ITIK-ITIK FOLK DANCE

GROUP 2
BSED-English I
04/13/22

"Itik-Itik"

Itik-itik is a mimetic folk dance in the Philippines. It originated in the province of Surigao in Mindanao. In Itik-itik (from the Tagalog word for "duck"), the dance steps imitate the movements of ducks among rice paddies and swamplands, such as wading, flying, and short, choppy steps.
According to history of this dance, a young woman named Kanang (short for Cayetana) happened to be the best performer in the province of Surigao del Norte. At one baptismal reception, she was asked to dance the Sibay, and began improvising her steps in the middle of her performance imitating the movements of an “itik”, a duck, as itwalks with choppy steps and splashes water on its back while attracting its mate. Because of its unusual steps andfascinating interpretation, the audience began imitating her.

Group Members:

• BENDIJO, Dyna Khate S.
• ANIORA, Jezza Mae O.
• GARCINES, Jan Bea
• SEDILLO, Cherry Joy
• MARIÑO, Joel
• SALVADOR, John Philip


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