CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

MARCH 7, 2021
 Name: Thea Brigette L. Vergara Date: March 07,2021
Section: Grade 12-STEM Pythagoras LM1

HURDLE 1 : Capture photograph of the artforms present at home and identify the kind
of artform it belongs to whether they are traditional or other forms, specify each.

Bolo
(TRADITIONAL ART- Weapons)

Kalinga Textile

Kalinga’s Kain or better known

as Tapis in Tagalog is commonly
embellished with embroidery,
beads and shells which is worn
by women. It can be
complimented with a jacket and
other tribal accessories.

(TRADITIONAL ART-Weaving)
 A decorative bird mosaic
art which is imbued with
indigenous materials
such as stones and shells.

(TRADITIONAL ART-
Ornament)

San Juan’s Buri palm leaf wine bag

(TRADITIONAL ARTS- Basket

Weaving)

Decorative ceramic porcelain

plate with a lot of intricate
design and patterns

(TRADITIONAL ARTS-
Pottery)
Yra and Mia’s photoshoot session

(DIGITAL ART- Photography)

Rattan basket

(TRADITIONAL ART- Basket weaving)

 Anito
(TRADITIONAL ARTS- Woodcarving)

A chair made up of bamboo

(TRADITIONAL ARTS-Bamboo Crafts)

Burnay
(TRADITIONAL ARTS-Pottery)
 Indulgence’s Label
(DIGITAL ART-Digital Printing)

Commission
(DIGITAL ART-Digital Painting)
 Narra Furniture Set
(TRADITIONAL ART-Woodcarving)

A wooden cabinet imbued with

thin window pane oyster
(TRADITIONAL ARTS-
Woodcarving)
 A cross stitch of the infamous
“The Last Supper” of Leonardo
Davinci

(TRADITIONAL ART- Embroidery)

An optical illusion of
Jesus Christ
(MODERN ART-Optical
Illusion)
 A decorative String Art made
by yours truly
(TRADITIONAL ART- String Art)

I believe I am an art. A
creature living and
existing in this beautiful
yet chaotic world.
 HURDLE 2:
Materials Used:
Mongo Seeds
Melon Seeds
White stones
Buri
Dried Leaves of a Banana
Brown beads
Fabric
Popsicle stcks
Golden Yarn
 Hurdle 3
ENCOUNTER: In the outskirts of Cabugao, Ilocos Sur

Rendezvous and encounter precious gems in one of the remotest barangays in

Cabugao Ilocos Sur—Nagsincaoan. The constituents of this small village in the outskirts
live nearby the mountain ranges of Cordillera.

Long before when there were no settlers in this place and where it was only just a
plain forest, people from the suburbs would often frequent the place to secure an
adamant supply of wooden materials such as yoke
and other farm implements to use in carabaos and
bullcrats. The village derived its name from the
native tongue of yoke which is sincao. Hence,it was
called Nagsincaoan.

Nagsincaoan is actually one of the remotest barangays of Cabugao. A small village in

the outskirts. Nevertheless, even though it is a small village, residing in this area is a
diverse cultural minority—the Tingguians. Tingguian is actually a name given by the
government. However, according to them, the name of the group goes by ‘Itneg’
(pronounced as Itn’g)

Unlike any barangays that I’ve

seen so far, admittedly, I could tell
that peace and order reigns in their
small village. Commotion and chaos
seemed to be nonexistent in this place
since each one of them have a sense
of camaraderie and connection
between and amongst each other. If
one member or one family needs help, other members of the village will flock in to help
in just a blow of a horn or the “tangguyob” which is used to signal everyone for a
meeting. Tangguyob is a trumpet which is made carabao’s or cow’s horn which can also
be used to summon people during important tasks such as field works.

Digging further, I have learnt that the tribe doesn’t have a

specific writing system but they use their own dialect called
“Itneg.” In terms of clothing, their traditional clothings are
treated as sacred and should only be worn in important
occasions, celebrations or gatherings. Their traditional
clothing is composed of Piningitan
(skirt), batik (accessories) and Ba-ag (for
males) which should not be treated as a
costume as it was not intended to be
 worn in our everyday lives. For instance, when members of the village dance their
traditional dance at a gathering. Tadek is a dance in this village which is a ceremonial
dance performed as an expression of merriment for an attainment of victory, courtship
and marriage, and even after burial.
In terms of food, like most humans, they can also feel hunger. Residents of this place
are just like any normal person, they would need to eat. In terms of food and delicacy,
traditional foods at gatherings are served. Luckily, there are no restrictions in their diet.
After an encounter with the tribe, I could therefore conclude that they live similarly
to non-indigenous people and are still humans themselves but they have their distinct
and unique ways of living.

Mrs, Rosario Arquero is 83 years old and one

of the remaining elders in their village. Nanay
Rosing is a mother of 3 and a loving
grandmother of 4. Her deceased husband left
their daughters and sons in her care.
Despite her old age and the struggles she
faced alone, she is enthusiastic, dependable
and bubbly. She is an epitome of a strong and
independent woman in strength.