QUARTER 2 IN ARTS

TINGKOP
LESSON 1
“CHARACTERISTICS OF ARTS AND CRAFTS IN
MIMAROPA”
 MIMAROPA is an administrative region consists
entirely of island provinces located in the
Southwestern Luzon. The term MIMAROPA is a
combination of the names of its constituent
provinces namely MINDORO, MARINDOQUE,
ROMBLON, and PALAWAN.
MANUNGAL JAR
MINDORO
 There are 7 groups living in MINDORO called
“MANGAYANS”
 Group living in the Southern part of Mindoro are
“HANUNUO MANGYAN” means “TRUE, REAL,
GINUINE”
 Other groups are called “IRAYA- MANGYAN”
AMBAHAN
 It is a traditional poetry of the Hanunuo-Mangyans in
Mindoro.
 It is traditionally written with the point of the knife on a
piece of bamboo using the centuries- old- pre-
Spanish syllabic script called Surat Mangyan.
 A Rhythmic, poetic expression with a meter of seven
syllables
 Presented through recitation and chanting without
a determined musical pitch or accompaniment.
 A poem variation of AMBAHAN is the URUKAY
which uses 8 syllables.
BASKET WEAVING
 The Iraya- Mangyans of Mindoro are fond of making
baskets
 PATTERNS: Humans, Animals, Trees and other
objects
 Made up of dried “NITO” grass and forest vines to
create a very unique baskets
 It is one of the unique heritage crafts which are
original in Palawan.
 It is a cone-shaped colander harvest basket which is
made of hard-ship bamboo.
 These baskets are occasionally made of blackened
and natural bamboo, which make the designs stand
out.
 The design is created by an extremely refined
changing of the under-over pattern of the bamboo
strips.
 The Manunggal jar uncovered in Palawan was a
secondary burial jar that has existed since the late
Neolithic Period (895-775 B. C) in the Philippines.
 It served as a container for the dug up remains of the
dead. It is largely made from clay and the upper
portion of the jar, as well as the cover, is carved with
curvilinear scroll designs and painted with natural iron
or hematite.
 There are two human images riding a boat located
on top of the jar’s cover. The first human image,
holding on oar with a missing blade, is situated at the
back area. He seems to be controlling the oar
(bugsay) rather than paddling the boat.
 The second human image, with arms folded
across the chest, is situated at the front. The
manner in which the hands of the front figure are
folded across the chest is also a widespread practice
in the islands when arranging the corpse. These
figures represent two souls on a voyage to the
afterlife.
ACTIVITY:

MARINDUQUE

MORIONES FESTIVAL
 The Moriones festival in Marinduque is week-long
commemoration of the life and death of Jesus Christ
every Holy week.
 Morion means masks that are made of wood or
paper-mache (papier-mache) adorned with colorful
sheels, animals, hairs, tassels and crepe papers.
 People act as roman soldiers during the festival and
wear masks together with vest, capes and wooden
shields

MASK AND WEAVING

 Weaving is a skill that has been passed on through
the years by the people of marinduque.
 BULI (Buli Palm) and Raffia that grow in their areas
are the staple materials in the weaving of
Marinduquenos.

ROMBLON

 Romblon is known as the “Marble Country” because

all the islands comprising the province have marble.
Quarries (the process of getting marbles) on these
islands produce raw marble for sculpture and
construction purposes.
 However, before the discovery of these marbles.
Romblon had been famous for its traditional
weaving and basketry. Handicrafts such as
beautifully woven mats and bags are major home
industry for their Women

PALAWAN
 Known as the country’s last frontier, is rich in cultural
and natural diversity.
 Tagbanuas are the first inhabitants of Palawan.
 The men of Palawan are skillful wood carvers while
children and women are proficient weavers.