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Cariñosa or Karinyosa is a well known dance around the Philippines with the meaning of the word being affectionate, lovable, and amiable. The dancers use a handkerchief and go through the motions of hide and seek or typical flirtatious and affectionate movements. The dance comes in many forms but the hide and seek is common in all. [31] Kuratsa
Malong. The malong is a traditional Filipino - Bangsamoro rectangular or tube-like wraparound skirt bearing a variety of geometric or okir designs. The malong is traditionally used as a garment by both men and women of the numerous ethnic groups in the mainland Mindanao and parts of the Sulu Archipelago. They are wrapped around at waist or ...
Dinagyang. The Dinagyang Festival is a religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City, Philippines, held annually on the fourth Sunday of January in honor of Santo Niño, the Holy Child. It is one of the largest festivals in the Philippines, drawing hundreds of thousands to over a million visitors every year. [ 1][ 2]
A Sinulog Festival Queen carrying the image of Santo Niño, representing Toledo City in 2023. The street dancers performs at South Road Properties.. The Sinulog-Santo Niño Festival (as known as Sinug and Sulog) is an annual cultural and religious festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu, with the center of the activities being in Cebu City, and is the centre of the Santo Niño ...
October 25. ( 2026-10-25) First time. October 19, 1980. The MassKara Festival ( Hiligaynon: Pista sang MassKara, Filipino: Pista ng MassKara) is an annual festival with highlights held every 4th Sunday of October [ 1][ 2] in Bacolod, Philippines. The festival sites include the Bacolod Public Plaza, the Lacson Tourism Strip and the Bacolod City ...
The festival is viewed by some people living outside the Philippines, notably Filipino-Americans who call themselves "Filipinx", as "controversial", allegedly for the use of blackface. [ 5 ] [ 9 ] This has been disproved, as the coloring of the face and body of non-natives is an Ati-atihan tradition that predates the blackface phenomenon in the ...
Overview. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the cultural agency of the Philippine government, has categorized Filipino arts as traditional and non-traditional. Each category has sub-categories. Traditional arts: [ 1] Ethnomedicine – including the arts of hilot and the arts of the albularyo and babaylans [ 3] Folk architecture ...
Itik-itik. Itik-itik is a mimetic folk dance in the Philippines that mimics the movement of ducks. [ 1] It originated in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur [ 1] in the Philippines. Itik-itik was discovered in this town by National Artist for Dance Francisca Reyes-Aquino. Originating from a dance called Sibay and performed to the tune of Dejado, the ...