Gen Z Fil-Americans go viral for modern Tinikling

Filipino students of Georgia tech in Atlanta, USA performed a traditional tinikling folk dance but with a modern hiphop twist.
🎥 Georgia Tech Filipino Students Association

[@JRay80]

Y'all are making your ancestors proud! Much respect!

[@belladelcarmen6447]

This was an amazing performance! It’s nice to see Filipino culture touch those who are interested! It might not be the traditional version or perfect, but it was nice to see such young yet talented people put a modern twist on the dance and do very well! It is a very hard dance in some instances so I was very impressed!

[@mino7631]

“Talented” yeah right

[@passivenootmare2253]

@@mino7631 what? It is

[@Technomanicat]

He's just salty he can't do it so he wants to make himself feel better by saying other people aren't "talented"

[@HachikoThePoochInugami]

@@Technomanicat I bet @mino7631 is a paraplegic because his feet got crushed...

[@peterbear4413]

Props to the dancers, but just as much to the 'musicians', it has to be just as hard to handle those sticks as it is to do the dance moves. This is an insane display of skill, and a remarkable fusion of the old and the new into something far greater than the sum of its parts. Cultural appreciation at its very best.

[@apexpredator_jku]

It's dope to see this generation embracing the culture. I think prior generations strayed off because we were too caught up with becoming westernized & trying to "prove" that we weren't our parents from the old country. Now it's totally flipped & cool to flex your native roots. Mabuhay bitches!

[@morbidmanuscript9324]

I’m American melungeon (multiracial) part Filipino and I’m reconnecting/learning and seeing the younger generation be proud of and embracing their roots is very inspiring to me

[@ptme2420]

That’s way too cool! What a great way to modernize an erthswhile traditional folkloric dance form 💃 🕺🏻. You guys are awesome!!!

[@johnnypham6095]

for those asking, the song name is dollar sign smile

[@michellelevin717]

It is hard to tell because I'm not familiar with the song - but are the curse words bleeped out?

[@litawambuimuriithi6712]

Very proud of this game.I really love it.I also played part of it during my childhood days.Much love from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪.I love phillipines.

[@ymonpaulo]

this is not a game.. it is a folk dance which is part of filipino culture

[@lenaramoon4617]

@@ymonpaulo it is also a game. I gew up playing tinkling with the garter in the streets

[@ryemiranda6800]

​@@lenaramoon4617 thats a different one. Its called Chinese garter.

[@mhail7874]

Now this is how to introduce one's culture in modern times 😮

[@j0hnj8mes]

Absolutely love this! Way to learn your beautiful culture while having fun the Gen z way 😊 I can’t imagine how many ankles were hurt during practices and fingers clicked from the bamboo clicking. Mad respect to all of you! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@merika206]

Brilliant!!🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼So glad to see the young are embracing their culture. ❤

[@insaelliott1318]

As an old FilAM lady who used to Tinikling as a kid, I love this!

[@tuckerknoop8692]

Honestly this was really cool! Nice to see a new spin on an awesome art form!

[@bedtr]

Wow, ang gagaling! Ito ang dapat ginagaya ng mga kabataang Pilipino. Classic dance pero hinaluan ng makabagong tugtugin at steps.

[@arlenepangilinan9275]

parang yong kay EZ Mil na Panalo

[@harkness1720]

A respectful marraige of the old and new. I am proud!

[@randyverzola5975]

PLEASE FLIP THE FLAGS ..we are not on the state of war. VERY PROUD OF YOU GUYS FOR NOT FORGETTING OUR CULTURE THO....

[@wonkywonka]

I'm pretty sure you are fun at parties.

[@anitun9008]

@@wonkywonka It's true though. It's in the law. Blue side always on the left. It's not being a KJ, it's just the correct thing to do. The more you know, you know?

[@ymonpaulo]

i think they are correct if you are referring to the flags at the window. they are for viewing from the outside and not from the inside... notice the flags agains the wall, they are correct too..

[@anitun9008]

@@ymonpaulo The flags are flipped starting from the second line where the middle tinikling dancers are. There's really nothing against these kids. Just a "did you know?" moment. 😆

[@mino7631]

Calm the hell down

[@christinaariola-slaughter8351]

I use to dance the traditional one at home with my sisters but I love this updated version

[@EssayonsFG]

Awesome! This is great seeing Tinikling in a modern new level.

[@agamemnon9753]

I watched it few times in a row, amazing!

[@Xelasaforb]

THATTSSSS SOOO COOLL!! the way they level it up

[@ayeishagee7249]

The beat that the bamboo poles created with that music. Such a cool take to modernize Tinikling.

[@venithomas201]

Galeeeeng!!! Excellent!!

[@livetoskatefigureskating4238]

Wow! Amazing modern performance!

[@JeremyMayer37]

This is awesome!

[@missla1071]

Amazing

[@xavyrravensai9548]

My middle school gym class had us tinikling in gym class 2008-2011 in the midwest

[@ruthliboro2845]

Awesome!!

[@jicole93]

Awesome!

[@elmc.3255]

That is so cool!

[@belovedmyra7241]

Good job guys!

[@VegasCebuana]

Great dance. Grow up Watching this dance and for me it's hard especially you get hit by the bamboo poles lol. Good job everyone! #VegasCebuana #tinikling #filipinoculture

[@AnonymousMCT]

I am a Filipino, i find that hard to do, those alternating beat of the poles and their agility ind dodging and their stunts are mesmerising...they are reaally good dancers, also the most important of the dance is having fun and they are... kudos 😊

[@cristinskadell338]

wow. so gooood

[@enricotoloy]

This brought me smiling. 😇

[@681-sg]

Wow!!! 🎉

[@ameryderrickbatausa1571]

I did tinikling once and i hurt my toe
btw nice job to the filipino-american dancers

[@beki7451]

The song called Dolla Sign Slime - Lil Nas

[@juliusvillas9576]

Proudly PINOY THE BEST!

[@user-qb9mp6xk5r]

good work guys! fire hehe

[@kamomilya]

galing but i'm concerned about how the flags were displayed 😬

[@jordanmixxiel5159]

Oh my gosh! THE FLAG IS UPSIDEDOWN wla Tayo sa state of war😲,
Tho I love ur tinikling dance up to the next level
ThnkU for this culture of our

[@toyangalbina332]

❤

[@lagardoce6016]

what is the name of the song

[@missluna]

Sick 🎉

[@triwahyu56]

Hebat mantab permainan tradisonal👍

[@xanderyodz9514]

Tiyak papalakpakan kayo ng mga ninuno natin. Kakaiba ngunit makabagong pagsasalaysay ng sining ng Tinikling.👏👏👏

[@heyitsme5060]

Dammmmmnnn 😃💋💋❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@clicktokent2881]

sheeeeeh 😎😎💖💖✨✨

[@BurdogoyP]

Great performance! The Philippine Flag though, when hang as seen in the background, the Blue should be on the Left side. Mabuhay.

[@r_ya_hna]

This is very nice seeing tickling in whole new level

[@rogerelmido2282]

Aye!

[@melvinsales6879]

MAGALING !!!

[@MsKRRey]

Damn!

[@idakristinedemesa5234]

Great in innovation, but in real tinikling, dancers aren’t supposed to look down. They do that, and it’ll a perfect 10.

[@JohnDoe-rp8sr]

Nakkaproud maging kawayan

[@lightgreenfoosh4190]

I'm actually happy seeing non-filipinos doing traditional Filipino dances.

[@unlimon6382]

They are part filipino though, do it's not like they just came to it from nowhere. They just were raised in America or maybe had one American parent

[@rhieb.d4368]

0:00 1:07

[@richmondgarcia4830]

what is the title of the music?

[@elijahang507]

may I know what song is this?

[@N0PeNOTme]

with that beat it would’ve been so fcking insane if they put fire in the bamboos

[@Kcblissjewelry]

What’s up brother!

[@diannekay490]

Eeeeyyy!

[@wordstory_7]

Hello!!!!! What's the title of the background music?

[@altheamaetogado9486]

what is the title of their music?

[@kramdforest8775]

nice salvo

[@RedSwift-el6iz]

I don't know if you'll reply but by any chance what's the music playing?

[@Architelle88]

Filipno folk dance gone wild!

[@alexaannemarcial6749]

What song is this?

[@user-fl7ge6ql8b]

Baliktad yung flag. Pag vertical, blue-right left-red. Anyways tye performance 💯

[@maryjanemale4203]

What’s the title of the song?

[@giabridgettebanawan5835]

What was the name of the song you guys used????

[@rafahabibi05]

What's the background song?

[@masongabriellebrennan7232]

what song is this

[@atejingldrcoach]

Dapat mga ganitong activity pinagkakaabalahan ng mga kabataan, mahalin ang sariling atin at bansa at di yung puro pag ra rally inaatupag!...

[@monkebrainiac]

ano ba sa tingin niyo ung pinagrarally 🤣 kala mo trip lang nila un? baka po kasi may pinaglalaban lmao be open minded po

[@atejingldrcoach]

@@monkebrainiac may pinaglalaban o nabayaran na ganun lang po yun... Terorista lang naman ang ayaw ng mapayapang governance gaya niyo.
Pilit nagmamagaling eh 30 years kayong namuno pagkatapos ng Rehimeng Marcos anong nangyari sa Pinas? Pinalaki niyo pa lalo utang ng bansa pero walang nagawa buti pa si Pangulong Duterte nangutang man kasi walang iniwan na pera ang sinundang namuno inubos pangurakot pero sa kabila nun ang daming nagawa ng pangulo at yun ang ayaw niyo kasi mas gusto niyo mga terorista kayo kayo lang makikinabang sa pera ng bayan. Yun pinaglalaban niyo!

[@monkebrainiac]

@@atejingldrcoach terorista???
terorista ung mga jeepney driver na pinaglalabang mataasan ung salary nila kasi mataas ung presyo sa gas? terorista ung mga magsasaka na gusto lang ng maayos na presyo para sa binebenta nila at sa lupa nila? terorista ung mga mamamayang pilipino na gusto ng maayos na gobyerno, hindi ung gobyernong papatayin sila kasi mahirap sila at pinaghihinalaang nagdododroga at walang due process bago mapatunayang nagdododroga talaga sila? terorista na yun sayo?
nakakalungkot ganyan ang tingin mo sa kapwa mo pilipino. tignan mo ang pilipinas sa ibang anggulo, hindi galing dyan sa lugar ng pribelihiyo. grabe ka naman magassume porket maayos buhay mo, maayos na sa lahat. hindi, ang daming mga nagatatatrabahong pilipino na gusto ng pagbabago, wag mo isarado utak mo at magassume ng masama sa kanila kasi hindi mo naiintindihan ung hirap nila.

[@atejingldrcoach]

@@monkebrainiac bakit sa tingin mo kayang ayusin ni pangulong Duterte ang lahat ng kakulangan at di maayos na sistema ng bansa sa loob ng 6 years kung sinira naman ito ng 30 taon nung kayo mga terorista ang nakaupo, nandiyan rin naman mismo sa gobyerno may matataas na posisyon ang oposisyon na ayaw ng pagbabago at ayaw ng kaunlaran ang mga teroristang protektor niyo gaya na lang nila Delima, Honte-virus,Trillanes, Robredo at ibp...
So paano malulutas ni Pangulong Duterte ang lahat ng suliranin ng bansa kung pinipigilan niyo naman ang mga pagbabago para masulosyunan ang mga problemang sinasabi niyo!
Mga jeepney driver at magsasaka?! Ginagamit niyo lang naman yan sila as props para sa mga panggugulo niyo!
Wag mong husgahan ang opinyon ko porke nandito ako sa ibang bansa dahil bago ako nakarating rito ay anak ako ng mahirap na magsasaka at lahat naintindihan ko ang layunin ni Pangulong Duterte sa paglilinis niya sa bayan.
Ikaw ang wag maging close minded dapat nga magpasalamat ka dahil ngayon kahit papano makakapaglakad ka na ng safe sa daan ng walang mananakit sayo at dahil yun sa paglilinis ni Pangulong Duterte, dapat nga pati kayo linisin na rin eh kung pwede lang para lubos nang makausad sa kaunlaran ang bansa natin.
Kayo na lang kasi ang peste sa lipunan natin.
Ang dont you dare na gamitin ang sambayanang Pilipino dahil ano na lang kami na majority na mga mamamayang Pilipino na gusto ng maunlad, pagbabago at mapayapang bansa. Iilan lang naman kayo at mga peste pa kayo ng bansa kaya wala kayong karapatan na matawag na mamamayang Pilipino. Dahil ang mamamayang Pilipino ay makabayan at hindi selfish na tulad niyo. By the way minsan lang naman mag rally ang mga driver di tulad niyong mga militante na kina Career niyo na ang pag ra rally! Every event na lang o kaya konting kimbot kulang na lang araw-arawin niyo pag ra rally eh, yun ba gusto ng mapayapa?!

[@monkebrainiac]

@@atejingldrcoach hindi ko naman dinidiscredit ang iyong salita pero nasa ibang bansa ka, nakikita mo sa balita o naririnig mo ung nangyayari. wag kang mag magaling. kahit nga akong nandito hindi alam lahat eh.
wala akong pangulo o politician na sinusuportahan, sinusoportahan ko ang bayan at lahat ng tao, kasama ako doon. porket 6 years lang ang termino ng pangulo, hindi na pwedeng hingaan ng hustisya sa mga namatay dahil sa pinili niyang gawin? hindi naman kasi celebrity ang mga politician, wag mo silang i-baby, lagi mong ieexcuse ung mga nagawa nilang mali? pero hindi ka nasa side ng sarili mong kapwa pilipino?
ang lastly, hindi ko ginagamit ang sambayanang pilipino kasi kasama din ako doon. kasama ako dito, naeexperience ko ung mahirap na buhay, mamahaling mga paninda, ung natatakot ka ng maglakad sa labas kasi hindi safe, kasi natatakot kang baka pamilya mo na mamatay dahil lang pinaghihinalaan at walang maayos na proseso. and thats not the worse of it, i dont know everything either. dont assume u know how the state of this country is without knowing the suffering of the poorest filipino families that dont have opportunities.
anak ka pala ng magsasaka eh, edi dapat mas naiintindihan mo kung anong pinaglalaban nila di ba? eh kung wala, edi yang pamilya mo ay iba. iba kasi ung mga naghihirap na uunti lang ang nakukuha nilang kita.
pero ha, grabe ka makasalita. kung tawaging mong "terorista" at "peste sa lipunan" ang mga rallyista kasi may mga pinaglalaban silang pagbabago na hindi mo maintindihan. hindi mo nakikita na madaming kamaliang nangyayari sa bansang to tas ganyan ka pa makadefend. dapat tayo ang pinagsisilbihan ng gobyerno, kaya nga 'public servant' eh, kaya nga may taxes eh, hindi dapat binubulsa noh. grabe ka makapraise sa mga pangulo o politician eh tao din silang nagtatatrabaho. pag ikaw ba nagkamali sa trabaho mo, okay lang? ung boss mo pa ung magpapasalamat sayo kahit nagkamali ka?
again, wag isarado ang utak. i-try mong intindihin kung bakit may mga nagrarally, wag puro sa pangulo at sa mga mayayamang politician lang nakatingin. hindi mo ata naiintindihan ang mga "sambayanang pilipino" na sinasabi mo kung ganyan ka makasalita
syempre, gets ko na mga mga extreme talaga pero hindi lahat ng rallyista ganyan, wag niyong ipagsama lahat.

[@markjhenzavela6885]

Music tittle pls...tnx

[@mokachae]

yo someone drop the song

[@pyonartistry6872]

Yoo, may I ask what's the title of the song plssss

[@fcarmelaca2910]

Song title pls

[@Raejin69]

Where's my swagapinos at??

[@ANisaOfficial]

Whats the musik

[@nsp74]

απιστευτη ταχυτητα ποδιου

[@depyrasmagiedepyras8418]

hanapinn nyo saang part ang na ipit bibigyan ko ng 10k galing kay cayetano hdhehhe

[@alexgermino3616]

Ano po name nung tugtog?

[@roseydreams2199]

Dolla Sign Slime - Lil' Nas X

[@thelmaalvarez6712]

😂😅

[@ryanlocsin3759]

What’s the song?

[@nicoortiz3182]

Lil Nas X - DOlla Sign Slime

[@user-ji8nh3ym9f]

Wait, why are you all dancing tinikling?😮

[@alyaspogi2693]

Ano title nun kanta?

[@charisseborres4973]

Dolla Sign Slime- Lil Nas X

[@alyaspogi2693]

Thank u baby 🥰

[@ilaldkxb]

as a filipino i like traditional better

[@darcusfried8039]

Tinikling, however you make it modern should have 'gracefulness' of hand, feet and body movement. It should not be just about the frantic hop into the space between the bars. I hope anyone (who wish to learn the dance) observes the graceful movement of a real tinikling dancer. (Chin up almost the entire rendition, not looking down at his/her feet, overly aware not to make mistake) Both arms should not be stiff staying straight on the sides of the body as the dance progresses. I'm not a dancer though, but my observation tells a good Tinikling dance rendition versus a "just hop and hops tinikling dance. 'hope this helps.

[@fuyumi4309]

still looks cool tho

[@ryemiranda6800]

​@@fuyumi4309But improving makes it better

[@07senreivBEN]

Not trying to be negative here. But there is no such thing as modern folkdance, this one is a hiphop dance.

[@feiersachiak3]

that's no way Filipino.

[@mino7631]

Cringe

[@sicimagad4966]

Its a NO for me

[@mic._16]

malayisan.

[@DD-lg5qo]

Cringiest vid be an old days not modern gen z cringe

[@misherumitchiesan4437]

I don’t think it’s appropriate to
Dance our national dance on a rap song this is supposed to be a cultural dance not trends

[@nemu5513]

Bruh

[@bonocacao1941]

correct

[@DaveChuaa]

There’s no problem with it. They’re just doing a modern dance “inspired” by Filipino culture.

[@conniedaniel6843]

what is that song called