Recap

ARTS AND CRAFTS OF MIMAROPA

MINDORO MARINDUQU ROMBLON PALAWAN
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• Moriones • Marble • Blackened
• Ambahan Festival Products Woodcarving
• Buntal, Burri • Woven Mat & • Tingkop Basket
• Mangyan
& Raffia Bag • Manunggul Jar
Script Products • Forts of San
• Pakudos • Boac Cathedral Andres &
• Basketry • Casa Real Santiago
• St. Joseph
Cathedral
• Biniray
 Objective
A.Explains the correlation of the development of crafts in
specific areas of the country
B.Appreciate the importance of arts and crafts to the culture,
tradition, and history of our country
C. Draw of an art piece from VISAYAS that shows how these
arts and crafts evolved through generations of craftsmanship
Arts and Crafts of
Visayas
 • one of the three main island groups of the
V Philippines.
I • According to history, Ferdinand Magellan first
S landed here and started the colonization and
A spread Christianity in our country.

Y • It has three administrative regions namely

A Western Visayas, Central Visayas and Eastern

Visayas.
S
 • The Visayas is famous for its grandest and
colorful religious as well as cultural festivals
Visayas in the Philippines like the Ati-Atihan Festival,
Sinulog Festival, Dinagyang Festival,
Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival and Masskara
Festival.
 Western Visayas (Region VI)
Panay Island
• Panay Island is a triangular shaped island composed of the
provinces of Aklan, Capiz, Antique, Iloilo, and Island of
Guimaras. The island’s original inhabitants are the Ati tribe or
Negritos.
• The name of Panay was given by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
which literally means “there is food” in Spanish. Weaving is the
primary form of arts and crafts in Panay Island.
 • Aklan it is the oldest province in the
ARTS AND Philippines. It is known for the Ati-
CRAFTS OF Atihan Festival, woven fabric made
AKLAN from piña fiber and unique woven
baskets and mats made from bariw
leaves.
ARTS AND • Ati-Atihan Festival – reputed as the “Mother
CRAFTS OF of All Philippine Festivals”. It is held every
AKLAN January specifically on the third Sunday in
Kalibo, Aklan as homage to the Sto. Niño.
• There were dancing and music during the
celebration where the Borneans covered their
skin in soot as a sign of gratefulness to the
Aetas who have dark skin.
ARTS AND • Piña Weaving – Piña fabric, regarded as the
CRAFTS OF finest of Philippine textile is handwoven
AKLAN
and produced mostly in Aklan using fibers
from the leaves of pineapple. It is a delicate
fabric with a creamy hue. The fabric is
usually embellished with floral patterns. It
is the fabric used for Barong Tagalog and
terno
ARTS AND • Woven Baskets and Mats - Aklanons use
CRAFTS OF “bariw” leaves which is a type of pandan that
AKLAN grows abundantly in Aklan and Antique in
weaving baskets and mats. The leaves are cut
and dried first before the weavers make them
into handicraft items. The women are usually
the ones who weave these bariw leaves into
baskets, mats, purses, hats and other items.
ARTS AND • Capiz Shell Products - Capiz is regarded as
CRAFTS OF the Seafood Capital of the Philippines. It is
CAPIZ also known for a particular oyster shell
named Placuna Placenta that is also called
Capiz. This Capiz shell chips are used for
making decorative items such as lamp
shades, chandeliers, picture frames,
curtains, plates, tray, vases, gift boxes and a
lot more.
ARTS AND
• Sinadya sa Halaran Festival - A joint festival of
CRAFTS OF
CAPIZ the City of Roxas and the Province of Capiz
that is celebrated on December 4-8 to
commemorate the Feast of the Virgin of the
Immaculate Concepcion, the patroness of the
City of Roxas.
 • Buri Handicraft - Antique is known for its buri
ARTS handicraft. Weave the leaves of the buri palm into
AND baskets, bags, mats, wallets, boxes and other useful
CRAFTS items.
OF
ANTIQUE
 Pottery – The town of Bari in Sibalom, Antique make
earthenware such as the kuron or daba, a round-
ARTS bottomed, wide-mouthed native cooking pot; an
AND earthen stove or kalan; plant pot or paso; and banga,
CRAFTS
OF used as storage for drinking water
ANTIQUE
 Binirayan Festival – A festival that commemorates the
arrival of the ten Bornean datus in Panay Island. The
word “binirayan” means “where they landed”. The
ARTS
AND month-long festival features activities like street
CRAFTS dancing, parades, cultural shows, and arts & crafts
OF exhibitions.
ANTIQUE
 ARTS AND CRAFTS
OF ILO-ILO
Miag-ao
PATADYONG HABLON
Church

Heritage Houses in Iloilo Iloilo Cuisine Dinagyang

Festival
Patadyong - A textile woven mostly in
Antique and Iloilo. It got
its name from the Visayan words, “pa”
and “tadlong” which mean
“to be left straight.” It is usually woven
from cotton with patterns
of stripes and plaids in bright colors like
red, yellow, blue, and
green.
Hablon – a handwoven fabric that is made
from either cotton, abaca or piña. Its name
is derived from the Hiligaynon word “habol”
which means to
weave. It may be woven plain or with plaid
patterns. Miag-ao,
Oton, Badiangon, Duenas and Igbaras are the
towns in Iloilo that
produce the hablon habric.
Miag-ao Church – The Church of Saint
Thomas of Villanova or better known as the
Miag-ao Church is located in the town of
Miag-ao, Iloilo. It is made famous by its
artistic sculptural relief carved on its
facade.
Heritage Houses in Iloilo - Spanish-inspired ancestral houses
are also found in Iloilo some of which are now declared as
heritage houses by Historical Commission of the Philippines.
Iloilo Cuisine – Iloilo is famous for iconic food like La Paz
batchoy, pancit molo, KBL (kadyos, baboy and langka),chicken
binakol and laswa to name a few.
Dinagyang Festival – A religious festival in
Iloilo celebrating the feast of Sto. Niño every
4th Sunday of January. Dinagyang comes
from the Hiligaynon word which means
merrymaking. The festival has three major
events namely the Ati Tribe Competition,
Dinagyang Calle Real and the Miss Iloilo
Dinagyang.
ARTS AND
CRAFTS OF
GUIMARAS
Buri bags and baskets - Just like the other
provinces of Panay Island, Guimaras also
has its own handicraft livelihood of weaving
baskets and other woven items from bariw
and buri leaves like bags, mats and hats.
Manggahan Festival - popularly known as
the “Mango Capital of the Philippines”. The
Manggahan Festival is celebrated the whole
month of May. It is a form of thanksgiving
for the bountiful harvest of mangoes
 ARTS AND
CRAFTS OF
NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL
Negros Occidental geographically belonged to Western
Visayas which is popularly known as the “Sugar Bowl of the
Philippines”. Negros Island was originally known as
“Buglas” to the natives which is named after a sugar cane
that grows in the island.
Sinamay – A type of fabric that is made from abaca fiber. It may be
loosely woven to look like a net or the fibers woven closely to make
the fabric opaque. The fabric or textile is best used for making hats,
bags, mats, clothing and more.
Central Visayas (Region VII) Central Visayas includes
the islands of Cebu, Siquijor and Bohol and the
eastern half of Negros. The regional center is Cebu
City.
Arts and Crafts of Negros Oriental

is one of the Philippines popular tourist destinations because of its

dive sites, Masskara Festival in Bacolod and handicrafts like
woven pina and sinamay fabrics, crafts made from abaca such as
bags, mats and home décor as well as bamboo products like trays
and kitchen ware.
• Masskara Festival – Held every October in
Bacolod City which is dubbed as the “City of
Smiles”. The word “masskara” translates to many
faces.
• The festival started in 1980 during the time when
the price of sugar dropped.
• The smiling masks is a way to show that people of
Bacolod are resilient and can rise up from any
challenge or tragedy that come their way.
 ARTS AND CRAFTS OF
CEBU
Cebu is given the title “Queen City of the South” and
considered the oldest city in the country. The province is
famous for its furniture industry that utilizes rattan and
wood, making of guitar and beautiful fashion accessories.
• Sinulog Festival - The Sinulog-Santo Niño Festival is an
annual cultural and religious festival held on the third 28
Sunday of January
• The festival is thought to be the first of the most well known
festivals in the Philippines. The word Sinulog comes from
the Cebuano adverb “sulog” which roughly means "like
water current movement;" describing the forward backward
movement of the Sinulog dance.
Cebu Furniture Products – Cebu furniture are in
demand because of their quality, unique beautiful and
luxurious designs, use of indigenous materials like
rattan, wood and capiz. Cebu furniture designs are also
environment friendly. Notable furniture designers of
Cebu are Kenneth Cobonpue, Vito Selma and Debbie
Palao.
Fashion Jewelry - Cebu is also noted for its artists
who create handmade, unique, modern and one of
a kind fashion jewelry made from wood, metal,
shells, stones and other indigenous materials.
Guitar Making Industry – Guitars made in Lapu-Lapu
City in Cebu are popular because of their unique
sound, quality, craftmanship and durability. These
guitars are usually made from soft and hardwoods
such as narra, jackfruit, black wood ebony and
imported woods.
 ARTS AND CRAFTS
OF BOHOL
Bohol is home to the Chocolate Hills and the smallest living primate, the
tarsier.
Basketry and mat weaving are the main handicrafts in the province due to
the abundant
indigenous materials that can be used in making baskets and mats such as
bamboo,
rattan, nito vines and buri palm.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
OF BOHOL
Churches in Bohol - Roman Catholic churches built during the early Spanish
colonization are found all over Bohol. Most of these are built out of coral stones
and the design is cross shaped (cruciform). Because of their cultural, historical and
architectural importance, Baclayon, Loboc, Loon, and Maribojoc churches were
declared as National Cultural Treasure.
 Arts and Crafts of Siquijor
• Siquijor is called the Mystic Island of Central Visayas since it is known as
a place of magic and sorcery as well as for its unique healing arts and long
tradition of making potions that are used as alternative medicine.
• The province is noted for its coconut handicraft where artisans carve the
coconut wood and coconut shells into varied useful items.
 Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Eastern Visayas consists of the islands of Leyte, Samar and Biliran. The
regional center is Tacloban City. Its provinces are Biliran, Leyte, Southern
Leyte, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar and Samar. Traditional arts and crafts
of the region are mat weaving, basketry and pottery. The region is also one of
the top producers of abaca in the country.
ARTS AND Banig Weaving - Basey, Samar is known for its
CRAFTS OF woven products especially their famous banig or
SAMAR sleeping mat. The banig is individually handwoven
by mat weavers who are mostly women.
ARTS AND Handicraft makers from Leyte used abaca for
CRAFTS OF
LEYTE bags, coconut shells for
placemats, pandan leaves and tikog grass for mats
and baskets.
Tanauan, Leyte is known for its pottery since it is
one of the best
sources of clay in Eastern Visayas. Other locally
made crafts in Leyte
include bamboo crafts and items made from
malave wood.
ARTS AND Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival
CRAFTS OF
LEYTE The Pintados Festival is a cultural-religious
celebration in Tacloban based on the body-
painting traditions of the ancient tattooed
"pintados" warriors. Pintados means “painted” a
term used by the
Spaniards when they first came to the Philippines
and saw natives with tattoos on their bodies.
 KasadyaanFestival was first held on May 12,
1996. The word
ARTS AND “kasadyaan” means merrymaking. The festival
CRAFTS OF features lively dance-drama parade showcasing the
LEYTE
culture and history of Leyte. Later this festival was
merged with Pintados festival and both are
celebrated every June 29.
 Biliran is also known for its mats, hats and basket
weaving industry as well as for making ceramics.
metal craft, bags, shell crafts, and bamboo craft
ARTS AND
CRAFTS OF are also part of their
BILIRAN livelihood.
 Directions: Write the arts and craft, festival, architecture
Group the Word and indigenous people under the province they belong to.
MINDORO MARINDUQUE ROMBLON PALAWAN

• Nito • Boac •
• St. Joseph Cathedral
Tingkop
• Biniray Festival • Blackened -
basket
basket Cathedral • Marble woodcarving
• Bay-ong • Moriones Products • Tagbanua
• Pakudos Festival
• Manunggul Jar
• Mangyan • Casa Real
• Ramit
Fabric