Eastern Quezon College, Inc.

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LEARNING ACTIVITY # Q1-3

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OBJECTIVE: To create crafts that can be locally assembled with local materials, guided by
local traditional techniques (e.g.,batik, silk weaving, etc.)
elements and style.
ACTIVTY 1: LET’S MAKE AN ART!

Direction: Make an art about the arts and crafts that can be locally assembled with local
materials, guided by local traditional techniques (e.g.,batik, silk weaving, etc.). Choose only 2 i
will grade you using the scoring rubric below.

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ATTACHMENT LAS# Q1-1, 2, 3

SOUTHEAST ASIAN FABRICS AND ATTIRE

Thai silk (Thai: ผ ้าไหมไทย) is produced from the cocoons of Thai silkworms. Thailand's
silkworm farmers cultivate both types of the domesticated silkworms that produce commercial
silk: Samia ricini, commonly known as the eri silkworm, which produces matte eri silk, and the
Bombyx mori, producer of the better known, glossy mulberry silk. The latter is by far the larger
silk producer of the two.

In Thailand, the Center for Excellence in Silk at Kasetsart University's Kamphaeng Saen
campus plays a leading research role in sericulture research as well as providing silkworm eggs
and know-how to Thai farmers.

After silk originated in ancient China and India, where the practice of weaving silk began
around 2,640 BCE, Chinese merchants spread the use of silk throughout Asia through trade.
Archaeologists found the first fibers of silk in Thailand to be over 3,000 years old in the ruins
of Ban Chiang.:198. The site is considered to be one of Southeast Asia's oldest civilization.

According to Chinese diplomat, Zhou Daguan, who was sent to Cambodia by Temür Khan,
recorded that Siamese people skilled in Silk production:In recent years people from Siam have
come to live in Cambodia, and unlike the locals they engage in silk production. The mulberry
trees they grow and the silkworms they raise all come from Siam. (They have no ramie, either,
only hemp.) They themselves weave the silk into clothes made of a black, patterned satiny silk.
Siamese women do know how to stitch and darn, so when local people have torn or damaged
clothing they ask them to do the mending.” Based on Anna Harriette Leonowens's record, Siam
was also the exporters of cotton, silk, and raw silk.

However, silk produced on the Khorat Plateau was generally only used for private
consumption, with the Thai court preferring to purchase Chinese silk imports. There was an
attempt in the early 20th century to develop the industry, with the help of a Japanese
sericulture expert, Kametaro Toyama. But this attempt failed due to a lack of interest locally to
produce for a larger market.

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After World War II, former OSS officer Jim Thompson decided that silk would be
popular back home. Through his connections in New York, he began marketing the product as a
traditional Siamese fabric. In fact, the material he created had little relationship to what had
previously been produced in the country. But through clever branding and by developing a range
of "Thai" patterns, he managed to establish Thai silk as a recognizable brand.

Writing in the Bangkok Post in 1949, Alexander MacDonald noted that, "...out of a number
of scattered remains of history, from cultures borrowed from Siam's neighbors, and from
colonies of fat and lazy Siamese silk worms, Jim Thompson is trying to build a modest business.
Throughout the 1950s, Thais remained little interested in Thai silk and considered it generally
suitable only for fancy dress. Rather, it was American tourists who sustained the local
development of a silk industry in Thailand. In 1951, The King and I opened on Broadway,
featuring a depiction of the Thai court in the mid-19th century in which the costumes were all
made using Thai silk. Created by Irene Sharaff, the production served to promote the material
to the American audience and fueled interest in the country.

Throughout the 1950s, silk shops opened up across Bangkok. However, these shops sold
almost entirely to the tourist trade. Wealthy Americans would come into Jim Thompson's shop
and buy large amounts of the fabric, and then take the fabric home to be sewn into clothing.
Locally, Thais showed little interest in the product as it remained expensive and unsuited to the
hot climate.

Cambodian Ikat is a weft Ikat, woven using a multi shaft loom. It has an uneven twill
weave, meaning the weft threads are more visible on the front side of the fabric. The most
complex Khmer Ikat is that of the Pedan. The Pedan is a fabric traditionally woven as a wall
hanging for religious ceremonies.

Vietnam is known for its rich and versatile culture that has seen the rise in the
manufacturing of fabric that has become a marketable product in the international market.
There are three most popular fabrics: Shantung taffeta, Bengaline weave, and Ebony satin,
which are the most-preferred both locally and abroad.

VIETNAM SILK FABRIC

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN CRAFTS, ACCESSORIES, AND EVERYDAY OBJECTS

Wau bulan (Jawi: ‫ )واو بولن‬is an intricately designed Malaysian moon-kite (normally with
floral motifs) that is traditionally flown in the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It is one of
Malaysia's national symbols, some others being the hibiscus. The reverse side of the fifty-cent
coin of Malaysia (1989 series) features an intricately decorated wau bulan with a hummer on
top. The logo of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is based on the wau kucing (cat kite).

There are many types of wau in Malaysia, each with its own specialty. Wau kucing (cat kite) and
wau merak (peacock kite) are some of the variants.

Characteristics

Wau bulan got its name from the crescent moon-like shape of its lower section (moon
means "bulan" in Malaysian Malay). Given the right colour, wau bulan apparently resembles a
rising crescent moon when flown.

The size of wau bulan is bigger than any other Malaysian traditional kite. The typical size
is 2.5 meters in width and 3.5 meters in length. This makes the decorations painted on the
kite's body to be visible when it is flown high in the air. To make it more distinctive, wau bulan
is normally decorated with large, strong-coloured patterns.

INDONESIAN WAYANG KULIT

Wayang kulit is a traditional form of puppet-shadow play originally found in the cultures of
Java, Bali, and Lombok in Indonesia.[1] In a wayang kulit performance, the puppet figures are
rear-projected on a taut linen screen with a coconut-oil (or electric) light. The dalang (shadow
artist) manipulates carved leather figures between the lamp and the screen to bring the
shadows to life. The narratives of wayang kulit often have to do with the major theme of good
vs. evil.

Wayang kulit is one of the many different forms of wayang theatre found in Indonesia; the
others include wayang beber, wayang klitik, wayang golek, wayang topeng, and wayang wong.
Wayang kulit is among the best known, offering a unique combination of ritual, lesson and
entertainment.

On November 7, 2003, UNESCO designated Wayang the flat leather shadow puppet (wayang
kulit), the flat wooden puppet (wayang klitik), and the three-dimensional wooden puppet (wayang
golek) theatre, as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. In return for
the acknowledgment, UNESCO required Indonesians to preserve the tradition.

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THE SONGKOK OF BRUNEI

The songkok or peci or kopiah is a cap widely worn in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Singapore, the southern Philippines and southern Thailand, most commonly among Muslim males.
It has the shape of a truncated cone, usually made of black or embroidered felt, cotton or
velvet. It is also worn by males in formal occasions such as weddings and funerals or festive
occasions such as the Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha holidays. In Indonesia, the peci is also
associated with the nationalist movement.

SOUTHEAST ASIAN ARCHITECTURES AND SCULPTURES

Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. It is one of
the plastic arts. Durable sculptural processes originally used carving and modelling, in stone,
metal, ceramics, wood and other materials but, since Modernism, there has been an almost
complete freedom of materials and process.

CAMBODIA

The history of Cambodian art (Khmer: សិល្បៈខ្មែរ) stretches back centuries to ancient
times, but the most famous period is undoubtedly the Khmer art of the Khmer Empire (802–
1431), especially in the area around Angkor and the mainly 12th-century temple-complex of
Angkor Wat, initially Hindu and subsequently Buddhist. After the collapse of the empire these

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and other sites were abandoned and overgrown, allowing much of the era's stone carving and
architecture to survive to the present day. Traditional Cambodian arts and crafts include
textiles, non-textile weaving, silversmithing, stone carving, lacquerware, ceramics, wat murals,
and kite-making.

Beginning in the mid-20th century, a tradition of modern art began in Cambodia, though in
the later 20th century both traditional and modern arts declined for several reasons, including
the killing of artists by the Khmer Rouge. The country has experienced a recent artistic revival
due to increased support from governments, NGOs, and foreign tourists.

In pre-colonial Cambodia, art and crafts were generally produced either by rural non-
specialists for practical use or by skilled artists producing works for the Royal Palace. In
modern Cambodia, many artistic traditions entered a period of decline or even ceased to be
practiced, but the country has experienced a recent artistic revival as the tourist market has
increased and governments and NGOs have contributed to the preservation of Cambodian
culture.

THAILAND

Thailand Sculpture

Traditional Thai art primarily consists of Buddhist art with influences from Thai folklore
and Hinduism; Thai sculptures most often depict images of the Buddha and other characters
from Buddhist and Hindu mythology. Sculptures were often gilded, or decorated with gold leaf
in free-form designs on lacquer backgrounds.

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VIETNAM

Traditional Sculpture. In the realm of traditional art, Vietnamese sculpture has had a
significant history of development. Vietnamese sculpture has been heavily influenced by the
three traditional religions, Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, which come from neighboring
countries China and India.

LAOS

Lao Buddhist sculptures were created by the Lao people of Southeast Asia. They are
typically made of bronze, although gold and silver images can also be found. The Vat Manorom is
believed to be the oldest colossal Lao Buddhist sculpture. Today, the sculpture gardens of Luang
Pu Bunleua Sulilat provide a modern twist to the ancient tradition.

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