HABANERA BOTOLENA

HISTORY
The habanera is a folk dance that originated from Cuba. It is also known as danza or danza habanera.
The habanera is a social dance in duple time and it is usually performed in a ballroom or on a stage. It is
performed at weddings and includes a procession of the bride and groom’s parents, the bridesmaids, and
groomsmen, as well as an exclusive performance by the newlyweds. This dance first became popular in
the town of Botolan, Zambales.
The Habanera Botolena is a Filipino traditional dance that influenced by the Spanish. The dance steps of
habanera botolena have a flamenco touch in it.
Habanera botolena is originated in Botolan, Zambales, it has a Spanish and Filipino dance steps
combination. Before, it is being danced during the departure of the parish priest or important official of
the town but as time passed by it became a dance being performed during wedding, baptism and other
special occasions.
 LITERATURE

COSTUME

Female Costume Male Costume

Maria Clara costume Barong Tagalog and Black pants

The habanera botolena is composed of female and male dancers. The female dancers wear a Maria
Clara costume while the male dancers wear a Barong Tagalog and Black pants.

MUSIC
The dance is being accompanied by a music played by the rondalla instruments.

STEPS
What is Habanera Step?
Habanera Step

Music: 2/4 time. Counts 1, 2.

(1) Step R (L) foot in fourth in front (ct. 1), close 

L (R) to R (L) foot in third in rear or in first 
position (ct. 2). This may be executed in any direction.
Music: ¾ time. Counts 1, 2, 3.

(2) Step R (L) foot in fourth in front (cts, 1, 2), close 

L (R) to R (L) foot third in rear or in first position 
(ct. 3). This may be executed in any direction.
(3) Step R (L) foot in fourth in front (ct. 1), close L (R) 
to R (L) foot third in rear or in first position (cts. 2, 
3). This may be executed in any direction.

Note: When this step is executed sideward, the same foot is 
leading always.

CARIÑOSA
HISTORY
The Cariñosa is a dance made for flirting! Dancers make a number of flirtatious movements as they
hide behind fans or handkerchiefs and peek out at one another. The essence of the dance is the courtship
between two sweethearts.
The cariñosa is a Philippine folk dance of Hispanic origin. It is closely associated with the island of
Panay and the Visayas region in general. The word cariñosa is from the Spanish cariñosa meaning the
affectionate one. Most Filipina women can be described as karinyosa.
This is a courtship dance that portrays acts of flirtation between a man and a woman. The dancers
perform steps resembling hide-and-seek movements. The woman holds a handkerchief or sometimes a
fan.
Rivaling the tinikling, the cariñosa has also been called the national dance of the Philippines, though a
government declaration has never been made designating either one as official.
One of the national dances we should be proud of is the Cariñosa. This is a courtship dance known
throughout the Philippines with its flirtatious movements. The word “cariñosa” means affectionate,
amiable, or lovable. There are many versions of this dance, but hide and seek movements using a fan
and a handkerchief are the most common.
Cariñosa (meaning the loving or affectionate one) is a Philippine 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 romance scenario.
The dance was originated in Panay Islands on the Visayan Islands and it was introduced by the
Spaniards during their colonization in the Philippines. It is related to some of the Spanish dances like the
bolero and the Mexican dance Jarabe Tapatio or the Mexican Hat Dance.

LITERATURE

COSTUME

Female Costume Male Costume

Balintawak or Patadyong and Camisa de chino Barong Tagalog and any kind of trousers
Properties: Girl - Fan Properties: Boy - Handkerchief

Originally Cariñosa was danced with Maria Clara dress and Barong Tagalog for it is a Maria Clara
Spanish Dance when it is introduced. However, as the Filipino people saw and imitated this dance, they
wore the Patadyong kimona and Camisa de chino to reveal their love as Filipino and other steps was
revised to make it more Filipino but the music did not change at all and reveals a Spanish influence to
the Filipinos. As listed by the book of F.R. Aquino, dancers may wear balintawak style (a native dress
of the Tagalog regions), camisa (a white sleeve) or patadyong kimona (a dress of the Visayan of
people) and for boys a barong Tagalog and coloured pants. Because it is a national dance, the dancers
may wear any Filipino costumes.

MUSIC
The music of Cariñosa shows a great Spanish influence to the Filipinos. It is 3/4 in rhythm like some of
the Spanish dances. The Philippine Rondalla are playing this music of the dance where it is an ensemble
or an orchestra of string instruments in the Philippines similar to the Spanish musicians in Spain that
comprises bandurrias, mandolins, guitar, basses, drums, and banjos. Mostly men are playing rondalla
instruments but women may also take part.

STEPS
How to dance Cariñosa?
What are the basic steps of the cariñosa?
In this dance, performers should refrain from touching each other, but their steps show the guy's interest
to the female while the latter is shy and wants to be chased.
Female dancer uses fan. She will be using it to fan herself with the beat while dancing. They glance at
each other from a handkerchief as if they were playing hide-and-seek, where each partners hold the
corners of the hanky while blocking each other's face. exchange flirtatious waves and gestures and then
the girl will kneel down with one knee and fans herself while the guy dances around the other and then
vice versa.
The basic step of Cariñosa is similar to waltz and the music is 3/4 signature. When the music starts, the
female holds her skirt with one or both hands, swaying the fabric of her skirt at the side while moving
around the floor by swaying to the side with a left foot, then stepping your right next to the left foot.
If you want to learn the dance here are the basic steps that you can follow:
Step 1: 3 step turn and bow facing each other
Step 2: 3 step and point Right-Left direction in 16 counts
Step 3: Touch Step - 3 step forward in 2 count. 4 touch steps, change position then repeat
Step 4: * 3 step forward and back to back
* 4 touch steps
* Change position and repeat the first two on step 4 above
Step 5: * 3 step forward
* Girl opens her fan and will start fanning herself
* 4 touch steps
* Change position and repeat the first three on step 5 above.
Step 6: * 3 steps forward
* Boy moves forward then kneel
* Girl taps the boy with her fan and she will do 4 touch steps
* Change position
* Girl will kneel as they look each other and the boy will do 4 touch steps
Step 7: * 3 steps forward
* Girl gets the handkerchief from the boy
* Both will move the handky up and down four times
* Chang position then repeat the first three in step 7
Step 8: Dance with grace!

REFERENCES of HABANERA BOTOLENA:

http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php/Habanera
http://www.philippines.abouttravelingtheworld.com/philippines-culture/philippine-dance/the-habanera-
botolena/
https://prezi.com/9qnnfcq86smf/what-is-habanera/

REFERENCES of CARIÑOSA:

https://www.tagaloglang.com/carinosa-philippines-folk-dance/
http://philippinecultures-talents.blogspot.com/2012/01/carinosa.html
https://hubpages.com/entertainment/Carinosa