Tinikling more specifically refers to the Slaty-breasted Rail ("Gallirallus striatus"), the Buff-banded Rail ("Gallirallus philippensis"), and the Barred Rail ("Gallirallus torquatus"). The term "tinikling" literally means "to perform it 'tikling"-like." The dance originated in Leyte, an island in the Visayas in the central Philippines. It imitates the movement of the "tikling" birds as they walk between grass stems, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers. Dancers imitate the tikling bird's legendary grace and speed by skillfully maneuvering between large bamboo poles. Today tinikling is taught throughout the United States. In grades K-12 the dance is used
Dance Dance Revolution Solo operators, asking for the games to be removed or replaced. In response, DDR Freak published a statement that denied the allegations of "Dance Dance Revolution" promoting substance abuse, pointing out that "Solo 2000" had a medical theme instead. Videos of related TV news report uploaded on DDR Freak contain the text: "F***IN IDIOT NEWS REPORTERS". Dance Dance Revolution Solo Dance Dance Revolution Solo is a short-lived series of games spun off of the main "Dance Dance Revolution" series. It consists of three arcade releases in Japan. The game mode was also adapted for use in a children's arcade version and