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    The Tinikling dance originated on the island of Leyte in the central Philippines. It imitates the movements of the tikling bird as it walks between grass stems or dodges bamboo traps. Dancers skillfully maneuver between large bamboo poles to mimic the bird's grace and speed. While the dance pays homage to the tikling bird, some legends claim it emerged during Spanish rule as a way for workers to avoid punishment through practicing footwork between bamboo poles on plantations.

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    The Tinikling dance originated on the island of Leyte in the central Philippines. It imitates the movements of the tikling bird as it walks between grass stems or dodges bamboo traps. Dancers skillfully maneuver between large bamboo poles to mimic the bird's grace and speed. While the dance pays homage to the tikling bird, some legends claim it emerged during Spanish rule as a way for workers to avoid punishment through practicing footwork between bamboo poles on plantations.

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    The Tinikling dance originated on the island of Leyte in the central Philippines. It imitates the movements of the tikling bird as it walks between grass stems or dodges bamboo traps. Dancers skillfully maneuver between large bamboo poles to mimic the bird's grace and speed. While the dance pays homage to the tikling bird, some legends claim it emerged during Spanish rule as a way for workers to avoid punishment through practicing footwork between bamboo poles on plantations.

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    The Tinikling dance originated on the island of Leyte in the central Philippines. It imitates the movements of the tikling bird as it walks between grass stems or dodges bamboo traps. Dancers skillfully maneuver between large bamboo poles to mimic the bird's grace and speed. While the dance pays homage to the tikling bird, some legends claim it emerged during Spanish rule as a way for workers to avoid punishment through practicing footwork between bamboo poles on plantations.

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    Tinikling

    The name "tinikling" is a reference to birds locally known


    as tikling, which can be any of a number of rail species; the
    term tinikiling literally means "tikling-like."[2]

    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.[3]

    Legend has it that tinikling originated during the Spanish rule of


    the Philippines, when natives worked on large plantations under
    the control of the King of Spain. Those who didn't work
    productively were punished by standing between two bamboo
    poles.[4] This however, is a mere legend and has no historical
    basis.

    One of the oldest traditional Filipino dances, the Tinikling


    dance, or bamboo dance, is performed using long
    bamboo poles. Originating on the island of Leyte in the
    central Philippines, the Tinikling dance takes its name
    from the tikling bird. The movements of the dance are
    meant to imitate the bird as it steps through its marshy
    habitat.

    Creating the Dance


    Developed around the time the Spanish
    occupation of the Philippines began in 1565, the
    Tinikling dance traces its origins to the island of
    Leyte. The wet climate of the island made it
    highly suitable for growing crops such as rice.
    Farmers and field hands working in the rice
    paddies had ample opportunity to observe the
    behavior of the tikling birds that lived in the area
    as they searched for food along the field edge.
    Imitating the hopping movements at home
    proved to be an entertaining pastime.

    Evolving the Dance


    Originally more of a playful activity similar to
    that of jumping rope, the Tinikling dance
    eventually became a more formal traditional
    dance. Although still retaining the fun element,
    modern performers have a specific order of steps
    to perform. The barefoot dancing couples, male
    and female, wear traditional Filipino costumes.
    The male dancer wears a barong-tagalog, a loose,
    long-sleeved embroidered tunic. His female
    counterpart wears a balintawak, consisting of a
    dress with butterfly sleeves and a scarf worn over
    the left shoulder.

    Continuing the Legend


    While the origin of the dance is attributed to
    the tikling bird, there is another origin legend that
    persists. It has its roots in the Spanish occupation,
    when the Spanish seized farms and forced the
    former owners to work them. According to this
    legend, as a punishment for working too slowly,
    workers were forced to stand while their feet were
    beaten with freshly cut bamboo poles. To avoid
    bruised and bloodied feet, the workers practiced
    dodging the bamboo poles, creating the
    movements that eventually became the Tinikling
    dance.

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