ARTS 4 (1st quarter)

Cultural Communities in Luzon Region

1. Ivatans - are from the northernmost islands of the Philippines. It is known as the
province of Batanes. The place is blessed with verdant greeneries. The weather is hot and
cold throughout the year but often visited by typhoons.
- The Ivatans use casual wear either long or short sleeves. They use short sleeves
during the long dry weather. And, they wear long-sleeved dresses during cold weather
- Vakul - The Ivatans use an abaca fiber-made headgear that protects them from the
sun and rain. Cogon grass & abaca fibers are the typical materials woven to create this
friendly wearable headdress called vakul.
- Their body accessories are made up of seashells and pearls.
2. KALINGA - are from the province of Kalinga. The Kalingas are found in the mountain ranges
within Cordillera Central. They are the tribe known for head hunting.
- The Kalingas engage in peace talks called bodong.
- The bodong lessens war and headhunting activities. It strengthens kinship and
harmonious relationships.
- They are skilled in loom weaving as shown by the beautiful designs in their attire. It
composed of blouse, skirt, pendant with beads & necklaces. They also use headbands
made of beads.
3. GADDANG - The Gaddang are mostly found in Central Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya,
Quirino, and Cagayan.
- The Gaddangs are engaged in meaningful events that bind the Cauayenos’
aspirations to develop the City of Cauayan and the whole province of Isabela.
Gaddang comes from the word ga meaning “heat” and dang meaning “burned”.
- The women’s attire includes “tapis” & long- sleeved blouse. The males wear G-strings.
They are fond of beautiful bead-works, colorful necklaces, wristbands, & bracelets
made of copper.

Cultural Communities in Visayas Region

1. ATI - are the only tribal group in the Visayas. The Atis are found in Panay Islands
like Antique, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Negros.
- Their houses are screened against the wind, sun, and rain. Their houses build in
strong but light branches and forest materials.
- The Ati women wear wrap-around skirts. They use simple pieces jewelry made of
animal bones. At times, they use the teeth of the pigs to make accessories like
bracelets.

Cultural Communities in Mindanao Region

1. T’BOLI - are found in the province of South Cotabato in Southern Mindanao. Some T’bolis are
found in the vicinity of Lake Buluan in the Cotabato Basin or in Agusan del Norte.
- The T’bolis are engaged in farming using the slash method. It is done by cutting big trees
and burning the lower trees and bushes. Then they plant rice, corn, cassava and other root
crops.
- They use all the accessories that they can wear in a day. They don’t use one accessory but
plenty of them to their heart’s desire.
- Almost all the clothing of the T’boli women are made of T’nalak cloth. This T’nalak cloth is
traditional cloth made by T’bolis.
 2. TIRURAY - are found in southwestern Mindanao. They live in the northwestern part of South
Cotabato, Mindanao. They are engaged in hunting, fishing, basket weaving, agriculture, and
gathering of forests product.
- Their weapons from part of their costumes. Weapons consist of a dagger with a wavy-edged
blade, a spear, and a round shield.
- The women wear sarongs made from abaca fiber. They wear shirts like men, too. The
women blouses though, fit their body well.
- The Tiruray men wear long trousers & waist-length shirts. Those who live near the sea wear G-
strings and shirts. The women use a series of bracelets of different sizes, brass cords, &
belts, brass anklets, rings, gold, & colored crystal necklaces.
3. TAUSUG - The home of Tausug is in Jolo, Sulu in Mindanao. The Tausug’s patadyung is
sometimes used as headcover, blanket, and wristband.
- The patadyong also called patadyung, patadjong, habol, or habul), is an indigenous
Philippine rectangular or tube-like wraparound skirt worn by both men and women of the
Sulu.
- The women wear blouses made of plain material like satin & decorated with gold or silver
buttons on the shoulder, breast and on the fold at the end of the sleeves.
- The men wear tight & loose trousers (kuput) matched with a collarless short tailored jacket.
They wear abaca clothes using red & black dye.
4. YAKAN - are from the Southern Philippines in Mindanao. They reside in the
mountainous interior part of Basilan Island.
- Both males and females wear colorful hand woven cloths.
- The women wear short, tight- fitting blouses. Both male and female wear narrow cut
pants. The accessories include colorful necklaces using a lot of beads, shells, and coins.

LESSON 2

2 kinds of lines

1. ORGANIC LINES - These lines have length and direction that form an irregular shape.
Can be found in nature like those formed in banana plants and in coconut trees.
2. INORGANIC LINES - are marks with length and direction that are straight and form a
geometric shape.

Different Kinds of lines

-Straight, Zigzag, Dotted, Curly

LESSON 3: ELEMENTS of ARTS

PRIMARY COLORS – red, yellow, blue

SECONDARY COLORS – Created by combining two primary colors

Red + yellow = orange Yellow + blue = green Blue + red = violet

TERTIARY COLORS – Red-orange, Yellow-orange, yellow- green, blue-green, blue-violet, red-

violet

SHAPES - come in the form of circles, squares. triangles, and geometric figures.

CRAYON ETCHING - is a variation of scratchboard art.

CRAYON RESIST - is a great project for kids where they can express themselves by combining
multiple artistic mediums.