LIKHA - Philippine Folk Dance Preview

The mission of LIKHA Pilipino Folk Ensemble is to educate and propagate the practice of Philippine folk dance and music traditions. LIKHA was established in May 1992 by a collective of twelve (12) individuals who came together to celebrate Philippine dance and culture. Under the artistic direction of Rudi C. Soriano, former dance soloist with the premier Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company, LIKHA has nurtured a generation of young community dance enthusiasts and now boasts an active membership of over 45 dancers and musicians. All are passionate about LIKHA's mission to educate community members and diverse audiences about Philippine culture through music and dance. LIKHA (pronounced "lick-ha") is a Tagalog root word meaning creation or creativity.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Filipino
• Folk
• Dance
• Singkil
• Sagayan
• Bagobo
• Spanish
• Badjao

[pyrosheen]

this is the true Philippines, and not the colonial bastard inspired Philippines we see today.

[XBoxLiveissoboring]

now that's what I'm talking about since I'm a halfer Caucasian and Philippine not that spanish crap!!.

[Qaalvin]

The true Philippines??? This is like Arab influence in Lanao del Sur.

[EnvyAbomination]

idiots. thinking the culture of the south is the culture of the north. we were separated islands with no unified culture. have fun talking about shit you think is yours, but never was. Spain was the only thing that brought this country together in a unified culture

[kaloymagan]

@HulingMagdiwang

Tama ibandera ang orig na kulturang pinoy

Hindi yung kulturang Hispanic

[HulingMagdiwang]

If we are destined to be colonize then I wish we have been just been colonize by the British. The spanish however, mold us into becoming little spaniards, now some asian nation thinks we're nothing but a typical spawn of spain with colonial mentality in our heads.... But I'm really thankful that some dances like this still survives.

[HulingMagdiwang]

BRING BACK THE OLD MAHARDLIKA (OLD NAME OF PHILIPPINES) BRING BACK OUR OLD TRADITIONS YOU SPANISH BASTARDS!!! BRING BACK BAYBAYIN AND BRING BACK OUR PROUD HERITAGE!

[DiyosaJinKyong]

I'm Pinay and Spanish mix and all the previews of the dances in this video is what my great grandmother have been teaching since I was a little girl. I hope to remember all what I've been taught so I can pass it on to my children. ^^

[dededoi]

ooooh hehe luvin the abs

[peach14344]

Love it! Im so proud of my roots! I Love Philippines.. Peace is all we need in the P.I.!

[rokujr223]

this is beautiful, i wish we had more of this kind of dances in the philippines.

[sirach]

@Nelglova Yup! Viva la hispanidad! Viva las Filipinas! ;) Espero que todos los filipinos se unan en solidaridad hispana!

I like the Hispanic element. It gives us an exotic culture, lol. Just like the Goans and Macaenses and East Timorese, respectively pure Indians and pure Chinese and pure Austronesian peoples who are part of Lusitanic (Portuguese) culture and are proud of their cultural roots, us Filipinos should also be proud of our Hispanic roots. :) Hispanicity is a culture, not a race!