REGION 3

(Central Luzon)
INDIGENOUS ARTS
REGION 3
(CENTRAL LUZON)
Aurora
Bataan
Bulacan
Nueva Ecija
Pampanga
Tarlac
Zambales
KURAN AT PASU (Sto. Tomas)
-Utilitarian and decorative clay vessels and containers were
among the earliest crafted objects made by man.
PUKPUK (Betis, Apalit)
The fine art of metalsmithing was known to pre-Hispanic people in our archipelago,
blossoming in the the late 16th to the 19th century, when the Spanish missionaries
arrived to introduce the idea of sacred art in which the Chinese excelled.
DUKIT (Betis)
Betis is the town synonymous with quality carved woodcrafts (“dukit” -to carve) —from
church and home furniture, decorative architectural pieces, to religious statuaries and
relief sculptures. One of its ancient barrios—Sta. Ursula—was known as the premiere
source of such carved masterpieces.
PARUL (San Fernando)
The lantern industry owes its popularity to San Fernando lantern maker pioneers who
evolved the parul from the simple wooden and paper star lanterns for the “lubenas”
(procession) to the giant kaleidoscopic lanterns that the world marvels at, every
December’s Giant Lantern Festival.
FESTIVALS
 SINUKWAN FESTIVAL
• Aring Suinukwan (King Sinukwan) is a god of the
ancient Kapampangans.
• The celebration participated by representatives of
different towns of Pampanga.
• Streetdancing is the highlight of this event, each
delegates dance to the tune of the Pampanga Song “
Atin ku pong singsing” in their elegant headdresses
and colorful customes.
MAKATAPAK FESTIVAL
• “Makatapak” is a Kapampangan word means
barefoot.
• Thisfestival is the famous re-enactment of the
town people in Apalit who walked through lahar
in barefoot to look for a safer place to stay after
the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo.
 SABUAGA FESTIVAL
• Held every morning of Easter Sunday.
• Flowerpetals are strewn while the procession of the
image of the Blessed Virgin Mary passes.
• “Sabuaga” means showering of flowers; this has been
celebrated in Sto. Tomas to honor the Blessed Mother
Mary.
• Streetdancing also follows to promote the products
and traditions of the town
CARAGAN FESTIVAL
•Caragan is the name of the first chieftain of
the native Aeta.
•It is held every third week of February
through street dancing.
•The Aetas lead the presentation showcasing
their customs and traditions in their native
costumes.
It celebrates the image of the Sto. Nino
(Holy Child)
Kadayawan Festival

Ati-Atihan Festival

Sinulog Festival

Dinagyang Festival
Folk Dance
ABARURAY
- Contraction of the words “ Aba” and “Ruray”
- Aba!, an exclamation which is equivalent to “
Hey!, “Hi!”, or “Hail!” in English.
-“ Ruray” is a nickname for Aurora
- This dance is known in the Philippines by
several names, such as
-“Hapayan”, “Tagayan”, “Pandango sa Baso”,
and Abaroray”.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS
 CONTEMPORARY ART
• Isthe art of today, produced by artist who are
living in the twety-first century.
• Provides an opportunity to reflect on
contemporary society and the issues relevant to
ourselves, and the world around us.
 PHILIPPINE HOT AIR BALLOON
FESTIVAL
• Heldannually in Omni Aviation Complex inside
Clark Freeport Zone.
• Itfeatures multicolored hot air balloons from
around the globe, it is the biggest aviation sports
event in the Philippines.
UNANG DALOY
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• Daloy is a term common among the people of central

Luzon that means flow specifically the flow of water in
the many rivers that descend and cross over its seven
provinces, uniting them through the traditional
settlement pattern of riverine communities. Daloy thus
also connotes a symbolic unity and direction by which
the people of Central Luzon can come together to enrich
the common cultural heritage through infusions of their
own artistic contributions.
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 Tony Perez
These four paintings were made to hang in the front office of
Grande Island Resort. They depict four of the seven
Philippine winds: Cabunghan(the east wind), Salatan (the
west wind), Habagat (the southwest wind), and Amihan (the
northeast wind). The paintings also represent four of the
towns that surround Grande Island: Zambales, Olongapo,
Pampanga, and Bataan; and the times of day (sunrise, high
noon, sunset, and moonrise). 
The paintings use the motif of fans and wind instruments
symbolizing the four different winds.
Salatan, Olongapo Cabunghan, Zambales

Habagat, Pampanga Amihan, Bataan

The art of Bulacan pastillas wrapper
making
• There are many version of
pastillas in the Philippines . In
Bulacan , they have been
known to wrap their pastillas in
colorful and intricately
designed paper wrappers or
pabalat made of Japanese
wrapper .
VINCENT CHRISTOPHERS.
GONZALES
BREATH
• means putting motion to
visual representation of
emotion and soul through
manipulation of lights,
colors, textures and
lines.
Ismael Esber
• Esber’s mother is from pandaras City of San
Fernando, Pampanga . He fluently speaks the
Kampangan language . Esber is such a great
artist and painter . He has been cited in other
countries and he must be hailed in his own
province of Pampanga .
• The“Amen” a large size • The “Mutya”nymph series ,
masterwork 5.5 feet by inspired by Esber’s love to
7.10 feet in size Philippines native and
culture prose.