Module 2

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ARTS
Third Quarter
Module2: South, Central,
and West Asian
Arts
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ARTS
Third Quarter
Module 2: South, Central,

and West Asian
Arts
On Your Mark
INTRODUCTION
This module is written in support of the K to 12 Basic Education

Program to ensure attainment of standards expected of you as a learner.
In this module you will learn the following about the folk arts of South, Central,
and West Asian Arts.
How the context of their fascinating art works influenced the historical
and cultural phenomena in the world of art
How the distinct characteristics of their art works are reflected in the
wide array of exquisite textiles, crafts, architecture, ceramics, wood-
carving, and leatherwork
This includes the following activities/tasks:
■ Expected Learning Outcome — This lays out the learning outcome that you
are expected to have accomplished at the end of the module.
■ Pre-test — This determines your prior learning on the particular lesson you
are about to take.
■ Discussion of the Lesson —This provides you with the important

knowledge, principles and attitude that will help you meet the expected
learning outcome.
■ Learning Activities — These provide you with the application of the

knowledge and principles you have gained from the lesson and enable you
to further enhance your skills as you carry out prescribed tasks.
■ Post-test — This evaluates your overall understanding about the module.
With the different activities provided in this module, may you find this
material engaging and challenging as it develops your critical thinking skills.
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Get Set
What I Need to Know

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
 incorporates the design, form and spirit of South, West, and Central Asian
artifacts and objects to one’s creation (A8PL-lll-3)
 traces the external (foreign) and internal (indigenous) influences that are
reflected in the design of an artwork and in the making of a craft (A8PL-lllh-4)
 creates arts and crafts that can be locally assembled with local materials,
guided by local tradition and techniques (e.g, Ghonghdis, marbling
techniques, etc.) (A8PR-lllc-e-1)
 derives elements from traditions/history of a community for one’s artwork
(A8PR—lllf-2)
What I Know
PRE-Assessment
Directions:
In your notebook, list at least 12 arts and crafts of Southeast Asia. Write
the characteristics and/or the functions of each arts and crafts you listed in your
notebook.
1. ___________________ 7. ___________________
2. ___________________ 8. ___________________
3. ___________________ 9. ___________________
4. ___________________ 10.___________________
5. ___________________ 11. ___________________
6. ___________________ 12. ___________________

What’s In
Activity 1: The Mask
What to do:
1. Draw a mask in a short band paper.
2. Apply the different elements and principles found in the mask in China,
Japan, and Korea in your artwork.
3. Don’t follow the color and style of the mask seen on the discussion. You
must be creative to have your own design but follows the characteristics of it.
4. Pass it together with your notebook.’
5. You will be rated based on the rubrics below.
Rubric
CATEGORY Excellent Good Fair Fair Poor
4 3 3 1
Following Followed the Followed most Followed Did not follow
Directions directions of the some of the the instruction
correctly direction direction
Creativity and Student output Student Student Student
Workmanship is very output is good output is fair output is dull
creative and and tidy and has few with lots of
tidy errors errors
Student
Pattern Pattern of Pattern of Pattern of There is no
Southeast Southeast Southeast visible pattern
Asian culture Asian culture Asian culture of Southeast
is well defined is visible but is somewhat Asian culture
and used from not clearly visible but not
beginning to defined continuous
end
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Go and Learn
What`s New
After the reading the objectives, proceed to activity to test how well versed
you are about the arts and crafts of South, West and Central Asia.
Activity: Lines and Curves – Map of Life
Materials
 oslo paper/bond paper
 pen, pencil or colored pencils
Directions
1. Recall some of your remarkable childhood memories.

2. Using the following diagram, sketch or draw the places that have been a part
of your life and are of interest to the members of your family.
Examples: your house, church, malls, parks, and school.
3. Write your answer to the following questions in your notebook:
a. Why are these places important to you and your family? How were you
able to reach these places?
b. What features made these places memorable to you and your family?
c. How did these places affect you and other members of your family?
d. What type of lines can you see on your sketch?
Rubrics
4 3 2 1 Pts.
Explanation Complete Good Explanation is Misses key
response with response with not clear. points.
detailed clear
explanation. explanation.
Demonstrate Shows Shows Response Response
d Knowledge complete substantial shows some shows lack of
understanding understanding understanding. understanding.
of the .
question.
Sensible Complete Has sensible Hardly makes Does not have
Opinions response with opinion. sensible sensible
bright opinion. opinion. opinions.
What Is What Is It
TIME TO READ
In this activity, you will read more

information about the elements and
principles of art used in the arts of
South, Central, and West Asian Arts.
Lesson 1: Periods of Indian Art
Ancient Period
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Some evidences of the early civilization are bronze and copper statuettes and
steatite seals which show vigor and concern for surface texture as constantly
characterized in Indian art.
The Ajanta Caves of Maharashtra, India are 30 rock-cut cave monuments that
date back from the 2nd century BCE to the 600 CE, including paintings and
sculptures considered to be masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, as well as
frescos that are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in SriLanka.
www.google.slideshare.net
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/india
Classical Period
The image of Shiva ( as illustrated in the picture below), the destroyer,
develops into Shiva the Cosmic-dancer represented by a four-armed figure, one
hand holds the fire with which he destroys, another holds a drum, which is the first
sound heard in the world during creation, then the third arm points up in a reassuring
gesture, and a fourth arm points down to the dwarf in which he dances to.
http:///www.google.com.ph/images?=visual+arts+from+india
Islamic Ascendancy of transitional Period

This was the period of evolution from Vedism into Hinduism or
Brahmanism. The two great Indian epics: the Mahabharata and the
Ramayana, emerged in this period.
Mogul Period
Moguls contributed to the enrichment of Indian culture in painting and in
architecture. The most splendid example is the Taj Majal built in 1632 by Shah
Jahan in memory of his wife.
Diwali is celebrated by Hindus in India and all around the world in October or
November. It is the Hindu New Year and is either a 3-day or 5-day holiday depending
on where you came from.
It is a very exciting and colorful holiday, where homes are cleaned to welcome
the New Year and windows are opened so that the Hindu goddess of wealth,
Lakshmi, can enter. Hindus believe that cannot enter a house which is not lit up, so
every household burns a special diwali clay lamps (diyas) to light the way for the
goddess. This is why the holiday is also known as the “ Festival of Lights.
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Lesson 2: RANGOLI
Rangoli is one of the most beautiful and most pleasing art forms of India. It
comes from the words ”rang” meaning color and “aavali” meaning colored creepers “
or “ row of colors. Rangoli is the art of making designs or patterns on the walls or the
floor of the house using finely ground white powder along with different colors.
Numerous households in the Indian subcontinent make use rangoli designs for
decorating the courtyard of their houses.
The traditional form of rangoli made use of designs and motifs based on
nature, such as mangoes, creepers, flowers, swans, peacocks, etc. Even the colors
in the traditional art form were extracted from natural dyes, like barks of trees,
leaves, indigo plant, etc. These days, synthetic dyes have more or less replaced the
natural dyes of the earlier times.
Samples of Rangoli Designs
The materials used in the rangoli patterns of today give either a very flat
appearance or a 3-D effect. Rangoli designs include geometric patterns, the
swastika, lotus, trident, fish, conch, creepers, leaves, trees, flowers, animals, etc.
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Lesson 3: PAKISTAN
Pakistani architecture is divided into four recognized periods:
 Pre – Islamic
 Islamic
 Colonial
 Post – Colonial
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Around the middle of the 3rd millennium BCE, an advanced urban culture
developed for the first time in the region. Large buildings were built some of which
still survive to this day like Mohenjo Daro, Harappa, and Kot Diji which are among
the pre – Islamic settlements that are now tourist attractions
Across Pakistan, brightly colored flamboyant trucks painted with images of

idealized landscapes, famous personalities, flowers, and trees turned village lanes,
city streets, and long – distance highways into a gallery without walls; a free – form,
kaleidoscope exhibition in motion. Other arts of Pakistan include painted chests and
jars.
Truck Art of Pakistan
http://www .thepaltrysapien.com/2012/07/Pakistani-truck-art-and-the-art-is-essential-to-life-discussion/
Did you appreciate the truck art of Pakistan?

Let us tour the other parts of Central Asia.
Let’s now visit the neighboring countries of Uzbekistan,
Kazakhstan,
and Tajikistan. Just keep on reading.
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Lesson 4: UZBEKISTAN, AND TAJIKISTAN
People who inhabited the region of present Uzbekistan are known for making
printed cloth. Printed tablecloths, curtains, bedspreads, shawls, and various
coverlets were utilitarian and served as a daily – round ornament as well.
http://images.redstate.com/files/map9-middle-east-and-cent.gif
Uzbekistan ceramics hold a prominent place among the numerous forms of

popular applied art. Applied arts in ancient Kazakhstan were part of life’s daily
routine.
Clothing, utility tools, yurts, and horses’ saddles were always decorated using
nomadic patterns and design.
Kazakhstan’s visual arts are relatively young. In ancient times, nomads used
to draw on rocks. Today, these petroglyphs can be found throughout Kazakhstan.
Fine art in Kazakhstan varies in style, direction, and genre. The most
captivating work by Kazakhstan artists in different periods can be seen in museums
across the country.
Tajiks have been making fabrics, utensils, musical instruments, carpets,
furniture, jewelleries, and many other things for many centuries. The art of
decorative carving is very important for local residents. Carving is mostly present in
architectural monuments, household structures and objects, musical instruments,
and souvenirs.
When Islam came, Tajik’s carving gradually changed to Arabian inscriptions

using images of people and animals while some carvers prefer “vegetative”,
geometrical patterns . In architecture, ornaments in the form of lotus, tulips, and
other flowers are more common.
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Lesson 5: TURKMENISTAN AND KYRGYSTAN
The traditional arts include felt manufacture, jewelry making, woodwork,

ceramics, and silverwork.
The most unique and beautiful carpets in the world are produced by
Turkmenistan. These vary in shape and purpose. Carpet weaving is an ancient art,
and each tribe developed its own distinctive pattern.
Turkmen carpets have been traditionally woven out of wool, cotton, and silk by
women, using horizontal looms. The method of weaving has been modernized, but
the beauty and quality of the fabrics remain.
Keteni cloth is an object of one of the wonderful traditions of the Turkmen people.
Turkmenistan is also the source of keteni, a homespun silk that is used for the
beautiful dresses worn by Turkmen women on special occasions. The embroidery
uses different patterns that are as unique as a family seal.
Kyrgyz women produce a wide range of textiles, mostly from the felt of their
sheep. Nowadays, ancient patterns are adapted to the tourist and export market,but
it is still a living tradition and that yurts and most houses contain hand – made
carpets or rugs called shirdaks.
Large elaborately embroidered wall hangings called tush kyiz are traditionally
made in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, by elder women to commemorate the marriage
of a son or daughter.
Colors and designs are chosen to symbolize Kyrgyz traditions and rural life.
Flowers, plants, animals, stylized horns, national designs, and emblems of Kyrgyz
life are often found in these ornate and colorful embroideries.
Flat cushions illustrated above called xxx are usually made in shadowpairs.
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Lesson 6: ARTS AND CRAFTS OF WEST ASIA
West Asia is rich in cultural heritage. This is clearly evident in the variety and
quality of regional arts and crafts.
Typical artistic forms from the region include:

 Embroidery * calligraphy
 Ceramics * inlaid wood designs
 Wood carvings * blown glassworks
 Hammered metalwork
Although these are some of the most acclaimed art forms contributed by West
Asia, their aesthetics can be seen in almost any product from the region even
including such things as handmade soap from Syria or Lebanon.
What`s More
Activity: Truck Art
Questions
1. Describe the unique lines, color , forms, and shapes found in Pakistan’s truck
art.
2. Give your impressions on how Pakistanis use the elements of arts in their
artwork.
3. Compare Pinoy jeep with their truck in terms of the color, design,forms, and
shapes.
Rubric
CRITERIA 4 3 2 1 SCORE
Advanced Proficient Developing Beginner
Information Main points Some points Information
is complete are covered and details is not
and is but lack are missing. complete
Content enhanced by some and are
accurate and details. greatly
appropriate lacking in
details. detail.
Information Information Information The
Paragraph is very is organized is organized, information
Construction organized with well- but appears to
with well- constructed paragraphs be
constructed paragraphs are not well- disorganized
paragraphs constructed
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What I What I Have Learned
 The Ajanta Caves of Maharashtra, India are 30 rock-cut cave monuments
that date back from the 2nd Century BCE to the 600 CE.
 Shiva the destroyer, develops into Shiva the Cosmic – dancer represented by
a four armed figure.
 Moguls contributed to the enrichment of Indian culture in painting and in
architecture.
 Diwali is celebrated by Hindus in India and all around the world in October or
November.
 Rangoli is one of the most beautiful and most pleasing art forms of India
 West Asia is rich in cultural heritage.
What I Can Do
Activity 1: Border Design It
Materials
 black cartolina
 pair of scissors
 stapler
 long bond paper
 glue
 emulsion
 paintbrush
Procedure
1. Cut out two 5” by 7” rectangles of black cartolina. Set aside one rectangle.
2. On one of the cartolina rectangles, draw an inside rectangle, measuring 0.5
inches from the outside edges. Cut out and discard. You will now have a
frame.
3. Place the frame on top of the other rectangle. Staple three of the outer edges
together so that a 4” by 6” photo can fit inside.
4. Cut the bond paper into eight lengthwise strips.
5. From the sample design above, create your design by cutting the strips of
bond paper.
6. Paste the strips of paper on the frame – shaped cartolina as a border. Trim as
needed.
7. Apply emulsion with a brush and let it dry.
8. Put in your photo/images after finishing your work.
Rubric
Category Excellent Good Fair Poor Score
(5pts) (4pts) (3pts) (2pts)
Following Followed the Followed most Followed Did not
Directions directions correctly of the directions some of follow the
the directions
directions
Creativity and Student’s output is Student’s Student’s Student’s
Workmanship very creative and output is good output is output is dull
tidy and tidy fair and with lots of
has few errors
errors
Pattern Pattern of South, Pattern of Pattern of There is no
Central, and West South, central, South, visible
Asian culture is well and West Asian Central, pattern of
defined and used culture is visible and West South, central
from beginning to but not clearly Asian and West
end defined culture is Asian culture
somewhat
visible but
not
continuous
Total Points
Total Points Descriptive Grade Equivalent

11 – 15 Excellent 95%
8 – 10 Good 85%
6 Needs Improvement 75%
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Assessment
POST-TEST
Directions: Identify the following. Choose the answer from the box. Write your
answer in your notebook.
Aesthetic Carving Diyas Diwali Frescos Kaleidoscope
Keteni Lakshmi Rangoli Shirdaks Shiva Tajiks
1. A cylinder with mirrors containing loose, colored objects such as beads or

pebbles and bits of glass.
2. A technique of mural painting executed upon laid lime, painting becomes an
integral part of the wall.
3. Special Diwali clay lamps
4. A festival celebrated by Hindus in India and all around the world in October or
November.
5. Act of fashioning or producing by cutting into or shaping solid materials such
as wood
6. Pertaining to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation as
opposed to pure intellectually.
7. A major Hindu deity, and is the Destroyer or Transformer, a four – armed
figure.
8. Hand – made carpets or rugs; flat cushions made in shadow – pairs, made by
Kyrgyz women.
9. The Indian art of making designs or patterns on the walls or the floor of the
house using finely ground white powder with different colors.
10. The Hindu goddess of wealth
11. A homespun silk that is used for beautiful dresses worn by Turkmen women.
12. An ethnic group originating from Tajikistan, Afganistan, Uzbekistan,Iran,
Russia, and China.
Answer Key
PRE-TEST
Answers may vary
WHAT’S IN
Refer to Rubric
WHAT’S MORE
Refer to Rubric
WHAT I CAN DO
REFER TO RUBRICS
ASSESSMENT/POST TEST
1. Kaleidoscope
2. Frescos
3. Diyas
4. Diwali
5. Carving
6. Aesthetic
7. Shiva
8. Shirdaks
9. Rangoli
10.Lakshmi
11.Keteni
12.Tajiks
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Glossary
Aesthetic - pertaining to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation
as opposed to pure intellectually.
Carving – act of fashioning or producing by cutting into or shaping solid materials
such as wood.
Diwali – a festival celebrated by Hindus in India and all around the world in October
or November. It is the Hindu New Year and is either a 3-day or 5-day holiday
depending on where you come from.
Diyas – special Diwali clay lamps.
Frescos – a technique of mural painting executed upon laid lime. Water is used as
the vehicle for pigment and, with the setting of the plaster; the painting becomes an
integral part of the wall.
Kaleidoscope – a cylinder with mirrors containing loose, colored objects such as
beads or pebbles and bits of glass. As the viewer looks into one end, light entering
the other creates a colorful pattern due to the reflection off the mirrors.
Keteni – a homespun silk that is used for the beautiful dresses worn by Turkmen
women in special occasions.
Laksmi – the Hindu goddess of wealth.
Ochre - the term for both a golden – yellow or light yellow – brown color and a
form of earth pigment which produces the color.
Petroglyph – ( also called rock engravings) are pictogram and logogram images
created by removing part a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, and abrading.
Rangoli – the Indian art of making designs or patterns on the wall or the floor of the
house using finely ground white powder along with different colors.
Shirdaks – hand – made carpets or rugs; flat cushions made in shadow – pairs,
made by Kyrgyz women.
Shiva – a major Hindu diety, and is the destroyer or Transformer amon g the
Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the devine, represented by a four
figure.
Tajiks – an ethnic group originating from Tajikistan, Afganistan, Uzbekistan, Iran,
Russia, and Russia.
References
Books
Anido, Belinda R., et.al., 2013. Music and Arts of Asia: Leaner’s Module.
Department of Education. First Edition.
Lacia, Gerardo C., et.al. The 21st Century MAPEH in Action: Worksheet in Music,
Arts, Physical Education, and Health. 8 revised edition. REX
Book Store, Philippines.
Lim-Borabo, Heidi Grace; Lim-Borabo, Milagros. Interactive and Innovative
Strategies vol. 1-6: A Resource Book for 21st Century
Teachers.
Electronic References:
https://www.depednegor.net/uploads/8/3/5/2/8352879/art_teachers_guide_1.pdf
https://www.depednegor.net/uploads/8/3/5/2/8352879/arts_learners_module.pdf
https://www.coursehero.com/file/32271977/Instructional-moduleG8pdf/
Images
https://images.redstate.com/files/map9-middle-east-and-cent.gif
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/central_Asia
http://www.googl.com.ph/images?q=visual+artfrom +india
http://www.britanica.com/EBchecked/topic/102315/history-of-Central-Asia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/india#History
http://.google.com.ph/search?
num=10&hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1137&bin=538&q=india+map
http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/Pages/Ideas/Idea.aspx?=1352
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Module 2: South, Central,

This module is written in support of the K to 12 Basic Education

This includes the following activities/tasks:

■ Discussion of the Lesson —This provides you with the important

■ Learning Activities — These provide you with the application of the

■ Post-test — This evaluates your overall understanding about the module.

What I Need to Know

5. ___________________ 11. ___________________

6. ___________________ 12. ___________________

Activity 1: The Mask

Activity: Lines and Curves – Map of Life

1. Recall some of your remarkable childhood memories.

3. Write your answer to the following questions in your notebook:

In this activity, you will read more

Lesson 1: Periods of Indian Art

Islamic Ascendancy of transitional Period

Samples of Rangoli Designs

Across Pakistan, brightly colored flamboyant trucks painted with images of

Did you appreciate the truck art of Pakistan?

Uzbekistan ceramics hold a prominent place among the numerous forms of

When Islam came, Tajik’s carving gradually changed to Arabian inscriptions

The traditional arts include felt manufacture, jewelry making, woodwork,

Typical artistic forms from the region include:

Activity: Truck Art

Activity 1: Border Design It

Total Points Descriptive Grade Equivalent

Aesthetic Carving Diyas Diwali Frescos Kaleidoscope

Keteni Lakshmi Rangoli Shirdaks Shiva Tajiks

1. A cylinder with mirrors containing loose, colored objects such as beads or

Answers may vary

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5. _ 11. _

6. _ 12. _