2GED-HUM01

ARTS APPRECIATION

Module 1 An Overview of Art

Lesson 2 The Artist’s Medium

Name: _Khen Vince V. Heguerra_______________________________________

Section: _GE-4____________________________________

Answer the questions below.

Discuss each of the iconic symbols of the Indigenous by describing their meaning,
mediums used, unique features, and functions as part of their culture. Limit your
answer to a maximum of five sentences for each iconic symbol. (One paragraph with
five sentences for each of the iconic symbols of the indigenous.)

Iconic Symbols of the Indigenous: their meaning, mediums used, unique features,
and functions as part of their culture.

Iconic Symbol of Ifugao “Bulul”

- carved wooden figures used to guard rice crops, a symbol so prevalent as it has
appeared on coffee labels, t-shirts, works of contemporary art, even as a logo of a
local film festival. The Ifugaos are renowned for having a pantheon of some 2000
deities, all who were invoked for various rituals and practices that marked the
stages relationship and cycles of their life, the “Bulul” deities were called on the
final stages of the rice harvest. “Lukya” series of rituals performed during
harvests. doused with a blood of sacrificial animals and laid out on read maps
together with the first sheaves of rice heirloom jars ritual containers and the
sacrificial animals. “Bulul” came in pairs male and female and were believed to
safeguard the granaries and ensure the multiplication of the rice harvest, the
“Bulul” were carved from the trunks of the sacred Narra trees pre-selected
through a process of divination, carving of “Bulul” was characterized for his
secrecy. Those wealthy enough to have them commissioned were required to feed
the carver's often priests during the carving, these deities represent long-
standing traditions that mark the Ifugao agricultural year.
The Artistic Tradition of "Okir”

- “Okir”, geometric and flowing designs on Maranao artworks, designed language

that is distinctly Maranao shared in various degrees with the Maguindanao and
Tausug, it is a visual language that speaks in flowing foliate lines, curly cues
and undulating patterns. Naga - Serpent Dragon of Southeast Asian Folklore;
aspiration for “Okir” designs. But the flowing serpent form is given birth to floral
patterns., curvilinear abstractions, vivid color schemes. And as can be seen from
the National museum collection, “Okirs” decorated everything from utilitarian
objects, like food containers, ladles, both prose and paddles to prestige objects
like "SARIMANOK" legendary bird that brings good fortune. “Okir” is found on
wood, brass and textile even pottery in the municipality of Tugayan in Lanao
“Okir” continues to flow adorning surfaces pf objects created by Tugayas
talented Craftsmen. Tugayas renowned as the village of talented craftsmen goes
back to the early 20th century. the community established tradition of
handcrafting in wood, brass, silver and gold. To truly appreciate the Forms we
must place them in a context of Two aspects: First is the Islamic tenets that
forbade the depiction of human figures and art, Second is Maranao royal art,
much of this art is of a refined and courtly nature used by Datus and their
women Princess and Princesses.

“Torogan” Ancestral house of Upper Class Maranao

- “Okir” announces it's presence and traces it's roots to the mythical Naga through
the Panolong the projecting beams that give the Torogan the appearance of a
boat.
“Tabu” three layered drum made of carved wood. “Kulintang” set of eight
graduated gongs. What makes Tugaya truly unique is that each and every
barangay of the municipality has its own specialty. “Lantaka”, small swivel
cannon made of brass the Feared blade of the Islamic warrior the “Gris”, “Baro”,
“Kampilan” and “Panabas”. A long time ago, the Torogan was one of the
sultanate of Lanao's symbol of power, it was the core of Maranao traditional
statecraft, customs, art & culture.