PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE - KULTURA - SINGKIL

[TJVBernal]

I don't get how others can see that there was a mistake at the ending..... a good dance though

[itloghilaw]

exaggerrated nman yung liyad ng princess ..bigyan na lang kaya ng kama ng matulogg sha...joke...

[gentao3434]

Love it...thanks for posting

[daguerreotypejfi]

its a muslim dance...also knows as princess Dance of the Royal Maranao

[itloghilaw]

@daguerreotypejfi ..sobrang bilis naging kenkoy na tingnan... na wala yung elegance.

[21sinderella]

@MIchiology hey the title is right,the spelling is also correct.check first before you try to correct someone,, you funny idiot!!

it is really PhiliPPine not PhiLLipine.

your trying to look smart but it only shows your stupidity..

[gobitz]

What!! spain put hatred to muslim WTF.. maybe muslim put hatred to the first settler.. making them to adhere to muslim faith then it goes to which comes first egg or chicken... even malays are not the first settlers here so they are also conquerors, we are all conqueror.. don't put Spain as the only conquerors.. we malays conquered the negritos they are and so on..

[iyyanah]

i love this! thank you ang ganda ganda i can remember when i was 16 na naipit ako ang paa ko kaya nag solo dance na lang ako.... congrats mga kabayan....im proud to be pinoy...

[aaron1983]

I want to hear and see a Singkil performance live!!! its so beautiful!!!

[b4spain]

Xtianity was use as oppression/slavery tool by old spain, erase culture in philipine, mexico etc. Islam gave idea to resist/preserve culture/land, which would you choose? have you heard of Sultanate of Manila. they were massacred by old spain, they are one who resist bastardazation of the country. thres no such race as Filipino, you are malays, you are descendants of sultans and are free people.

old spain put hatred vs muslims so u fight their war in mindanao, wat did u get? COLONIAL MENTALITY

[NikkiSavella]

Your Mislead. Do you speak for the IFUGAO's of the North as well? I think not. They too opprerssed the Spainards and did very well. In keeping their Diety culture and language ALIVE. And I must say Igarots had their own GODS and Spirits so wheres your Muslim you so acclaimed was the original Religion of the Philippines? They Tiboli and Bagobo people also had their own Diety and till this day still do. If you do not know anything please refrain from making yourself look STUPID.

[b4spain]

you misunderstood. i know ifugaos' was not conquered, same as the bangsamoro, thats why we are able to preserve our culture, the t'boli,bagobo are allies and brothers of the bangsamoro thats why they are untouched also.

im talking to those who have submitted to colonialization, body and mind.

look at the moviestars..all mestizos, being looked up-thats colonial mentality, they copy evrything colonial, dress, talking, even skin color! ha-ha.

Ifugao are preserver of culture like bangsamoro.

[NikkiSavella]

No I understood you well. The thing is Many Brave Men and Women not only lost their Lives but their family names as well not only by the Spainards but by the Japanese and the Americans also. The thing is what makes the Philippines unique is our Life Style and Respect for Family so no matter if the majority was colonized or not. "WE" took our Country back! Reguardless of how many tried to put us under their control. So I am very proud to be Filipino.

[NikkiSavella]

The thing that must be important to all of us. Is no matter what influences our Native dances have inherited through out the years of toil and hardship. WE still made it out own. In our own style. That is something to be proud of. Like the Jabbacanos for instance. Even though its mainly sounds Spanish. It is not. They made it their own Language. And I am very Proud of the Maranaos and the People of Mindanao for keeping their Traditions reguardless of influence. Yan ang mas mahalaga sa lahat.

[b4spain]

sad to say, nikki-we have not taken it back..we still have the colonial mentality that continue to enslave us-even when the colonizers are gone.

look at the countrys' name- cant we think of a non-colonial one?

our nationality- cant we be more creative, to include those, who was not subdued, like ifugao,moro,lumads,manobo,aeta­?

our best seller whitening products-lol

all our half-something moviestars-lol

copyin evrything foreign, dress, manners..

the list cud go on....u can add if you want1

[NikkiSavella]

Oh my gosh!!! You really seem to just miss the point over and over no matter how many times it is told to you. At this rate, basically your complaining as if you were a 5 year old child who does not get what he wants. Basically in saying. WE took our Country back be it you agree or not. If we havn't our Flag wouldn't be what it is. It would be under Spain still but umm do you see that no. And all the matireals used to make Maria Claras are PHILIPPINE Made. Okay?

[NikkiSavella]

Oh you also forget to add Atiatihan. They too also did a great job. But being with these things such as Spaniard influence. Those things being used in dances are PURE PHILIPPINE made. And thus we made it our own. At least we did more than the Aztecs "Mexicans" Hardly any of them know their own Language. But yet we Filipinos still have ours. Now please get that over your head and quit complaining like a baby, puwede ba?

[rubien44]

but philippines got their independence with the help of others. still philippine is still very important to US. and philippines do need help from others regardless. I DON'T think philippines can survive without US support.

[jessanthony]

The term Filipino denotes the population within the present territory of the Philippine archipelago. Regardless your origin, as long as you are inside Philippine's territory YOU ARE A FILIPINO!

"Islam gave idea to resist/preserve culture/land, which would you choose?"

Did Islam really "preserve" our original culture as aboriginal Filipinos? NO. It is a known fact that most prehispanic Filipinos are atheist. One notable "babaylan" is Tamblot of Bohol. Islam was never our religion as

[jessanthony]

"aboriginal Filipinos".

Islam came a lil bit earlier than Christianity. Hinduism entered the country even before Muslim missionaries set foot in Mindanao. One proof of that is the title Datu. Datu is a Hindu word for leader. Sultan is the muslim word for leader. Check the book by Henry William Scott.. You will learn a lot from it.

[ThtOnePinoy]

@jessanthony Interesting... However, we weren't atheist :P we had belief in a creator god. Hmm how much do you know about our pre-hispanic history?

[ThtOnePinoy]

@jessanthony Oh and you should also know that William Scott just denies Urduja's existence without providing any actual evidence as to why, of course she exist, there's historical references to her!

[PeriodinstrumentfaN]

i wouldn't call them "atheos" since they believe in creator and gods....

[colatoy143]

very good performance.. i wish it would be a lot longer.. the main dancers and good but the background dancers and the bamboo stick boys needs to practice discipline.. there are some unnecesary movements which are noticeable..overall its good

[decgirl222306]

All i can say is Wow wow wow !

[bludicko]

reklamo kayo ng reklamo ...kala nyo madali. mga mang susupil ng kapwa. pwe

[TYPEArchANGEL]

does anyone know what the costumes are called?

[danseur13]

Hey! Careful on what you are interpreting...Artistically know your limitations...Cultural Communities in the Philippines now are very sensitive regarding their culture... By the way,is Peter is the one dancing the prince?

[KulturaPhilippine]

The Prince is Sonny Janero who was Nini's partner with the Bayahihan in the 70's for a couple of world tours. Zen was also her unbrella girl in those tours too so this was a renunion for them. Peter was only 14 or 15 at this point I think.

[Sugbohanon]

Magnificent! Perfect! Very graceful.

[SacreCoeur85]

Excellent no frills choreography. The dancers were perfect. I only wish the whole routine were longer, with an extended series of death-defying footwork, ever becoming more complicated til the audience can hold its breath no more, etc. etc. With such skilled dancers there's nothing this group can't do. More power to you.

[coftia]

:D love

[mellandcman123]

dude i am so bad at this dance i keep on messin up it suks.

[edelacruz69]

This is a fantastic interpretation of Singkil. I really like the princess. She is very graceful and the way she holds the fan is amazing. I hope that in the exit dance...they will carry the princess in the bamboo, it will be more elegant and breath taking. In general, this dance is considered 5 stars. Well done.

[23beautifull]

cool, that was like singkil and voyage combined. I loved the prince and princess. Arianne D.P (Salinggawi Philippines Arts Organization of Montreal)

[blingmay20]

better watch usc dance troup's version of singkil....so amazing...so colorful...

[pinoyjerry]

Intense! That sword and shield are so awesome.

[kakabel]

sobrang ganda nga eh...

[heidimpastor35]

oo eh tumatakbo na sila sa sobrang bilis!azar!

[heidimpastor35]

oo!tumatakbo na sila eh hindi na sumasayaw

[AnMaPa]

Why the fuck is it so fast? This dance is supposed to be graceful, the too fast tempo makes it the complete opposite and makes her moves look choppy. Everyone is in such a rush. It doesn't look good at all.

[imnutapob]

I ask what is "too fast"? It was an interpretation of an interpretation of a dance (Kultura's take on Bayanihan's chreography which they interpreted from the original moslim tribe). If anything, artist are allowed creative freedom to develop their own style, setting them apart from others. Just because it doesn't fit into what it generally accepted or stereotyped, does not mean it is bad.

[leodbard]

tsk tsk tsk... artistic license ang last resort... hehehe... relax.. its just a comment. i also believe they are rashing. heheh...and the wrist movements of the dancers can be more improved (especially the prince and the princess). nice try though.

[AstigCentenG]

OA naman ung bilis ng tempo!!

sobra!!

pero ganda huh!!

nga lng parang wala ung part n nag pa-pacute ung prinsesa s lakan!!

"pag-aper" b tawag dun??

un kc ang favorite part q!!

[al2viento]

the tempo of music and dance is too fast. Walang buhay ung choreography. Even the vinta or the pangalay ha pattong walang sense sa ending. The best pa din version ng Bayanihan .. The Vinta-singkil

[alienmavz]

meron po pla ako napancn... bakit parang may nagsasagwan n bakdrop... hnd nmn po i2 vinta...

[alienmavz]

wow... so upbeat... galing... kasi mabilis d whole time pero may drama p rin... ang galing nung princess in handling the fans and being able to cross the bamboos... but I'm confused with her emotions from d start... natakot b sya s prince or what... hnd masyadong mganda ung part n un kc abrupt ung mga movements nya... I'm dancng folk dances rin po kc... = >... and i've been watching folk dances here in u tube especially singkil... onti lng ung maganda tlga... ok dn ung s inu... god bless...

[imnutapob]

Wow...one of the best singkil presentations I've ever seen. Aside from the slight mess up in partner choreography at the very end (they played off each other and faked it well), it was perfect. Hurray.

[KulturaPhilippine]

if you mean the ending section.. there was supposed to be a 5 sec blackout and everyone change position for the bow... when the prince realized the tech missed the cue he started adlibbing and they all followed....

[jjg7]

grabe ang galing. di na tumitingin sa tinatapakan. ebuti di naiipit na paa nila LOL

[Twitchelle]

the tempo is too fast.

[cooolnesss]

loved it. the princess is so graceful.

[KulturaPhilippine]

She is a Bayanihan alum as is her umbrella girl and Prince. This is a shortened version as part of a suite of dances.