absolutely breathtaking.

yes i agree with that,the dance change a lot through time,but i'm thankful coz a lot of people appreciate our culture as a bangsamoro.

i think thru time the choreography changed a lot

The Singkíl originated from the Maranao people who inhabit the shores of Lake Lanao. It is derived from a story in the Darangen, the Maranao interpretation of the ancient Indian epic, the Ramayana.

Wow! this makes me so alive! Singkil is my favorite folk dance here in the Philippines. The story of this dance is about the lost princess who is in the forest, then , by the power of the diwata (fairy), the diwata shoke the place( earthquake) and bundles of bamboo woods fell down and it lets the princess to hop simultaneously to prevent from hitting the bamboo. And thr prince was looking for her to become his bride. Yeah! Singkil isone of the Most Famous Folk Dance in the Phils.

this is the most iconic dance of the philippines, and take note,. it isn't spanish.. spanish dances sucks...

My ankles hurt from watching this. I was totally anticipating someone's ankles getting caught in between those bamboo sticks O_O

for me this is the best filipino Folk dance, goose bumps will eat you :D

just looking at this performance shows how filipino culture can be very unique and also beautiful .mabuhay philippines

there is a kingdom here in the philippines before the spaniards came it is kingdom of tondo.you can search it in wikipedia.

wow amazing!.......thank for uploading tis video.we really2x like it.............

Bravo !!! very beautiful !!!

Your neighbors Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia all have such ethnic presentations for tourists. and they are not rich.

Beautiful... Very Familiar with Leyte in the Philippines... Thanks for Sharing this Cool Video... ~Hannah's Dad~

If only "all around" philippines is rich then that would happen

yeah I agree with you...but our f***ng government didn't support the musical theater after the Marcos administration....

wow !! sana makapanood ako minsan ng ganyan..=D

Bravo, Bravo! Absolutely amazing. The way the dancer didn't look down while manuvering was astounishing. I'm Trini-American and as much I love my Trinidad and Tobago heritage I also love the Filipino culture, the people and the food. Seeing this was good; I wanted to know what was the sticks and the guy with the sword and shield for in one picture from some book, now I know. Again amazing job!!!

THE UMBRELLA GIRL SHOULD BE THE ASSISTANT OF THE PRINCESS AND MUST BE ALWAYS AT HER BACK. HOW COME SHE DANCES ON HER OWN AND SHE'S EVEN AT THE CENTER AT IF SHE'S THE STAR?

dont forget wonderful india.. there was alot of influence there too and before christianity there was also animism, hinduism, and buddhism

can i ask your religion?

exactly what im doing =) except i didnt go to the original religion, mine is sikhism. but i looove all my malay ancestors and when i have a wedding it will be in non-christianized raditional at gurdwara =)

i agree the outfits are very hindu/indian influence same with the dance alot of hindu influence

subscribe all are welcome..Nice Video Keep it up ! and ad me as a friend ..

hi im a free with you 100 portent I'm a filipino married to a danish and I'm living in DEnmark now . thanks for your kind words !