Country:
Meaning of Name:
Birds dancing over bamboo
tinikling mimic high stepping strut of birds in the Philippine jungles over the bamboo traps that hunters set
History:
Music:
Dance Steps:
Two dancers, usually male and female, gracefully step in and out of crossed sets of bamboo poles being moved together and apart to the music.
The dance gets faster and faster as it goes on, and it has been an audience favorite for Philippine dance companies touring the world.
Formation:
Links:
Video of Children performing the Alitaptap
Philippine Dances: Traditional Folk Ballet (Scroll to bottom of the page.)