Overview

The largest island of our country. Luzon is the

northern most part of the Philippine
archipelago that includes the island of Luzon
itself, the Batanes and Babuyan groups of
islands to the north, and the outlying islands of
Catanduanes, Marinduque, Masbate, Romblon,
Palawan and Mindoro in the south. Luzon is the
economic and political center of the Philippines,
being home to the country’s capital city, Manila
Language of the Art
Motif in visual arts means a repeated
pattern or theme. In textile arts such as
weaving, it is recurring element or a
framework of that piece when joined
together makes a larger work.
Textile refer to a cloth that involves
weaving or making of cloth using natural
or artificial threads or fibers.
Language of the Art
Folk arts are expression of the community in their
crafts that are usually made because of their
utilitarian and functional purpose instead of a
mere aesthetics.
Aesthetics- is a science of judging beauty.
Dye are coloring materials that are made of
natural or synthetic pigments for coloring fibers
used in cloth weaving.
Loom weaving is a process of weaving using a
loom- a device use to weave a cloth.
 Memory Check
Did you know that…
In the ancient time, Filipinos used to tell time by
hearing the cry of the horn-bills or kalaw. The sound
created by this beautiful bird signals that time every
three hours! So when you hear the bird at 12 noon
and hear it again after three hours, you can surely
tell that it is already three o’clock in the afternoon.
But because of the changing climate patterns and
destruction of forest lands, the importance of kalaw
in telling time is already impossible.
Art Learning Guide
These baskets
are made from
what region in
the northern
Philippines?

You see a vest or a What kind of grass

back pack? material are made
all of the baskets?
ILOCOS REGION
The Ilocanos are among the
largest ethno- linguistics groups
In the country. Majority of them
are living in La Union, Abra,
Isabela and in other parts of the
country. The Ilocanos are highly
influenced by Christianity. It is
evident with several old Spanish The Laog Sinking Bell Tower
churches found across the region
and the old house built during the
colonial times. The Paoy church and
the old house of Vigan are reminders
of the distant past that continue to
lull visitors from local and
international tourists.
Their arts and culture is so diverse.
They are known for their iloco or
Inabel fabric. This special fabric is made from
cotton which undergo the painstaking
binatbatan or beating of the cotton balls using
bamboo sticks to separate the seeds during
the initial stage. The traditional threads are
dyed from the sap of the black plum called
sagut that are abundant in Mangaldan in
Pangasinan but artificial dyes are already
introduced for commercial production.
Products from this fabric includes blankets,
bags, camisa-chino, bed linens, and more.
This weaving tradition is called panagabel -
the oldest Ilocano tradition that they have
inherited from their ancestors. The main
ingredients of this loom weaving are tilar,
sinulid and pasensya (patience)
Ilocanos are also noted for their foods such as
the dininding and pakbet.
 PANGASINAN
Pangasinan is known as the salt capital of the
region during the pre-Hispanic times. Popular
stories says it is a Muslim kingdom trading
with Arabs and Chinese and was the land
once ruled by Urduja, a warrior princess who
fought and won many battles during her time.
During our country’s quest for freedom from
Spain, it is the venue of Palaris Revolt. It was
believed that on its lush green vegetation
along its sea coasts was where the pirate
Limahong retreated and gained forced after
his unsuccessful campaign in Manila. The
native helped him escape from the pursuing
Spaniards towards the open sea back to his
own country. The province of Pangasinan is
the second province of our national hero.
PANGASINAN
Dr. Jose P. Rizal where his
childhood love blossomed
when he fell in love with his
cousin, Leonor Rivera from
Pangasinan. Arts and crafts
include the smoothly-weaved
Bolinao mats made from buri
or raffia leaves, the bamboo
crafts of San Carlos, bagoong
and the tasty tapang bangus.
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
(CAR)
BENGUET KALINGA
It is located in the Cordillera The people of Kalinga are also great
Adminitrative Region (CAR). It is the
weavers. Their cloth weaving and
home for the Cordilleran. Aside from
them, there were Tagalogs, Ibalois, basketry among the finest products
Ilocanos, Kankanaey, and Ikalahan in the region. Kalinga textiles are
living in Benguet. characterized by dominant red
The Igorots are hillside dwellers. This stripes and motifs of geometric
condition explains why most of them are
farmers and their artistic expressions patterns as well as nature symbols
are related to farming such as the tinalik interlaced with white, yellow and
baskets made from rattan. They are black fibers.
also famous because of their farming on
terraces carved out of the mountain.
 Accessories

Bulol Rice God Sitting bulol

The term Ifugao means people from
the hills that is why non-Cordillerans
called them Igorots but they prefer
the first name. Their arts and culture
revolves around rice as prestigious
crop. Their legends tell that the first
grains of rice are given to men by
the gods.
The ifugaos weave a loincloth called
ikat which is actually an Indonesian
term, meaning to bind together.
Their motif is characterized by
diamond stripes pf white and red
stripes. The dominant color is blue.
 Cordillera
Administrative
Region (CAR)
 Abra
 Benguet
 Ifugao
 Kalinga
 Apayao
 Mountain Province
 Baguio City
 76 municipalities
composed of 1172
barangays.
 MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
It is located in the Codillera central mountain and known for its hanging
coffins and mummified bodies. They employed special burial techniques
that could equal the techniques of mummification in ancient Egypt. The
humid air and atmosphere in Mountain province caves helped preserved
the bodies. These mummies are called fire mummies. Bengiet
mummies, kabayan mummies and many more names. The province is
home to Ibalois.
Close examination of the fire mummies reveal body tattoos – a form of
body are practiced by most of the cultural communities in the
Philippines from Luzon to Visayas and some parts of Mindanao.

suklang – is an everyday hat

used by men for their
matches, tobacco and beetle
nut for chewing.
 MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
Tattoo art is another form of folk arts in Mountain Province. For them,
tattoo is part of clothing and is considered decoration. It also signifies a
rite of passage from youth to adult life or heroism, status in the
community, and bravery. The kabayan mummies are adorned with body
tattoos that are similar to their cloth pattern.
 ABRA
The original settlers of Abra are the ancestors of Bontocs and Ifugaos.
When they left Abra and settled in the Ifugao and Mountain Province, the
Tinggunians and Itnegs dominated the province until the coming of the
Ilocanos for trade but later they were driven up the mountains.

An ifugao grain container called binali or tinalik

Loom weaving in Abra