FOLK ARCHITECTURE
• A Bahay Kubo is a symbol of
• One significant style is the
Filipino traditional house called
Bahay Kubo also known as Nipa
Hut. It is made of indigenous
materials like wood or bamboo,
nipa, grass, and other native
materials. Many people know
this by heart thanks to the
Filipino Folk Song Bahay Kubo.
Philippine culture as it depicts
the most nurtured Filipino value
of called 'bayanihan,' which
attributes to a spirit of
collective unity or effort to
accomplish an objective. In fact,
bahay kubo is the national
shelter of the Philippines.
Bahay Kubo....
• An epitome of Filipino culture
with its simplicity and
welcoming environment. The
nipa hut also known as bahay
kubo, is an indigenous house
used in the Philippines. It is not
just a house, it's a home with
family that loves, supports and
value each other.
MARITIME TRANSPORT
• What are the boats in Philippines
called?
• Bangka are various native watercraft
of the Philippines. It originally
referred to small double-outrigger
dugout canoes used in rivers and
shallow coastal waters, but since the
18th century, it has expanded to
include larger lashed-lug ships, with
or without outriggers.
• What balangay means?
• It symbolizes Filipino ingenuity for
problem solving. ... It was first
mentioned in the 16th Century in
the Chronicles of Pigafetta, and is
known as the oldest watercraft
found in the Philippines. The oldest
known balangay has been carbon-
dated to 320 CE.
• It also symbolized the character of
the people of the archipelago as
travellers and merchants in other
parts of Southeast Asia.

WEAVING
• What is the weaving in the
Philippines?
• Weaving in the Philippines dates
back to the 13th century. It makes
use of local cotton, fibers, abaca,
and pineapple as raw material. Today,
there are about 450 weaving groups
across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao,
making up a population of roughly
5000, and producing a total revenue
of about P150 M.
• Apart from producing artisan fabrics,
weaving reveals the history of a
community and sparks conversation
about native lands. In Mindanao,
weaving has been a refuge for some
women in times of conflict.
• Weaving in the Philippines is one of
the distinctive ways of expression of
arts, culture and tradition of the
indigenous people. ... Over the years,
it also became a way for the
indigenous people,most especially
the women, to earn a living and help
with the livelihoods of their family.
“Dream weavers of T’boli”
• The T'Boli believe that the
• Mindanao alone is home to
several weaving communities
including the Tausug, Mandaya
and Bagobo. But perhaps the
best-known are the 'dream
weavers' of the T'boli, who
weave their t'nalak fabrics
guided by their dreams.
T'nalak is infused with spiritual
meaning, and as such there are a
variety of traditions surrounding
its production and use. One
should not step over a weaving
in progress, and doing so is to
risk illness. Cutting the cloth will
cause sickness or death, unless
done according to traditions.
T’boli weaver
 • What is the function of Tagbanua
CARVING carvings?
• Carved animals are used with rice,
betel nut, and other offerings to
• Tagbanwa Woodcarvers attract the deities and spirit relatives
in the pagdiwata rituals. The turtles,
for instance, floats on grains of palay in
• And this is probably why the an ancient Ming trade bowl. Others
Tagabanwa woodcarvings stand that are not used in rituals become
out as one of the most exciting toys for children.
of indigenous Philippine
woodcarvings
Tagbanwa carvings
FOLK PERFORMING ARTS
• In addition to tangible folk art
objects, there is a second broad
category of performance folk art
which includes intangible arts forms
such as folk music and folk song, folk
dance and various kinds of narrative
structures.
• In India folk performance is a
composite art. It is a total art
created by the fusion of elements
from music, dance, pantomime,
versification, epic ballad recitation,
religion and festival peasantry
• Music is a vessel for personal
and group histories. There is an
important legacy people want to
pass on by passing music and
heritage to their
children/others. ... Heritage
happens through making music,
it is in the instruments, the ways
of playing them, and the ideas
about the sounds.
• How is music related to our culture?

• It teaches us about language. Some

of the first communication we give
and receive in life is through music.
Mothers play music for and sing to
their children in the womb. ... Music
provides an entertaining form of
repetition that is so conducive to
memory and it's a key part of
growing our cultural identity.
FOLK GRAPHIC AND PLASTIC ARTS
• Folk graphic and plastic arts –
including, but not limited to,
calligraphy, tattooing, folk
writing, folk drawing, and folk
painting. Ornament – including,
but not limited to, mask-making,
accessory-making, ornamental
metal crafts.
• FOLK ART is an expression of the
world's traditional cultures.
FOLK ART is rooted in traditions
that come from community and
culture – expressing cultural
identity by conveying shared
community values and
aesthetics
Samples of folk graohic and plastic arts
ORNAMENTAL TEXTILE AND FIBERS
• Making textiles is an extremely
old art form. Textile art is the
process of creating something
using fibers gained from sources
like plants, animals, insects, or
synthetic materials. Textile
fragments have been found
dating back to prehistoric times
• The textile arts also include
those techniques which are used
to embellish or decorate textiles
– dyeing and printing to add
color and pattern; embroidery
and other types of needlework;
tablet weaving; and lace-making.
Textile and fiber as cultural heritage...
• Philippines has a rich heritage of
art and crafts which is reflected
in its textiles and fabrics. The art
of weaving and dying of fabrics
was practiced in India from very
ancient times. ... The patterned
finely woven cotton was known
as Jamdani, a distinct style of
weaving, which is an Indian
specialty.
• How does textile weaving relate
to Filipino culture and heritage?
• Weaving in the Philippines is one
of the distinctive ways of
expression of arts, culture and
tradition of the indigenous
people. ... Over the years, it also
became a way for the indigenous
people,most especially the
women, to earn a living and help
with the livelihoods of their
family.
Sample....
POTTERY
• Pottery is an ancient form of art
that, at its most basic form,
involves the molding of various
forms of ceramics, clay and
earthenware into shapes that
are desired by the artist. It is
then dried and heated by fire so
that it takes its permanent form.
• Pottery is likely one of the
easiest things to trace in early
neolithic human history and has
become a major route of linking
cultures and proving early trade.
• Cultures especially noted for
ceramics include the Chinese,
Cretan, Greek, Persian, Mayan,
Japanese, and Korean cultures,
as well as the modern Western
cultures.
TRADITIONAL CULTURES
• Traditional Cultures
are tribes or other
small groups of
people that have not
been affected by
technology or the
modern world. These
groups are most
commonly found in
remote areas that
have little contact
with the outside
world.