2.Which of the following questions best defines folk dancing?
3.What influenced the Philippine folk dances?
4.Why do folk dancers find the folk dance so fulfilling?
5. Does folk dance contribute to self worth and identity?
6.Why is it important that folk dance should be taught in today's generation?
7.What is the importance of knowing this folk dance as a Filipino?
8.What makes folk dance different from other dances?
9. Why should traditional and folk dances be observed in Philippine schools?
10. How is life connected to folk dancing?
11.What are two factors that influence the development of a folk dance?
12.Where did most Filipino folk dances originated?
13.What are the benefits of folk dance in our daily lives?
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Answer:
3. Philippine folk dances were influenced by colonizers and indigenous cultures.
4. Folk dance fulfills dancers by expressing heritage, connecting with community, and promoting a healthy lifestyle.
5. Folk dance contributes to self-worth and identity.
6. Teaching folk dance preserves the cultural heritage and passes it on.
7. Folk dance promotes national identity, pride, and preserves unique cultural heritage.
8. Folk dance is rooted in specific cultural traditions and values.
9. Observing traditional and folk dances in schools promotes cultural awareness and appreciation.
10. Folk dancing reflects cultural traditions, values, and beliefs, and provides social connection.
11. Folk dance is influenced by historical, cultural, and environmental factors.
12. Most Filipino folk dances originated from indigenous cultures, Spanish and American colonial influences.
13. The benefits of folk dance include physical fitness, social connection, and preservation and promotion of cultural heritage.