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Its rather amazing if one looks at the dances in the Philippines, particularly the Jota de Manila, one can observe the indisputable Spanish influences in our dances. The beauty of cultural mixing and cultural borrowing.

Spanish Versions:





The Spanish dance called Ilse Liepa; popular dance in Borgos, Spain and in southern Spain (Cordoba region)


The Bolero Dance; native of Madrid. The heartland region.


Modern day Bolero

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Filipino Versions:


Original Moro Dance (pre-hispanic styles)


Hispanified dance




Jota de Manila; clearly very similar to the Ilse Liepa.

http://www.youtube.com/v/pr4fU5l5sq4&rel=1

Habanera de Jovencita

Beautiful! So elegant..

Quote from: Lorenzo on December 04, 2007, 01:33:46 AM
Beautiful! So elegant..

I like thier movements........nalingaw jod ko kaayo..

Another form of the Jota, this one is of Bisayan version (cebuano, if I'm correct).

The dance and movements are clearly an exact copy of the Spanish Boleros during the late 19th century. Beautiful. Regal. Filipino.







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Spain's lasting regal influence..




Exceptionally beautiful.