Lesson 1:

ARTS AND CRAFTS OF

CAGAYAN VALLEY
AND CENTRAL LUZON
Cagayan Valley
Cagayan Valley

It is in the North-
eastern part of
Luzon and is
irrigated with the
water from Cagayan
River.
 Cagayan River
-is the longest
river in the
country and
composed of the
provinces of
Batanes,
Cagayan, Isabela,
Nueva Vizcaya,
and Quirino.
Batanes

The IVATANS
are the people
living in the
Batanes Group
of Island.
 Batanes

Houses - made
up of
limestones
walls, reed,
and cogon
roofs
 Batanes

Vakul – head
gear used by
the Ivatan
women

Soot – rain
cape used by
the Ivatan men
Isabela

It is one of the
largest provinces in
the Philippines
located in Cagayan
Valley region.
 Isabela

Tumauini Church
– is a Roman Catholic Parish
Church of San Matias Apostol
that was built in 1873 and
made from red bricks
ornamented with carvings of
flowers, leaves, saints and
other fanciful motifs.
Nueva Vizcaya

It is located near
Ifugao, Benguet, and
Quirino.
Nueva Vizcaya

Gaddangs
- are known for
their crafts and
textiles
Nueva Vizcaya

Bakwat
- belt used by mothers after giving birth
Central Luzon
 Bulacan

The women cut

intricately-
designed
pastillas
wrappers that
depict local
floral and scenes
of everyday
rural life.
 Bulacan

Singkaban
- Is the local
term for
bamboo
arches
design with
kayas.
Pampanga
 Do “ACTIVTY: ART OF
PAPER CUTTING” page 156.
Paste your work in a short
bond paper.