The cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance of Hispanic origin that originated on Panay Island in the Visayas region. It is a courtship dance portraying flirtation between a man and a woman through hide-and-seek movements, with the woman holding a handkerchief or fan. Introduced by Spanish colonizers in the 16th century, the cariñosa spread around the Philippines and varies slightly between regions, though the hide-and-seek movements remain consistent.
The cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance of Hispanic origin that originated on Panay Island in the Visayas region. It is a courtship dance portraying flirtation between a man and a woman through hide-and-seek movements, with the woman holding a handkerchief or fan. Introduced by Spanish colonizers in the 16th century, the cariñosa spread around the Philippines and varies slightly between regions, though the hide-and-seek movements remain consistent.
The cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance of Hispanic origin that originated on Panay Island in the Visayas region. It is a courtship dance portraying flirtation between a man and a woman through hide-and-seek movements, with the woman holding a handkerchief or fan. Introduced by Spanish colonizers in the 16th century, the cariñosa spread around the Philippines and varies slightly between regions, though the hide-and-seek movements remain consistent.
The cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance of Hispanic origin that originated on Panay Island in the Visayas region. It is a courtship dance portraying flirtation between a man and a woman through hide-and-seek movements, with the woman holding a handkerchief or fan. Introduced by Spanish colonizers in the 16th century, the cariñosa spread around the Philippines and varies slightly between regions, though the hide-and-seek movements remain consistent.
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Cariñosa
Prepared by: Marjorie Ape
Geny Sedayon The cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance of Hispanic origin. It is closely associated with the island of Panay and the Visayas region in general. The word cariñosa is from the Spanish cariñosa meaning the affectionate one. Most Filipina women can be described as karinyosa • This is a courtship dance that portrays acts of flirtation between a man and a woman. The dancers perform steps resembling hide-and-seek movements. The woman holds a handkerchie for sometimes a fan
• Rivaling the tinikling, the cariñosa has also been called
the national dance of the Philippines, though a government declaration has never been made designating either one as official. Origin of Cariñosa The cariñosa is a popular folk dance that was introduced to the country by the Spaniards when they arrived in the 16th century. It belongs to the Maria Ciara suite of Philippine folk dances. These are so named in honour of Maria Clara, who was the main character in Jose Rizal's novel Noli Me Tangere. ('Don't Touch Me'), about the colonisation of the Philippines by the Spanish. In it, Maria Clara is portrayed as a noble and loyal woman, who after the publication of the novel in the 19th century became the female symbol of virtue for Filipina women. It is believed that Panay Island, located in the Visayan Islands group was the original home of the cariñosa. The Spanish first arrived on the island in 1569. The dance soon spread around the Philippines, giving rise to different versions in different regions. such as in Bicol, where both dancers carry handkerchiefs. In Visayan, the couple goes as far as combing each other's hair. The hide and seek movements are common to all the versions. Costume Maria Clara gown and Barong Tagalog. For the women they also have fan and for men they have handkerchief Thank your for listening! Prepared by: Marjorie Ape Geny Sedayon