Practical Arts

Presenters;
Kiara Ozette Quiman
Jessar Nicholas Rubinos
Tommy Hallares Saturnino
April Jane Simba
Rician Faye Tamon
Geles Zimri Unilongo
A. Folk Architecture
These are simple
structures built of
local materials and
available tools to
provide shelter for
its inhabitants.
1. Bahay Kubo/Nipa Hut
• It is also known as Kamalig
• It serves as an icon to Filipino
lowland and rural culture.
• It is made up of bamboo rods and
bamboo mats or sawali, and a
thatchedroof made up of anahaw
or nipa.
2. Bale or Ifugao House
• It is a one room house with an
attic for storage.
• The exterior of the house looks like
a pyramid resting on four posts
• The interior is enclosed by slanting
walls and ceiling that appears to
be spherical that are formed by
the loft.
3. Ivatan House in Batanes
• Most of the houses are built with
limestone walls and cogon roofs
• It has narrow doors and windows
with wooden shutters and often
secured by wooden bars.
4. Torogan or Maranao’s House
• It literally means a “place for
sleeping”
• It is a symbol of status and
leadership.
• It also serves as a courthouse, hall
for community meetings and its
courtyard as ritual areas for
weddings.
5. Badjao’s Stilt Houses & Houseboats
• Strong platforms are made on
both ends of the boat
• The kitchen area usually found at
the back.
• Its foundation are carefully placed
in between coastal rocks and
corals.
B. Maritime Transport
These are simple marine
vessels made for the
transport of goods and
people living by sea and
other waterways in the
surrounding regions.
1. Wooden Banca
• The outrigger canoe is a small
wooden boat used for daily
transport by people living near the
coast.
• It is sometimes highly decorated.
2. Vinta
• It is a traditional boat made by
Sama-Bajau and Moros living in
Sulu Archipelago, Zamboaga
peninsula, and southern Mindanao.
• These boats are used for inter-
island transport of people and
goods
C. Weaving, Textile Making, and Fabric Art
Early Filipinos weaved using
fibers from abaca, cotton,
pineapple and, bark. Before the
final garment or fabric is
produced, the fibers were first
knotted, boiled, dyed, and dried
and weaved using hands and a
wooden platform.
1. Piña Fabric
• Piña weaving is the oldest industry
of Aklan.
• It is often used to our national
costumes, the baro’t saya and
barong.
• Piña is considered the queen of
Philippine fabrics because of its
expensive and luxurious nature.
2. T’nalak Woven Cloth
• Woven by the T’boli women of Lake
Sebu, South Cotabato, Mindanao
• It represents the tribe’s culture
and tradition.
• It is a weaving pattern which is
also known as "woven dreams".
3. Tingkep Baskets
• These baskets are handcrafted from fine
bamboo strips in natural colors, plain or
with traditional designs of the community.
• Is a special basket that serves both
practical and spiritual purposes in the
Pala’wan community life.
• It is also used to house the powerful female
spirit Linamin et Kundu during a healing
ritual called Kundu.
4. Hinabol
• It is a textile from the Higaonon of
Impasug-ong, Bukidnon
• It is a textile which has the
purpose of being a gift, dowry,
offering to the spirits, and bring
peace during tribal conflicts.
• The cloth reflects the moods and
feelings of the weaver.
5. Yakan-weaved Cloth
• Made by the Yakan tribe from Basilan, it
features elaborate geometric designs and
patterns that are inspired by nature.
• These are used for religious and ritual
purposes, bartered for daily necessities,
given as gifts, and used for peace offerings
in times of conflict.
• Tanyak Tanyak is a face painting custom is
unique to Yakan tribal culture.Worn only for
wedding
• It is a form of cosmetic decoration.
6. The Tapis of the Kalinga Tribe
• For them, weaving is a sacred tradition
passed on from mother to daughter.
• The tapis is a costume indigenous to the
Kalinga and Apayao.
• For them, weaving is a sacred tradition
passed on from mother to daughter.
• The tapis worn by the Cordilleran women
of Northern Luzon, known locally as the
Alampay
Pottery
– Native Filipinos created
pottery since 3500 years ago.
These potteries serve as a
secondary burial jars to hold
the deceased. Some of these
were decorated with
anthropomorphic designs.
Clay
• basic raw material used for making
terracotta idols. Sand and matti-clay is
mixed with water to prepare the dough.
Terracotta
• Italian: “baked earth”, from the Latin
“terra cotta”
• a type of earthenware, is a clay-based
unglazed or glazed ceramic, where the
fired body is porous.
Manuggul Jar
• – It is a secondary burial jar found in the early
1960’s in Manunggul Cave, Lippun Point, Palawan.
• On top of the lid is a boat with two human
figures representing two souls on a voyage to the
afterlife.
• The boatman is seated behind a figure whose
hands are crossed on the chest.
• The position of the hands is a traditional Filipino
practice observed when arranging the corpse.
Maitum Anthropomorphic Potteries
• Earthenware pots resembling human figures
were found in Ayub Cave in Pinol, Maitum,
Saranggani Province.
• The pots were dated to the Metal Age (5 BC –
225 AD) and were used for secondary burial.
• There were 29 jars discovered and each of head-
shaped covers portrays different kinds of
expressions: sadness, joy, contentment.
• The heads were either plain or coated with red
or black paints.
 Making Process
• Clay Refining and Mixing
In the Initial stage the clay is refined by removing the dust
particles like stones, lumps and other impurities in the clay.
• Throwing Process
The throwing process is done on the potter’s wheel.
• Firing the Clay Objects
The firing is done in the bhatti-traditional open furnace within a
circular area.
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