As how dancepinoy.com defines it:The dance got its name from two popular dances in the late 1800s: the polka and balse (waltz). Though the balse is mentioned in the name of this dance, there is no single waltz step used in this dance. The steps of this dance are identified as the luksong uwak (jumping crow), wagayway (fluttering), hardin (garden), punta y tacon (heel and toe), corrida (bullfight), paseo (leisurely walk), ensayo (practice), contragansa (hop-cross) and the contragansa doble (double hop cross).
Ang unang nagwagayway ng watawat ng Pilipinas ay si Emilio Aguinaldo. Ito ay nangyari noong Hunyo 12, 1898 sa Kawit, Cavite, bilang simbolo ng kasarinlan ng bansa mula sa pananakop ng Espanya. Ang watawat na ito ay dinisenyo ni Marcela Agoncillo, kasama sina Lorenza Agoncillo at Delfina Herbosa de Natividad.