Philippine dance Philippine dance As varied are the people of the Philippines, so too are the dances. There are many dances performed in the Philippine Islands such as the popular "Tinikling", to the exoticized "Pangalay", to the skill-based interpretation of the "Bangka" and Spanish-tinged "Jota". Dance categorizations range from geographic localization, to socialization functions, to dance influences, and time period. Presentation of Dances in the Philippines are often categorized in ethnic or geographic localization. These localization are often presented in the following: Other less common presentations of Philippine dances have been categorized by societal functions. Philippine dances not only convey the artistry
Tinikling faster as the dance progresses, forcing the dancers closer together as their movements become more frantic. The dancers hold hands at the last part of the dance, when the tempo is the fastest. They end the dance by letting go of each other's hands and stepping out entirely of the moving bamboo poles. For the dance, females traditionally wear a dress called "balintawak" or "patadyong", and males wear an untucked embroidered shirt called the "barong Tagalog". The "balintawak" are colorful dresses with wide arched sleeves and the "patadyong" is a pineapple fiber blouse paired with checkered skirts. The "barong Tagalog"