- A "Muslim dance", the Singkil is in fact secular in nature, performed by the Ummah communities of the Maranao and Maguindanao. Initially, the dance was performed with just one pair of bamboo poles, eventually adopting the use of two criss–cross pairs. And it means “to entangle the feet with disturbing objects such as vines or anything in your path”.
- The lead dancer, in the role of Putri Gandingan (the Darangen name for Sita), graciously manipulates either fans, scarves, or her hands while she steps in and out of closing bamboo poles. The poles are arranged in either a parallel, rectangular, or criss-cross fashion. The singkil dance is one of the most popular Philippine folk dances.
- Binasuan, another folk dance in Luzon, originated in Bayambang, Pangasinan. The word “binasuan” means “with the use of drinking glasses.”
- It is one of the most challenging Filipino dances as the dancers need to balance glasses on their heads and in their hands as they move. What makes it more difficult is that the glasses are filled with rice wine, which makes any misstep a messy mistake.
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