-art originating among the

common people of a nation or

region and usually reflecting

their traditional culture

FOLK ARTS

MOTIF-a repeated pattern or theme.

TEXTILE- refer to a cloth that involves

weaving or making cloth using

natural or artificial threads or fibers.

FOLK ARTS & DESIGN FROM

LUZON

FOLK ARTS- expressions of

community

in their crafts that are usually

made for its functional purpose

AESTHETICS- is a science of judging

beauty

DYE-are coloring materials that are

made of natural or synthetic

pigments for coloring.

LOOM WEAVING-process of weaving

using a loom-a device use to

weave a cloth

ILOCOS REGION

ARTS & CULTURE

1.

INABEL a fabric

made of

cotton

threads are

made from

the sap of

black plum

called

sagat

PRODUCTS MADE FROM THE FABRIC

blankets, bagscamisa-chino, bed

linens

PANAGABEL- the

oldest Ilocano

weaving tradition

loom weaving

ingredients:

tilar, sinulid

&pasensya

IFUGAO

LINGLING-O or DINUMUG

-bronze amulets worn around the

neck by the Ifugaos which are

fertility symbols

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE

-known for its

hanging coffins

and mummified

bodies

-kadangyan burial

cloth

-tattoo art is part

of clothing and

considered as

decoration

Tattoo-signifies a rite of passage from youth to

adult life, heroism, status in the community and

bravery.

Siniwsiwan-

cloth fabric of

Bontoc used

for blanket

&clothing

-used for wanes or

men’s G-string,

Get up or Lufid for

women as wrap

around

Ginaspala wanes-worn by married

women of Bontoc and Kankana-y

with inawin designs composed of

continous zigzag pattern.

Bobo- used to catch fish in the

river.

Suklang-used by men for their

matches, tobacco and beetle nut

for chewing.

Ikat-the Ifugao’s loincloth an

Indonesian term meaning to bind

together.

-an important part of dowry in

many culture.

BATANES

Ivatans- are the people living in

Batanes group of Islands

Vakul-a head gear worn by women,

used to protect them from the heat

of the sun & during rainy season

-made from VUYAVUY PALM-a plant

similar to coconut

NUEVA VISCAYA

Gaddangs- are known for their clothing

&accessories with yellow, white, red &

black bead

Bakwat-a belt used by mothers after giving

birth, made of white with beads and pattern

of rivers and mountains with beadworks on

the central portion of the cloth

BULACAN

-regarded as the center for canon-making,

known for its fire cracker industry

Singkaban-the local term for bamboo arches

elaborately designed with kayas

Puni/Poni-a decoration during fiestas and

special occasions made from young coconut

leaves.

PAMPANGA

-known for its lanterns or parol

Patupat- delicacy from Pampanga made from

coconut leaves as wrappers

LAGUNA

-the home province of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the

Wood Carving Capital of the Philippines

Barong Tagalog-famous in Lumban, carefully

woven by hands.

Taka-a paper mache

Kayas-type of art made by

scrapping the softwood thriving in

Sierra Madre Mountain

RIZAL PROVINCE

-home of Carlos

Francisco for

painting &Lucio

San Pedro for

music

-known for Higantes Festival-

conceptualized in 1980’s by

Perdigon Vocalan

Higantes-big paper mache of human

figures to air sentiments about the

Spanish hacienderous

CAVITE& TAAL, BATANGAS

-most populous

province in the

country, known

for its Tinis in

Kawit

celebrated

during

Christmas

Karakol-a dance

during fiesta

celabration

Lutrina/Santacruzan

For the farmers

Sapin-sapin- a type

of delicacy made

from grounded

glutinous rice,

tilbok, putok, puto

TAAL founded by

Datu

Balensuela &

Datu Dumangsil-

two of the ten

Bornean

castaway datus

-pinya fabric-made from the

fibers of pineapple, woven into a

costly fabric for barong, wedding

gowns and formal attires.

Balisong-a type of knife that can be

folded like fan,also known as

butterfly knife

QUEZON

-famous for its

Pahiyas

festival every

May in honor to

San Isidro

Labrador-the

patron saint of

the farmers

-kiping decors

made from

glutinous rice

thinly coated on a

special leaves &

cooked over a low

fire

BICOL REGION

-known for its basket, bags,

slippers, coin purses &

other crafts that are made

from abacca & rafia fibers

PALAWAN

-country’s last frontier,

longest underground river in

the world(Puerto Princessa

Underground River), largest

marine habitat(Tubbataha

Reef)

Manungul jar-one of the precious

artifact in the Philippines

-serves as container for

secondary burial, found in the

northern part of Palawan

Salugin-traditional Tagbanua

attire made from pounded bark

of trees

Ambalan-a loin cloth and rattan

waistband worn by men