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Folk Dances in the Philippines
Folk dancing and singing were very popular among the ancient Filipinos. History
when Magellan reached the Philippines on March 17,1521, he was entertained by a
girls while young men played on what were thought to be "crude musical
ancient musical instruments probably appeared crude to the Spaniards who were not
them.
Through the centuries, Filipinos have shown a great fondness for and a great ability to
and singing. They dance practically in every occasion--birth, thanksgiving, love wat
marriage, and even death. They dance to patron saints and likewise to the birds found in
fields Ceremonial dances are performed during town fiestas hononng patron

saints and
events like Ash Wednesday, Easter, and Christmas
1. When did Magellan come to the Philippines?
2. On what occasions did Filipinos dance and sing?
3. What religious events did our ancestors observe with ceremonial dances?​