LET’S MATCH

INSTRUCTION
THIS IS A 2 SETS OF ACTIVITY, FIRST YOU
NEED TO ARRANGE THE RAMBLED LETTERS
AND THE SECOND IS YOU NEED TO MATCH
THE WORDS DISPLAYED TO ITS
CORRESPONDING MEANING.

MARINDUQUE

ORIMON

MORION
PALAWAN

NUNGGULMA AJR

MANUNGGUL JAR
ROMBLON

ARMELB

MARBLE
MINDORO

BAHANAM

AMBAHAN
 1. Burial jar that served as a container for the
MORION
exhumed remains of the deceased.

2. A rhythmic poetic expression with a meter of

MANUNGGUL JAR
7 syllables.

3. It means masks that are made from wood or

MARBLE
paper - mâché.

4. The most signi cant mineral deposit and

AMBAHAN
renowned product of Romblon.
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ARTS AND CRAFTS OF

MIMAROPA
WHAT IS MIMAROPA?
MIMAROPA IS THE COMBINATION OF

MI - MINDORO
MA - MARINDUQUE
RO - ROMBLON
PA - PALAWAN

ARTS AND CRAFTS OF MIMAROPA

MIMAROPA
▸ Called the Southern Tagalog
region of the Philippines

▸ Designated as Region IV-B

MINDORO
ARTS AND CRAFTS OF MIMAROPA

MINDORO
▸ In past times, it has been called Mai or Mait by Chinese traders and, by
Spaniards, as Mina de Oro (meaning “mine of gold”) from where the
island got it’s current name.

▸ The principal language in Mindoro is Tagalog, although in some parts it

has been greatly in uenced by the native Visayan and Mangyan
languages.

▸ Hanunó’o language is a language spoken by Mangyans in the province

of Mindoro in the Philippines

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MINDORO

MANGYANS

▸ These are the native groups

living in Mindoro

▸ Hanunuo - Mangyan (means

true/ real/ genuine)

▸ Iraya - Mangyan

MINDORO

AMBAHAN
▸ A rhythmic poetic expression with a meter of 7
syllables.

▸ Presented through recitation and chanting

without a determined musical pitched or
accompaniment.

▸ URUKAY - a variation of Ambahan with 8

syllables

MINDORO

BASKET OF IRAYA MANGYANS

▸ Has intricate patterns and designs of
humans, animals, trees and other objects

▸ Made of dried nito grass and forest vines

▸ The nito is a forest vine abundant in their

environment which they use to weave the
traditional baskets, hats, trays and jars of
different shapes and sizes. Their creations
have also evolved to various modern home
ornaments and fashionable accessories.

MARINDUQUE
ARTS AND CRAFTS

MARINDUQUE

▸ Marinduque is an island province in the Luzon island

group of the Philippines, east of Mindoro, south of
Quezon Province and north of Romblon. The province,
which is shaped like a heart, is often called the "Heart
of the Philippines", and is the home of the Moriones
Festival held during Holy Week.
MARINDUQUE

MORIONES FESTIVAL
▸ A much awaited Lenten tradition in
Marinduque, which is celebrated every
holy week.

▸ Morion refers to the masks that are made

of wood or paper-mache, adorned with
colorful shells, animal hairs tassels and
crepe papers.

▸ People who act as Roman soldiers during

the festival wear these masks.

 MARINDUQUE

BULI (BURI PALM) AND RAFFIA WEAVING

▸ Also became staple materials in their

crafts. This weaving tradition has been
passed on from generation to
generation.

▸ The leaf is the most signi cant part of

the Buri palm. The petiole produces the
so-called “buntal” ber of which many
crafts are made such hats, bags, and
even ornaments.

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ROMBLON
ARTS AND CRAFTS

ROMBLON

▸ is known for its local marble industry and is the second

biggest producer of the mineral in the country. It is also
increasingly become known as a tourist destination because of
its unspoiled beaches and Spanish-era twin forts.

▸ They also produce beautifully woven mats and bags made

from romblon plants.

PALAWAN
ARTS AND CRAFTS

PALAWAN
▸ known as the country’s last frontier, is rich in cultural and natural diversity. It is
said that the rst inhabitants of Palawan are the Tagbanuas. They have their
own writing system that they use to communicate with each other. Like the
Hanunuo and Buhid Mangyans, they use their writing system to write their
own history.

▸ The men of Palawan are skillful wood carvers while children and women are
pro cient weavers.
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PALAWAN

TINGKOP
▸ is a cone-shaped colander harvest
basket made of blackened and
natural bamboo. It displays their
craftsmanship in weaving. The
extremely subtle changing of the
u n d e r- o v e r p att e r n o f t h e
bamboo strips makes the design
stand out.
PALAWAN

TAGBANUA CARVINGS
▸ Tagbanua carvers are well
known for their black wood
sculptures of animals with
simple etched or incised
features exposing the original
white grain of wood. These are
used in rituals or as toys for
children.
 PALAWAN

MANUNGGUL JAR
▸ One of the most important ancient artifacts
from the Philippines is the Manunggul jar
(890-710 BCE). It was excavated in the early
1960’s inside the Manuggul Cave, Lipuun
Point Palawan. The vessel is a secondary
burial jar that served as a container for the
exhumed remains of the deceased. The
upper portion of the jar, as well as the cover,
is incised with curvilinear scroll designs and
painted with natural iron or hematite. On top
of the jar cover is a boat with two human
gures representing two souls on a voyage
to the afterlife.
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LET’S WATCH A VIDEO!
1. Iraya Weaving Culture-Mindoro 3. Marble - Romblon

4. Manunggul Jar - Palawan

2. Mariones Festival - Marinduque
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY

MAKE ME A MORION!
Materials:
‣ Short bond papers
‣ Pencil, markers, eraser and Coloring materials
‣ Colored Paper

Instruction:
‣ Draw your own morion masks in short bond paper and make it
colorful and presentable. Be creative by applying the elements of
arts in your masks.

CRITERIA
EXIT SLIP
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