kuratsa
kurátsa with stress marks
crustacean; courtship dance
Also means
Kuratsa can refer to a traditional Visayan courtship dance characterized by circular movements that mimic a rooster courting a hen.
Usage Note
Kuratsa has two distinct meanings: a type of crustacean and a popular Visayan folk dance performed at festivals and celebratory occasions. The dance meaning is the more widely recognized sense nationally, particularly in discussions of Philippine folk arts.
Examples
" Sumayaw sila ng kuratsa. "
Natural Translation
They danced the kuratsa.
Literal Translation
Danced they of kuratsa.
" Ipinakita nila ang kuratsa sa fiesta ng bayan. "
Natural Translation
They performed the kuratsa at the town fiesta.
Literal Translation
Showed they the kuratsa at-the fiesta of-the town.
" Bawat pista sa aming bayan, tinuturuan ang mga bata ng kuratsa upang mapanatili ang mayamang tradisyon ng katutubong sayaw. "
Natural Translation
Every fiesta in our town, the children are taught the kuratsa so that the rich tradition of folk dance is preserved.
Literal Translation
Every fiesta in our town, taught the children of kuratsa in-order preserve the rich tradition of folk dance.
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