The following are the native dance forms imitated from the movements of the animals
1. Pangalay dance (Sulu) is mimetic of the movements of the sea birds
2. Mandaya' Kinabua, Banog - banog (Higaonon & B'laan), and ma- manok
(Bagobos in Mindanao is imitated the movements of predatory birds,
3. Talip dance (Ifugao) that is used for courtship is mimetic of the movements of
wild fowls,
4. Inamo dance (Matigsalugs) and Kadaliwas dance (T'Boli) represent the
comedic movement of the monkey
5. Tinikling dance evocative of the movements of the crane, balancing itself on
stilt - like legs or flirting away from the clutches of bamboo traps.