LEARNING PACKET IN ARTS 7

WEEK 3

Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC)

Reflects on and derive the mood, idea, or message emanating from
selected artifacts and art objects
Demonstrate an understanding of art elements and the characteristics of
different art from highlands and lowlands of Luzon.

Topics:
Cordillera Autonomous Region Folk Arts

Discussion
Cordillera Autonomous Region Folk Arts

The Cordillera Autonomous Region is the only land-locked region in

the Philippines and home of indigenous tribes collectively called Igorot.
They are the hillside dwellers with most of them being farmers because
of the fertile soil and cool climate in the region. Igorot’s artistic
expression also created the tinalik baskets made from rattan.
Benguet

It is the homeland of three tribes-the Ibaloi in the southeast; the

kankanai in the northwest; and the kalanguaya in the east. All these
tribes live in single room houses raised on posts and topped by a
pyramidal-thatched roof. They share common beliefs and observe
common rituals. Their main source of income is through wood carving,
basket making, weaving, and flower growing.

Kalinga at Apayao
kalinga and Apayao used to be a single province until they were split
into two better service the needs of the individual native tribes in the
provinces.
Kalinga people are great weavers. Their cloth weaving and basketry
are among the finest products in the region. Kalinga textile consist of
dominant red stripes and motifs of geometric patterns and nature
symbols with white yellow, and black fibers.

Ifugao
Ifigao means people from the hills, that is why non-Cordillerans call
them Igorots. Their arts and culture revolves around rice as a prestigious
crop. Ifugao legend believes that the first grains of rice were given to
men by gods as evidenced in their wood carving called bulul, a rice god
figure and ifugao basketry weaving for rice storage.

Weaving in ifugao is an exclusive task done by women. The Ifugaos

weave a loincloth in a process called ikat with motifs characterized by
diamond stripes of white, red, and blue. They are also known for amulets
made of beads, gold, bronze, and other materials called lingling-o or
dinumug used as fertility symbol worn around the neck.
Mountain Province
It is known for its hanging coffins, mummifiedbodies, and their
kadangyan burial cloth used to bury rich people.
 They are also famous for their tattoo art which is considered clothing
and decoration.
Bontoc
The people of Bontoc are great weavers known for their different
types of baskets such as the bobo, akob (used for storage), and suklang.
Ikat weaving is also important among the Bontoc people and its
considered as an important part of dowry.