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What is Cariñosa Dance

Cariñosa: Cariñosa dance is a courtship dance that portrays acts of flirtation between a man and a
woman. The dancers perform steps resembling hid-and-seek movements. Cariñosa means the loving or
affectionate one.

Origin

Cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance of Hispanic origin from the Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk dances,
where the fan or handkerchief plays an instrumental role as it places the couple in a romance scenario.
It was actually originated in the Panay Islands on the Visayan Islands and it was introduced by the
Spaniards during their colonization in our country.

What are the Four(4) figure of Cariñosa

The 1st figure is the “Three Steps and Point”. It starts with the right foot, take three steps sideward
right. Point left foot in front. Right hand in reverse “T” position and left hand on skirt/waist. Kumintang
right hand when pointing left foot.

The 2nd figure is “Pointing”. It starts with the right foot, take three steps forward and meet at the
center. Take four touch steps in front, right and left alternately. Take four steps forward to partner’s
place, passing each other by right shoulder. Turn right about to face each other and close right to left.

The 3rd figure is “Back-toBack”. The partners meet at the center as in figure II. Turn right about to be in
back-to back position, slightly to right of partner. Girl holds skirt; boy places hands on waist. Point right
foot in front and shake right index finger at partner over right shoulder by left shoulder; left hand on
waist. Step right sideward to be side by side with partner by left shoulder; place right hand on waist.

4th figure is the “Hide-and-Seek with Fan”. The girl hold and open fan with right hand. Point right foot
in front and cover face with fan. The boy-point right and left foot alternately in front and look at partner
from underneath the fan, hands on waist.

Summary

Cariñosa dance is a Philippine folk dance of Hispanic origin. It is a courtship dance that portrays acts of
flirtation between a man and woman. The dancers uses fan for girls and handkerchief for boys as their
props. The four figures of Cariñosa dance are three steps and point, pointing, back-to-back and hide-
and-seek.

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