Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Regional Office III 8
Learning Activity Sheet
Arts 8
Quarter 3 – Week 5 to 8

Introducing the Arts of Central

and West Asia

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ARTS – Grade 8
Learning Activity Sheet
Quarter 3 – Week 5 to 8: Introducing the Arts of Central and West Asia

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I. What I Need to Know
After going through this activity sheet, you are expected to:

●analyze elements and principles of art in the production of arts and crafts
inspired by the cultures of Central and West Asia (A8EL-IIIb-1)

●identify characteristics of arts and crafts in specific countries in Central and

West Asia (A8EL-IIIa-2)

●reflect on and derive the mood, idea or message from selected artifacts and art
objects (A8PL-IIIh-1)

●appreciate the artifacts and art objects in terms of their utilization and their
distinct use of art elements and principles (A8PL-IIIh-2)

●trace the external and internal influences that are reflected in the design of an
artwork and in the making of a craft (A8PL-IIIh-4)

●show the relationship of the development of crafts in specific countries in

Central and West Asia, according to functionality, traditional specialized
expertise, and availability of resources (A8PR-IIIf-3)

●show the commonalities and differences of the cultures of the Central and West
Asian, countries in relation to Philippine culture (A8PR-IIIh-4)

●incorporate the design, form, and spirit of Central and West Asian artifacts and
objects to one’s creation (A8PL-IIIh-3)

●create arts and crafts that can be locally assembled with local materials, guided
by local traditional techniques (A8PR-IIIc-e-1)

●derive elements from traditions/history of a community for one’s artwork

(A8PR-IIIf-2)

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Lesson Introducing the Arts of
1 Central and West Asia

II. What’s In
Match Column A with Column B. Write only the letter of your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
Column A Column B

a. Shiva

1.

b. Taj Mahal

2.

c. diyas

3.

d. Rangoli

4.

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 e. truck art

5.

III. What is It
In this quarter, you will learn about the arts of Central and West Asia.

Central Asian region consists of the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan,

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It is also colloquially referred
to as "the stans" as the countries generally considered to be within the region all
have names ending with the Persian suffix "-stan", meaning "land of". Various
neighbouring areas are sometimes also considered part of the region.
ARTS of CENTRAL ASIA
Arts of Uzbekistan
Making printed cloth was very popular among the peoples who inhabited the
region of present Uzbekistan. Printed table-cloths, curtains, bed-spreads, shawls,
high-quality cloth for women's garments, various coverlets (including horse-cloth),
and even funeral cerements and other piece and metrical printed articles performed
a utilitarian function and served as a daily-round ornament.
Uzbekistan ceramic art through many centuries was the most developed craft
in this region. The most famous Uzbekistan ceramic articles are made in Rishtan. It
is renowned for the blue glaze Ishkor. Rishtan ceramics is mostly decorated with
herbal elements as well as images of kumgans, birds, fishes, elements of
architectural adornments.

Uzbek’s printed cloth Rishtan Ceramics

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-
https://abasayyoh.com/uploaded_images/pages/1/261.jpg nxybC2mZoDk/VPOiFsK_OiI/AAAAAAABjXk/wpXhTTzNa6w/s1600/RishtanCeramics.jpg

Arts of Kazakhstan
The Kazakhs were traditionally pastoral nomads, dwelling year-round in
portable, dome-shaped tents (called gers, or yurts) constructed of dismountable
wooden frames covered with felt.

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 yurts
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kazakh_Yurts.jpg

The harsh conditions of a nomadic life forced people to produce all

necessities on their own. Kazakh folk craft tradition was thereby borne out of that
necessity, with items meeting the needs of the people and rarely being used for
trade. Amongst nomadic tribes, the type of handicraft work was delegated by gender:
men were engaged in the processing of wood, metal, leather, and other types of
industries that require strength and were traditionally associated with male activities;
women worked in areas where perseverance and hard work were needed—making
and processing felt or wool and various types of weaving and embroidery.

yurt’s interior decorations

https://img.theculturetrip.com/1440x807/smart/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/paris-yourte_kazakh-650x366-1.jpg

With Kazakhstan’s incorporation into the Russian Empire at the beginning of

the 19th century, the development of trade led to a decline in the role of folk crafts.
Today, handicrafts are a reflection of the rich nomadic culture of Kazakhstan, and
handicrafts mainly serve as gifts and souvenirs.
Arts of Tajikistan
Tajiks are a very ancient nation. Hence, the culture of this people is rather
unique and originates somewhere in extreme antiquity. Tajiks have managed to
preserve the traditions and customs of people
From times immemorial Tajiks have been famous for creations of national
craftsmen. These skillful hands have been making fabrics, utensils, musical
instruments, carpets, furniture, jewelry and many other things for many centuries
using only natural ecologically pure raw materials.

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 The art of decorative carving is very important for the local residents. It
decorates the monuments of architecture, household objects, musical instruments,
utensils, doors, frames, souvenirs and so forth. This is one of the most ancient and
widespread crafts in Tajikistan. There are woodcarving (utensils, furniture), stone
carving and ganchu (architectural monuments, houses, interior decoration).
Long time ago images of people and animals were widely used in carving.
After Islam had been introduced they gradually disappeared to be replaced by
numerous Arabian inscriptions. Some carvers prefer "vegetative", geometrical
patterns. Household objects are normally decorated with onychoid four-leaf carving
made on red-black painting. In architecture the ornamentation in the form of lotus,
tulips and other flowers is more characteristic.

process of woodcarving
https://encyclocraftsapr.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Process-of-wood-carving.-Istaravshan.-2012.jpg

Arts of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan culture is slightly different from the cultural traditions of the
neighboring Muslim states of Central Asia. The reason to this is that the ancestors of
the Turkmen were nomadic tribes whereas the lands of modern Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan were populated by settled tribes of farmers.
The traditional arts of Turkmen include felt manufacture, jewelry making,
woodwork, ceramics, and silverwork, but the two crafts in which Turkmen excel are
silk manufacture and carpet making.
Turkmenistan produces some of the most unique and beautiful carpets in the
world. Carpet weaving is an ancient art, and each tribe developed its own distinctive
pattern. Turkmen carpets have been traditionally woven out of wool, cotton, and silk
by women, using horizontal looms. The method of weaving has been modernized,
but the beauty and quality of the fabrics remains.
Turkmenistan is also the source of ketene, a homespun silk that is used for
the beautiful dresses worn by Turkmen women on special occasions. The
embroidery uses different patterns that are as unique as a family seal, identifying the
tribe of its artist.

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 Turkmen rug
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tolkuchka_Bazaar4.jpg

Arts of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan culture is heavily influenced by the traditions from nomadic life.
Kyrgyz culture features influences from Russia, Persia, and Turkey, but yet remains
something entirely unique. Nature influences are prominent and many traditions
reflect the fact that nomads lived closely with nature.
As nomads, the Kyrgyz people always lived closely with nature. From their
housing to their clothing, everything was designed to adapt to changing weather and
locations. Yurts are easy to take apart and carry, and can be made warmer for
winter, and cooler for summer. The textiles inside of yurts, such as shyrdaks
(handmade carpet or rugs) and tush kyiz (embroidered wall hangings), take their
inspiration from designs found in nature, such as plants, animals, and landscapes.
Even clothing was made out of natural materials, and designed to be comfortable
while still stylish.

shyrdaks
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mie4E6XXRTg/UJNXBmeyVSI/AAAAAAAACD4/WqYUuusIN14/s640/1311711325+%25281%2529.jpg

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 tush kyiz
https://collections.artsmia.org/art/99492/tush-kyiz-kyrgyzstan

ARTS of WEST ASIA

West Asia, also Western Asia, is entirely a part of the Middle East. It includes
Anatolia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Mesopotamia, the Levant region, the island of
Cyprus, the Sinai Peninsula, and partly Transcaucasia. 20 countries are located fully
or partly in Western Asia, out of which 13 are part of the Arab world. The most
populous countries in Western Asia are Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

West Asian art encompasses the arts of the Near East, including the ancient
art of Mesopotamia, and more recently becoming dominated by Islamic art.

Arts of Mesopotamia

The emphasis of the art

of Mesopotamia was on
various, very durable, forms of
sculpture in stone and clay; little
painting has survived.

Mesopotamian art
survives in a number of forms:
cylinder seals, relatively small
figures in the round, and reliefs
of various sizes.
The Statue of Ebih-Il
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ebih-Il_Louvre_AO17551_n01.jpg

Islamic Art

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 Islamic art is difficult to
characterize because it covers
a wide range of lands,
periods, and genres, including
architecture, calligraphy,
miniature, glass, pottery, and
textile arts.
Religious art is
represented by calligraphy,
architecture and furnishings of
religious buildings, such as
mosque fittings (e.g. mosque
lamps and Girih tiles),
Egyptian mosque lamp woodwork and carpets.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mosque_Lamp_of_Amir_Qawsun.jpg

Islamic art is often characterized by recurrent motifs, such as the use of

geometrical floral or vegetal designs in a repetition known as the arabesque. The
arabesque is often used to symbolize the transcendent, indivisible and infinite nature
of God. Mistakes in repetitions may be intentionally introduced as a show of humility
by artists who believe only God can produce perfection, although this theory is
disputed.

detail of arabesque decoration

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Atauriques.jpg

Some interpretations of Islam include a ban of depiction of animate beings,

also known as aniconism. Islamic aniconism stems in part from the prohibition of
idolatry and in part from the belief that creation of living forms is God's prerogative.
Muslims have interpreted these prohibitions in different ways in different times and
places. Religious Islamic art has been typically characterized by the absence of
figures and extensive use of calligraphic, geometric and abstract floral patterns.

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 tiles with calligraphy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Courtyard_of_the_S%C3%BCleymaniye_Mosque_in_Istanbul,_Turkey_004.jpg

IV. Assessment
DIRECTIONS. Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. Country known for making printed tablecloth, curtains, bedspreads, and shawls
A. Uzbekistan B. Kazakhstan C. Tajikistan D. Pakistan

2. Rishtan ceramics is mostly decorated with __________.

A. birds B. fishes C. herbals D. all of the above

3. Men of Kazakhstan were engaged/delegated in __________.

A. making and processing felt or wool
B. processing of wood, metal, leather
C. various types of weaving and embroidery
D. all of the above

4. Central Asian country known for making utensils, musical instruments, furniture,
etc. using only natural raw materials
A. Pakistan B. Tajikistan C. Uzbekistan D. Kazakhstan

5. A homespun silk used for beautiful dresses worn by Turkmen women on special
occasions
A. shirdaks B. tush kyiz C. ketene D. diyas

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6. An embroidered wall hanging made found in Kyrgyz houses/yurts
A. ketene B. frescoes C. shirdaks D. tush kyiz

7. Handmade carpets or rugs of the Kyrgyz people

A. arabesque B. ketene C. murals D. shyrdaks

8. The emphasis of the art of Mesopotamia was on sculpture in __________.

A. clay B. metal C. wood D. none of the above

9. Cylinder seals, small figures in the round, and reliefs are examples of _________.
A. Egyptian art B. Islamic art
C. Uzbek art D. Mesopotamian art

10. Islamic art is often characterized by recurrent motifs known as the __________.
A. aniconism B. arabesque C. ganchu D. vegetative

V. What I Can Do
Express how much you understand the lesson and how you can relate with
the culture of other countries to our own country.

SOAP SCULPTURE

Materials
• soap
• nail pusher
• knife
• pencil
• old newspaper
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Procedure
1. Prepare your working area. Spread newspaper out over the area where you’ll do
the carving. When you’re finished, you’ll be able to wrap up the newspaper to easily
remove the soap fragments.
2. Decide the design to carve on your soap. (an icon that represents your
town/province, or an object that represents your area)
3. Draw an outline. You can use a pencil to make the outline or you can etch the
outline into the soap. This basic outline shows you what parts of the soap you need
to remove.
4. Slice away the outside portions using a knife.
5. Use the nail pusher in scraping out the parts of the soap to begin detail work.
6. Polish the soap. Carefully use your fingers or a paper towel to remove any soap
shavings left on the surface.
7. Clean up your space when finish.

Your artwork will be evaluated using these criteria:

EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR
Category
5 4 3 2
Followed the Followed most Followed some
Following Did not follow
directions of the of the
Directions directions
correctly directions directions
Output is very Output is fair Output is dull
Creativity and Output is good
creative and and has few with lots of
Workmanship and tidy
tidy errors errors
Patterns of
Patterns of
Central, and Patterns of
Central, and There is no
West Asian Central, and
West Asian visible pattern
culture is well- West Asian
Pattern culture is of Central and
defined and culture is
somewhat West Asian
used from the visible but not
visible but not culture
beginning to clearly defined
continuous
end

SELF ASSESSMENT:
1. How was I able to come up with the design of my project?
2. Was I able to apply properly the different art elements and principles in making
this activity?
3. Was I able to appreciate the arts of Central and West Asia?

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What’s In
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. e
Assessment
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. B
VI. Answer Key
VII. References
https://abasayyoh.com/pages/66
https://www.advantour.com/uzbekistan/culture/handicrafts/ceramics.htm
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kazakh
https://www.advantour.com/kazakhstan/culture/crafts.htm
https://www.advantour.com/tajikistan/culture.htm
https://www.advantour.com/tajikistan/crafts.htm
https://encyclocraftsapr.com/chubkori-woodcarving/
https://www.advantour.com/turkmenistan/culture.htm
https://www.centralasiacultures.com/turkmenistan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Asia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Asian_art
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_Mesopotamia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_art
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Soap-Carving

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