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 A Dance Dance Revolution A The game was first announced during the Grand Final of the 5th Konami Arcade Championship (KAC), which was held on the final day of the Japanese Amusement Expo (JAEPO) 2016 event, February 20, 2016. The game features a handful of overhauls to the existing system used by previous games. The most significant change is made towards the song selection screen. While the previous game, "DDR 2014", still uses an interface that resembles the Cover Flow system introduced in "DDR X2", "DDR A" changes it into a "Sound Voltex"-like pagelist giving the illusion of a touchable interface,