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This folk dance originated in Consolacion, Cebu, Philippines. Called the Jota Cambiohana, it combines Spanish and Filipino dance styles and music. The dance reflects local Cebuano culture, depicting modes of transportation like the iconic jeepney. Key dance moves for males include the cambio, or changing of hand positions, while females maintain modesty and gracefulness. The costume for females is a traditional Maria Clara dress while males wear a barong tagalog with trousers.

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Jota

This folk dance originated in Consolacion, Cebu, Philippines. Called the Jota Cambiohana, it combines Spanish and Filipino dance styles and music. The dance reflects local Cebuano culture, depicting modes of transportation like the iconic jeepney. Key dance moves for males include the cambio, or changing of hand positions, while females maintain modesty and gracefulness. The costume for females is a traditional Maria Clara dress while males wear a barong tagalog with trousers.

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District: CALBAYOG DISTRICT 1

Folk Dance: JOTA CAMBIOHANA

The Philippine Jota was among the most popular dances during the Spanish Colonial period in the
Philippines. Jota Cambiohana is a Spanish inspired dance originated from Consolacion, Cebu. It
is a Low Land Christian Dance and was originally performed on social gatherings like weddings
and parties. The dance also shows the norm of the locals of Cebu where female dancers portray
modesty and gracefulness. These dance is a combination of Spanish and Filipino dance steps and
music

This dance greatly reflects the culture of Consolacion, Cebu where it shows their means of
transportation which is the iconic and popular “Jeepney”. The word “Kambyo” or “Cambio” is a
Spanish word meaning “gear”. In local Cebuano dialect this means “pagbalhin”, “mag-turnohay”,
“pag-irog”.

Costume and Props


Female wears Maria Clara with stiff “panhuelo”. Male wears “Barong tagalog” with trousers and
a “salakot”.

Basic Steps:
STEP COUNT FEMALE MALE
Step 1 8 counts Walking step with left hand Walking step with both hands
on skirt (right hand doing doing the cambio, Saludo
the cambio), Saludo (with arms in 4th Position)
Step 2 16 counts Sway Balance (front) Sway Balance (front)
Sway Balance (face partner Sway Balance (face partner
and cross) and cross)
Step 3 16 counts Step brush and watlz paired Step brush and watlz paired
with cambio with cambio
Step 4 16 counts Sway Balance with a Hop Sway Balance with a Hop in
in 4th position and quarter 4th position and quarter turn.
turn.
Step 5 16 counts Cambio paired with Cambio paired with walking
walking step step
Step 6 16 counts Sway Balance with a Hop Sway Balance with a Hop in
in 4th position and quarter 4th position and quarter turn.
turn.
Step 7 16 counts Brush step paired with L Brush step paired with
hand on skirt, R arm and Cambio, Quarter Turn
head leaning position,
Quarter Turn
Step 8 16 counts Cambio paired with
Cambio paired with walking
walking step step
Step 9 16 counts 3 step turn, saludo 3 step turn, Saludo (with arms
in 4th Position)
Step 10 16 counts Hayon-hayon (4counts) Side step with cambio, 2 step
Saludo (in 2nd Arm turn and saludo (Brush step
Position) for exit)
Brush step with hands on
skirt.

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