TRADITIONAL FOLK ARTS IN THE PHILIPPINES

A. FOLK ARCHITECTURE
- These are simple structures built of local materials and available tools to provide
shelter for its inhabitants.
1. Bahay kubo or Nipa hut
- Also known as kamalig
- Serves as an icon to Filipino lowland and rural culture
2. Bale of Ifugao house
- It is a one room house with an attic for storage
- The exterior of the house looks like a pyramid resting on four spots
3. Ivatan House in Batanes
- Built with limestone walls, and cogon roofs
- It has narrow doors and windows with wooden shutters and often secured by
wooden bars
4. Torogan or Maranao’s House
- Literally means “ place for sleeping”
- Stately house for elite members of Maranao tribe in Mindanao
5. Badjao’s stilt houses and House boats
- Strong platforms are made on both ends of the boat
- The kitchen is usually found at the back

B. MARITIME TRANSPORTS
- These are simple marine vessels made for the transport of goods and people living
by sea and other waterways in the surrounding regions
1. Wooden Banca
- The outrigger canoe is a small wooden boat used for daily transport by people
living near the coast.
- It is highly decorated.
2. Vinta
- Traditional boat made by the Sama-Bajau
- Used for inter-island transport of people and goods