ARTS AND CRAFTS OF LUZON It is made from red bricks ornamented with carvings of flowers, leaves, scallops,

HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS saints, religious symbols, and other fanciful motifs
ARTS AND CRAFTS OF THE ILOCOS REGION AND THE CORDILLERA AUTONOMOUS The unique cylindrical belfry of the church looks like a huge wedding cake
REGION (CAR) because of its design motifs like laces, hearts, and beads.
ILOCOS REGION NUEVA VIZCAYA
ARCHITECTURE  Is located near Ifugao, Benguet and Quirino.
Paoay Church- completed in 1710,National Cultural Treasure UNESCO WORLD  Gaddangs of Nueva Vizcaya are known for their crafts and textiles
Heritage Site BAKWAT - a belt used by mothers after giving birth.
Vigan – “Intramuros of the North” This cloth is usually adorned on the central portion with white beads as accents
TEXTILE embellished in patterns that represent rivers and the mountains
Inabel is a hand weaving technique that is produced using traditional weaving looms. CENTRAL LUZON
POTTERY BULACAN
Burnay is an unglazed earthen jar with small opening  Bulacan arts and crafts include the singkaban, pastillas wrapper,
PANGASINAN -Salt Capital of the Region firecrackers, and goldsmithing in Meycauayan
WEAVING Singkaban is the local term for bamboo arches designed with kayaw or woodshaving.
Bolinao Mats and raffia leaves These are used as decorative arches that adorn the entrance of a barangay or town
during fiestas or other grand celebrations.
CORDILLERA AUTONOMOUS REGION (CAR) Mecauayan, Bulacan is known for its jewelry industry
Benguet Craftsmen fashion trinkets from precious metals such as gold and silver, and precious
ARCHITECTURE and semi-precious stones, pearls, and diamonds.
 Famous farming on rice terraces
WEAVING PAMPANGA
Tinalik Basket made from rattan Is known for its giant lanterns or Higanteng Parol.
Kalinga Its special feature is its dancing lights in several shapes, and colors that form intricate
Textile is characterized by dominant red stripes and motifs of geometric patterns as geometric patterns.
well as nature symbols interlaced with white, yellow and black fibers
Ifugao ZAMBALES
The term Ifugao “means people from the hills” The SPANISH GATE is one of the historic landmarks located in Ologapo City, Zambales.
SCULPTURE It was built in 1885.
BUL’UL
The Bul’ul is a wooden sculpture that represents the rice granary spirits NUEVA ECIJA
It is used in rituals that are performed to call the ancestors to protect their rice fields The Parish Of The Three Kings In Gapan City is the oldest church in Nueva Ecija. Built in
from pests and to ask for an abundant harvest 1800’s
LINGLING-O or DINUMUG-These are amulets or anting –anting used as fertility BATAAN
symbols worn around the neck Abucay church or the Saint Dominic De Guzman Parish Church, established in 1588 by
Made from jade, gold, copper, bronze, stone the Dominicans
WEAVING THE ARTS AND CRAFTS AND DESIGN OF CALABARZON AND BICOL REGION
Loincloth IKAT – an Indonesian term which means to bind together. The motif is LAGUNA
characterized by diamond stripes of white and red stripes. The dominant color is blue. is a lakeside province rich in natural resources and fertile soil for farming
Mountain Province Paete - Wood carving capital of the Philippines
Known for hanging coffins and mummified bodies Kayas – type of art made by scrapping the soft wood thriving in Sierra Madre
Body tattoos are revealed in the close examination of fire mummies Mountain and made them into beautiful floral and faunal decoration.
Tattoo art – a part of clothing and is considered decoration. Also signifies a rite or Taka – the paper mache
heroism, status in the community and bravery Rizal Province
BONTOC TEXTILE • Angono, Rizal is considered as the “Art Capital Of The Philippines” because
Siniwsiwan – blanket and clothing of the town’s rich in artistic expressions that include music, painting,
The motif includes geometric shapes of things around them such as man, lizard, sculpting and folk arts.
mountain, rains, and flower • It is also known for its Higantes- big papier mache of human figures that
wanes or g-string for men represent farmers and fishermen. According to stories, the original
Getup or lufid as wrap around for women Higantes were representation of hacienderos during the Spanish period
BASKETRY BATANGAS
Bobo – a type of basket used to catch fish Calado
Suklang – everyday hat used by men for their matches, tobacco, and beetle nut for • The burda, called calado, is paintakingly made by three groups of people –
chewing the designer, the embroiderer, and the cutter.
Married men use simple suklang while unmarried wear decorated one. • The most common motifs for their embroidery are leaves and flowers,
ABRA -Original settlers are the ancestors of Bontocs and Ifugaos, Particing Loom which enhances the fine, smooth, and delicate qualities of the textile.
Weaving Balisong
TINGGUIANS • The balisong is also known as a butterfly knife.
They weave textiles for clothes and blankets. • Its name is derived for “bali”, the Filipino term for broken, and “sungay”
Noted for their white textiles with horizontal stripes found in the edges (like those in which means horn.
the bankudo or wrap-around skirt) or vertical stripes in the center (like those found in QUEZON
the balwasi or female blouse) • The town of Lucban, is famous for the Pahiyas Festival celebrated on the
ARTS AND CRAFTS OF CAGAYAN VALLEY AND CENTRAL LUZON 15th of May to honor San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers.
BATANES • During the festival, the townspeople decorate their houses with produce
The Ivatans are the people living in the Batanes Group of Islands. and colorful thin rice wafers called kiping.
VAKUL is a headgear used by the Ivatan women to protect them from the heat of the • the kiping is made from ground glutinous rice that is thinly coated on
sun and the rains. mature leaves and steamed over low fire
SOOT are worn by men like a rain cape made from fronds that covers the upper part of BICOL REGION
the body down from the neck. • Arts and crafts of the Bicol region include baskets, bags, slippers, coin
This special clothing is made up of woven fibers of the vuyavuy palm- a plant similar to purses, and other crafts that are made from abaca and raffia fibers.
coconut • The abundance of this natural fibers are in the region allowed the Bicolanos
ISABELA to excel in weaving
Tumauini Church is a Roman Catholic Parish Church Of San Matias Apostol. • Unlike the Northern Luzon cultural communities, their motifs are simple but
This Baroque Church was built in 1873 and can be found in the municipality of colorful
Tumauini, Isabela.