Bear Paw Creek’s Tinikling Inspired Rhythm Cords
Tinikling is a Philippine folk dance from the Visayan Islands that traditionally uses two bamboo poles and nimble footwork inspired by the tikling bird.
Want to bring this rich cultural dance experience to your classroom but limited on storage space or have additional accessibility needs?
Fitting into an included draw string bag, these “Tinikling Inspired Rhythm Cords” come in a set of 12 with two of each color: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Cords are machine washable in a mesh bag, and best hung out to air dry to keep their shape.
A set of 12 cords can accommodate 18 students at once: 2 students on each side and 1 student moving between them (as depicted below with the traditional stick materials).
*These cords are an educational adaptation inspired by Tinikling and are not intended to replace learning about traditional Tinikling performed with bamboo poles.
Tinikling Inspired Rhythm Cord Specifications:
- The cords are 1 inch wide x 7 feet long
- Made of durable, lightweight polypropylene webbing
- Each cord features a large hook-and-loop closure on each end with Velcro, allowing it to fit easily over shoes and onto a user’s ankle or calf. The cords can also be held by hand rather than being placed on one’s ankle/calf.
- Comes in a set of 12 with two of each color: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Also comes with a drawstring storage bag.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Bear Paw Creek’s Tinikling Cords are not made of an elastic material, which means they do not stretch and are not flexible.
Bear Paw Creek’s Tinikling Inspired Rhythm Cords in Action:
Check out this link for examples from Filipino educators, dancers, and cultural organizations on traditional tinikling.
Click the image below or click here to see Lena Leon, The Crafter Teacher, and her class using our Tinikling Inspired Rhythm Cords. In the video, you can get an idea of their size and also see how they would work being held by hand rather than the loops being placed around ankles/calves.
