Introduction
Filipino folk dance history is not the history of a single national dance of one or two regions. Dances evolved from different regions which are distinct from one another as they are affected by the religion and culture. In the Philippines, dance is as diverse as the culture intermingling in the archipelago. It encompasses all the dance forms that have been used by the Filipinos through the centuries to express themselves. This dazzling diversity of dances in different forms and dynamics grew out of the times, situations, and experiences of the people and the exposure to the varied cultures and traditions introduced by the waves of colonial rule that have reached the Philippine shores.
The Maglalatik is an indigenous dance from the Philippines in which coconut shell halves that are secured onto the dancers' hands and on vests upon which are hung four or six more coconut shell halves. The dancers - all male - perform the dance by hitting one coconut shell with the other - sometimes the ones on the hands, sometimes, the ones on the body, and sometimes the shells worn by another performer, all in time to a fast drumbeat. Like many native Filipino dances, it is intended to impress the viewer with the great skill of the dancer, and in some Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) circles, it has been noted that the manlalatik "consists of a trapping and boxing method hidden in a dance."
Task
At the end of the lesson, students are able create and perform the maglalatik folkdance. Students need to learn the basic steps in maglalatik folkdance to achieve the objectives.
Process
The Maglalatik (also known as Manlalatik or Magbabao) is a folk dance from the Philippines. Coconut shell halves are secured onto the dancers' hands and on vests upon which are hung four or six more coconut shell halves. The dancers perform the dance by hitting one coconut shell with the other: sometimes the ones on the hands, the ones on the body, or the shells worn by another performer, all in time to a fast drumbeat.
To perform, here are the basic dance steps in the Philippine folkdance dance Maglalatik:
HAYON- HAYON To place one forearm in front and the other at the back of the waist. JUMP Spring into the air from both balls of the feet and landing at the same.
CLOCKWISE Like the motion of the clock, right shoulder is toward the center of an imaginary circle. When facing center, the movement is toward left.
COUNTERCLOCKWISE Reverse direction of the clockwise
CLOSE STEP Step your R foot in the front position. Step close your L foot your R foot in the 4th in front position. This may perform in any direction.
WALTZ STEP Step your R foot in the 4th in the front position. Step close your L foot to your R foot in the 4th in front position. This may perform in any direction.
Evaluation
Instructions: Make a creative video presentation in performing the basic steps in Maglalatik folkdance that will be uploaded via email. (jaclyn.aquino09@gmail.com)
Here are the rubrics for grading:
Execution (40%)
Mastery of the steps (30%)
Originality and creativity (20%)
Costume and Props (10%)
Total Score (100%)
Credits
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This web quest was created by Jaclyn L. Aquino taking up Bachelor of Physical Education 4 for TTL-2 subject at CSTC Sariaya, Quezon.