THE PHILIPPINES ART blanket

- Mirrors a Filipino society with represents

diverse cultural influence and feathers of wild
tradition cocks
Mayvanuvan Batanes Sacrificial rite
- Strongly influenced by Europe
ua for fishermen;
invites Dorado
INDIGENOUS ARTS IN THE fish
PHILIPPINES Ngilin Kalinga During
- Made from patience and love weddings;
- Made of coconut, animal skin, seeds stimulate
& seashells romantic/peacef
ul interaction of
hens
FAMOUS INDIGENOUS Pangalay Tausug During
DANCES wedding;
DANCE PLACE/ DESCRIPTIO emphasizes
TRIBE N agility of upper
Banog – Portrays body
Banog hunters Sampak Mandaya War dance;
shielding their uses shield,
chicken from spear, sword
hawks Saut Performed by
Blit Blaan Davao del Courtship male Talaandig;
Sur dance for Blaan expertise in
Canao Cordillera, Symbol of style; dance
highland triumph & offering for
Luzon abundance for their God
crops Tallip Ifugao Courtship
Inamong Bukidnon Mimicking dance during
(Tigawana monkeys; intaneg
n, performed (wedding);
Manobo) during harvest woman is
time trapped in
Kadal Iwas T’boli & Mimic attractive
Tausug mealtime of blanket
monkeys
removing lice
Kinabua Mandaya Portraying FAMOUS PRAYERS AND RITUALS
hawks luring
PRAYER PLACE/ DESCRIPTI
chicken
TRIBE ON
Manakar Bontoc War dance;
Mumbaki Northern Performed
during planting
Luzon during
season
(Ifugao) funerals,
Man – Vigan, Mimics fowls; wedding,
Manok Ilocos Sur traditional thanksgiving;
 offered to G. Palandag – lip-valley flute of
supreme diety Bagobo
MAKNONGA H. Paldong and Tongali – lip-valley
N flute of Kalinga
Kashawing Maranao Performed o
I. Pulalo – lip-valley flute of Tausug
ensure good
harvest J. Sahunay – pipe with a reed of
Pagtatawas Attempts to Tausug
diagnose
psychological 2. CHORDOPHONES – sound by way of
disorder by trembling strings stretched between 2 points
interpreting A. Faglong – 2 stringed flute like of B’laan
shapes
B. Kolitong – bamboo guitar of Kalinga
produced in
water C. Kudlong – 2 stringed boat lute of
Palina Negros & Cleansing Bagobo
Panay ritual; D. Kudyapi – 2 stringes boat lute of
performed to Maranao
purify a E. Kulit-en – guitar of Tinguian
disease F. Pas-ing – guitar of Apayao
Pangalap Catilaran Give devotees
G. Serongagandi – decorated bamboo tube
Cave supernatural
powers to of Maranao
protect them H. Saludoy – bamboo guitar of T’boli
against bad
spirits 3. IDOPHONES – sound produced by
Pagdiwata North & Performed on vibration without use of strings and
Central harvest, membrane
Palawan weddings
A. Afiw – jaw harp of Bontoc
B. Agung – bossed gong of Maranao
FAMOUS INDIGENOUS MUSICAL
C. Balingbing – bamboo buzzer of Kalinga
INSTRUMENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
D. Bangibang – percussion bar of Ifugao
E. Gabbang – bamboo xylophone of
1. AEROPHONES – without the use of
Tausug
strings or membranes
F. Kinaban – jaw harp of Mangayan
A. Baliing – nose flute of Apayao
G. Kubing/ Kumbing – jaw harp of Ata &
B. Bansik – nose flute of Negrito
Maranao
C. Kaleleng – long bamboo flute of
H. Kulintang – metal xylophone of
Bontoc
Maranao
D. Balungudyong – vertical and long
I. Kumbing – jaw harp of Manobo
flute of Blaan
J. Palipal – bamboo clapper of Ifugao
E. Kalaleng – bamboo nose flute of
K. Tagutok – decorated bamboo scraper of
Tingian
Maranao
F. Lantoy – nose flute of Mangyan
L. Tanggunggu – gong chime of the
Kalagan, B’laan, Manobo, Bagobo
M. Tangkaling – pellet belt or crotak bells
of B’laan
4. MEMBRANOPHONE – sound
produced by vibration stretched membranes
A. Dabakan – glass shaped drum o Maranao
B. Gandang – double-headed cylindrical
drum of Maranao
C. Libbit – conical drum of Ifugao
D. Sulibao – conical drum of Ibaloy
COMMON HANDICRAFT
MATERIALS
A. Abaca (Musa textilis) – resembling the
banana tree; durable & dyed in different
colors
B. Bamboo (Bambusa spinosa) – used in
furniture industry because of stability;
used in basket making
C. Buri (Corypha elata) – produces 3 forms
of fiber: buri, raffia, anan; buri leaf is the
most flexible material used for making
hats, boxes and novelty items
D. Caragumoy (Pandanus simplex) – used
in making bags, baskets, hats & mats;
greenish gray in color if dried
E. Coconut (Cocos mucifera) – used for
baskets & brooms: coconut shells are
used for buttons, coin banks, lamp
shades, pins
F. Kalas – loosened strands of buri rope;
creates rustic pattern with distinct
characteristic
G. Leather – tanning skins of animals like
carabao, horses, snake, alligator, goats,
lizards
H. Pandan- Dagat (Pandanus tectorius) –
variety of screw pine found in sandy
beaches
I. Rattan (Calamus maximus) – most
flexible material used in manufacturing
industry
J. Seagrass (Rhynchospora corymbosa) –
found in shallow salty & blackish
waters; triangular stems & long leaves
TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP IN
PHILIPPINES
A. Jewelry – mostly in Central Luzon
mainly from Bulacan (Central
Luzon, Southern Luzon, Mindanao)
B. Metal Crafts – abundant in Southern
Luzon particularly in Batangas;
portable knife “balisong”
C. Pots & Jars – pots are made from
Grade A clay; best potteries known
as burnay made in San Nicolas,
Ilocos Norte
D. Woven Fabrics – (Mindanao,
Cordilleras of Northern Luzon);
woven using manual machine called
“loom”
E. Wood Carving – (Cordillera &
Southern Luzon); depict their
indigenous Gods
TOP 5 INDIGENOUS FILIPINO ARTS
& CRAFTS
1. Cloth Weaving – textile production
where 2 distinct yarns are interlaces at
right angles to form fabric/cloth; most
valuable living traditions that are still
preserved until today
EXAMPLES:
- Pinilian – Ilocano
- Bontoc Weave – Bontoc
- Kalinga Textiles – Kalinga
- Pina – Aklan
2. Basket Weaving – constructed from
bamboo & rattan
 EXAMPLES:
- Sangi Pasiking – Ifugao
- Buri Basket – Hanunuo Mangyan
- Fish traps – Del Pillar Village
- Topil Lunch Box – Ifugao
3. Tattoos – integrated part of tribal culture
in Philippines; artists draw scenes &
symbols highlighting aspects of an area
WANG-OD OGGAY (MARIA
OGGAY)
 Buscalan, Tinglayan, Kalinga
 Last and oldest manbabatok &
part of butbut people
Centipede tattoo – evolved from the
canoe to commemorate life and death
4. Pottery – typically nature motifs;
essential attribute of heritage &
formation of one’s ability
EXAMPLE:
 Palayok – used in traditional food
preparation container
 Banga – exclusively used for water
storage
 Kalan – traditional stove; goes
together with palayok
5. Jewelry Making – skills of early
Filipinos; jewelry making is a home-
based industry intended to be a source of
livelihood for family
PHILIPPINE GAMABA AWARDS
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA)
 Institutionalized award that recognized
fold and indigenous artists
 NCAA manages this award through
Gawad ng Bayan Committee
 Award emblem is an illustration of the
human form used in traditional cloth
 Written below is “Manlilikha ng Bayan”
written in baybayin
 Aims to motivate and support
HISTORY OF GAMABA
 Started as project of Philippine Rotary
Club-Makati, Ayala
 Adopted by the Philippine government
on 1992
 Institutionalized trhough RA 7355
through NCAA
GAMABA QUALIFICATIONS
 Must be an occupant of an
indigenous/traditional cultural
community anywhere in the Philippines
that has preserved native customs,
beliefs, rituals, and traditions and has
syncretized whatever external elements
that have influenced it.
 Must have been involved in a folk art
tradition that has been in survival and
recorded for at least fifty (50) years.
 Must have performed continuously or
produced over a substantial period,
works of superior and distinctive quality.
 Must acquire the expertise of tools and
materials needed by the art, and must
have a reputation as an art master and
maker of works of extraordinary
technical quality.
 Must pass on and will pass on to other
members of the community their talents
in the folk art for which their group is
traditionally known.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF GAMABA
AWARDEES
 to transfer the skills to his or her
traditional folk art to the young
 generation through apprenticeships and
other training methods as are found to be
effective;
 to cooperate with the implementing
agency as provided for in section 7 of
R.A. 7355, in the promotion and
propagation of his or her traditional folk
arts; and
 to donate to the National Museum a
sample or copy of his or her works.
TO BE A NATIONAL ARTIST
 he or she must show noteworthy works
that contribute to the improvement of
Philippine architecture, dance,
Literature, music, theater, and visual
arts.
 The artist should be a natural-born
Filipino citizen and must have
contributed a piece of work that awakens
the Filipinos' nationalism.
Those who have been proclaimed national
artists are given a grand collar symbolizing
their status. Thus, the title is a rank, a
wearable award that represents the highest
national recognition in the field of arts and
letters.
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION
NO. 1001 S. 1972
Created the award & decoration of National
Artists to give proper recognition
CRITERIA TO BE A NATIONAL
ARTISTS
 Artists who, through the content and
form of their works, have contributed in
building a Filipino sense of nationhood;
 Artists who have pioneered in a mode of
creative expression or style, thus earning
the distinction and making an impact on
succeeding generations of artists;
 Artists who have created a substantial
and significant body of work and/or
consistently displayed excellence in the
practice of their art form thus enriching
artistic expression or style; and
 Artists who enjoy broad acceptance
through a prestigious national and/or
international recognition, critical acclaim
and/or reviews of their works, and
respect and esteem from peers.
GAMABA AWARDEES
1. MASINO TARAY
 April 10, 1943 – March 30, 2013
 Poet, band artists from Palawan
 Has creative memory, endurance,
spiritual purpose
2. HAJA AMINA APPI
 From Ungos, Matata, Tawi-Tawi
 Master mat weaver among Sama
Indigenous community
 Received GAMABA award in 2004
 Died in 2013
3. DARHAT SAWABI
 From Parang, Sulu
 Known for Pis Syabit
PIS – traditional Tausug cloth
tapestry as head covering
SYABIT – hook & technique
 Received GAMABA in 2004
 Died March 12, 2005
4. TEOFILO GARCIA
 Tagbunaw is his best work, an al-
weather headpiece made of native
gourd (upo) that can last up to 3rd
generation; shield for sun and rain
  Died on 1981
 Born on March 27, 1941
 Awarded in 2012
5. EDUARDO MUTUC
 From Apalit, Pampanga
 Created religious and secular art
 Awarded in 2004
 Born on October 12, 1949
6. LANG DULAY
 August 03, 1928 – April 30, 2015
 Credited for maintain weaving
heritage of T’nalak
 Includes bulinglangit (clouds),
bankiring (hair bangs), kabangit
 Textile reflected wisdom & vision of
her people
7. ALONZO SALCAG
 From Lubuagan, Kalinga
 Fascination in sights & sounds of
day-day village life & ritual
 Born on August 4, 1942
8. MAGDALENA GAMAYO
 Traditional patterns of binakol,
inuritan, kusikos and sinan-sabong
 Master of weaving
 Awarded on 2012
 Born on August 13, 1942
9. UWANG AHADAS
 Taught how to play Yakan
Traditional instruments since he was
a kid
 First played Gabbang, at 20 he
mastered kwingtangan, can also play
tuntungan
 Awarded on 2000
 Born on February 16, 1945
10. APUH AMBALANG AUSALIN
 Highly esteemed in all of Lamitan
 Can execute the SUWAH BEKKAT
(cross stitch embellishment) &
SUAH PENDAN (embroidery
embellishment)
11. ESTELITA BANTILAN
 Precocious in mat weaving
 Born on October 17, 1940
 Married & persisted in mat weaving
because of supportive husband
12. SAMAON SULAIMAN
 March 03, 1953 – May 21, 2001
 Worthy emulation & highest honor
 Known for kutyapi, proficient in
kulintang
13. GINAW BILOG
 From Manansala, Mindoro
 Steeped that ambahan is a key to the
understanding of Mangyan soul
14. ENGOY SODAYI (CRAFTSMAN)
 Most treasured collection are
inherited from his father and
grandfather
 Ambahan
15. SALINTA MONON
 From Bitaug, Bansalan, Davao del
Sur
 Last bagobo weaver
Inabal – Bagobo – Tagabawa textile
 Awarded on 1998
 Born in December 12, 1920
 Learned weaving from her
mother & then later on started
weaving
 Favorite weave design is
Dinuwaya
16. YABING MASALON DULO
 August 8, 1914 – January 26, 2021
 Referred to as Fu Yabing
  Master weaver & dyer preserving
B’laan
 Known for her Mabal Tabih / Ikat
Weaving
17. FEDERICO CABALLERO
 Filipino Epic Chanter recipient of
Hija Amina Appi
 Matt weaver & teacher