The first one was almost like a warrior dance. Kids who come out with bright hairstyles and skirts and sing with powerful voices that demand your full attention. After the warrior dance it was a very unique dance. It consisted of women dancing between two sticks that other women held on either side. It reminded me a little of kids jumping rope on the street at home, but the clothes were very colorful and it was mesmerizing to watch. I later found out that the dance was called Tinikling, a traditional dance based on the myth that, after the Spanish invasion, the King of Spain ordered the massive plantation. All Filipinos obeyed the orders and those who disregarded the rules of the King; they were penalized by standing between two bamboo poles. At that time, the practice of performing a traditional folk dance (Nazir, J.,