Waray waray folk dance literature. Theater tradition was very much in place - in the performance of poetry, rituals, and mimetic dances. With three centuries of Spanish colonization and another period of American occupation, old rituals, poetic forms and narratives had undergone reinvention. This blend of social etiquette, respect, and flirtation makes Kuratsa a Dance Literature: Karatong Karatong is the Waray, a native of and language in Leyte, a word for bamboo. Kuratsa: A 16th-Century Dance of Flirtation and Social Etiquette Kuratsa is a traditional dance that originated from the Spanish fandango and merged with indigenous Waray folk traditions in the 16th century. The Kuratsa is highly favored by the Visayan people especially the Waray people of the Eastern Visayan region in the Philippines. Condensed analytical study of the history, form, variations and qualities of the kuratsa folk dance as performed by the Waray people in the islands of Leyte and Samar, Eastern Visayas region, Philippines Waray Waray Waray-Waray Dancers Waray is the fifth-most-spoken native regional language of the Philippines, native to Eastern Visayas. Dances mimed the joys and activities of the ancient Waray. During the olden times, way before the Spaniards came to the Philippines, the people in Dulag used bamboo to warn the town if there were enemies, such as pirates and tribes, who wanted to invade their lands. It is the native language of the Waray people and second language of the Abaknon people of Capul, Northern Samar and some Cebuano-speaking peoples of eastern and southern parts of Leyte island. Strictly speaking, The Kuratsa must be done the amenudo-way; that. Initially performed at festive gatherings, Kuratsa evolved to include playful gestures and intricate hand movements. wmi hrd wvl rmhxllc qckvwn doysi apxethjeq jvvusa ksti rpnj