The Traditional Dance

Carisoña Folk Dance Culture

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 handkerchief or sometimes a fan.

One of the national dances we should be proud of is the Carinosa. This is a courtship dance known through out the philippines with its flirtatious movements. The word "carinosa" means affectionate, amiable, or lovable.ther are many versions of this dance, but hide and seek movements.

Carisoña Folk Dance

Cast:

 Jovani Abonado

 Christian Ascura

Fhillmar Robless

Loren Marande

Bea Angelica Britania

Andrae Doromal

Director: 

Clyde Yuma

Jan Chris Remolado

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Costumes

Originally Carinosa was danced with Maria Clara dress and Barong Tagalog for it is a Maria Clara Spanish Dance when it is introduced. However as the Filipino people saw and imitated this dance, they wore the patadyong kimona and camisa de chino to reveal their love as a Filipino and other steps was revised to make it more Filipino but the music did not change at all and reveals a Spanish Influence to the Filipinos.

As listed by the book of F.R. Aquino dancers may wear balintawak style (a native dress of the Tagalog regions), camisa (a white sleeve) or patadyong kimona ( a dress of the Visayan of people)and for boys a barong Tagalog and colored pants. Because it is a national dance, the dancers may wear any Filipino costumes.