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What are the fundamental steps of itik-itik filipino folk dance?

Basic Steps of Itik-Itik (Tinikling)

1. Palipasan: The dancers perform

cross steps or side steps in place, alternating feet.

2. Salok sa Kawayan: The dancers start facing each other while moving laterally using palipasan steps. As the bamboo clack, they perform a picking, and scooping action at the bamboo while squatting.

3. Sigpit sa Kawayan: The dancers continue dancing palipasan steps while advancing forward until they reach the center. They then perform the sikpit action – the two bamboo are held and slightly pressed together – then move backwards using palipasan steps until they reach their original position.

4. Luhod: Each dancer kneels on one leg while lifting the other leg forward, changing leg in every bamboo's closing, followed by a tap forward with the lifted foot.

5. Tuwid: The dancers stand up. They hold the middle of the bamboo poles using their hands and raise them simultaneously as they take several palipasan steps.

6. Lalakad sa Kawayan: Each dancer places his/her foot on top of the bamboo poles (one step on each pole) as the poles rise and fall, walking through.

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