What is the National dance of the Philippines?

Answer 1

It used to be Tinikling. Now they changed it to "Carinosa". Who the heck are these people in the government declaring what should be our national dance? What is their basis? They think we are gullible enough to agree with them?

I disagree of their choice to make Carinosa as the National dance, not because I do not like the dance. It is because Carinosa is a performance dance. Besides, Carinosa is a choreographed dance and the base dance that it use is pandanggo!

A national dance should be one that can binds us, Filipinos together. It should be a dance that resonate to our collective psyche.

If there is a dance that should be declared as our national dance, it should be pandanggo. Why? Because:

1. Pandanggo is the precursor of other folk dances such as the Pandanggo sa Ilaw and Carinosa;
2. Pandanggo is still danced in many religious rituals such as the dance processions in Obando, Pasig and the Caracols of Cavite and Rizal;
3. Pandanggo is also the precursor of the Philippine Cha-cha, another variation of the Cha-cha-cha but Philippine style.

If they choose Carinosa, then it should be Pandanggo instead Carinosa.

Answer 2

National Artist of the Philippines is a title given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts, namely, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, Fashion Design and Architecture, and Allied Arts. Such Filipinos are announced, by virtue of a Presidential Proclamation, as National Artist or in Filipino, Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining. They are then conferred membership in the Order of National Artists, the regalia of which is an ornate, gilden collar of honor. In addition to the collar, each newly proclaimed member of the Order is given a citation that is presented during the awardees' conferment ceremonies. The Cultural Center of the Philippines then hosts a Memorabilia Exhibit and Gabi ng Parangal (A Night of Tributes) for the National Artists at the Tanghalang Pambansa.

The National Artist Honors is administered by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) by virtue of President Ferdinand Marcos's Proclamation No. 1001 of April 2, 1972 and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). The Government of the Republic of the Philippines confers the award to deserving individuals who have been recommended by both the CCP and the NCCA. The first award was posthumously conferred on Filipino painter Fernando Amorsolo.

Answer 3

I think it was Tinikling. But I believe the National Commission on Culture and Arts declared Carinosa as the National Dance

Answer 4

as far as I know its Tinikling. It involves at least three people, two to hold two bamboo tree in both ends, and the other will dance between the bamboo trees... hope that helps

Answer 5

Bayanihan

Answer 6

countries have national dances now?....hm wats mine...i have no clue