Folk dances serve to bring a community together in the celebration of important events. They cement ties which community members have to each other. And, they provide an outlet in which the stresses of everyday life can temporarily be put on hold. Above all, they are regarded as enjoyment and revelry for all.
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Folk dances are important because they preserve the Philippine culture and pass it on to the next generation. They are a uniting force to the Philippine people.
Foreign folk dances are dances that are passed down in a family a Foreign folk dance would just be a folk dance from another country.
Folk dances are classified into five types. They are festival dances, courtship dances, religious and ceremonial dances, occupational dances and national and regional dances.
The definition of folk dances can vary, but often refers to dances that do not include professionally trained dancers. A national folk dance refers to a folk dance specific to one country.
the two kinds of folk dances according to origin are:- 1) western folk dances - their origin is in the west 2) eastern folk dances - their origin is in the east