⓘ |
| tiklingRefersTo | a type of rail bird ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfDancers | 2 ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfPoleHandlers | 2 ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | bamboo poles ⓘ |
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