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Philippine folk dance is known to be mimetic in nature. The practice of mimesis involves the mirroring, or miming, of actions from animals and plants. On this year's Kindness to Animals Day, watch this excerpt from Indak Pilipinas--a rendition of Itik-Itik as performed by the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company. Discovered by National Artist for Dance Francisca Reyes-Aquino, the dance imitates the movements of small ducks and was popular in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur. Find out more a

19 reactions · 29 comments | Itik-itik Dance of Grade 1 - Daisy with only two days of practice. Kudos to these kids for being very cooperative and doing their best to finish their dance even without enough time to master their dance steps. #BuwanNgWika  Our #ateraj wearing yellow flowery balintawak costume in the middle, leading her classmates to their dance steps with his dance partner, Gabriel.  | Ara Cassandra Sasamori | Facebook