One of our most basic psychological needs is to

create a home, that is a space that is decorated in

such a way as to reflect our values back to us.

That's why we can legitimately get so excited (or distressed) by

matters of home decoration - and why, after too long on the
road, we long to get back to our own place.
- The School of Life
Soul Space
 Soul Space
❑ area
❑ immaterial essence
❑ distance from other
or animating
people or things
principle of an
that a person needs
individual life
in order to remain
❑ person’s total self
comfortable
❑ cultural
❑ opportunity for
consciousness or
privacy or time to
pride of a person
oneself
Webster Dictionary
 Creating a space for the soul or inner being is
something that can be emotional, for we attach
meaning to objects that surround us maybe for
inspiration or spiritual support.
Although material things do not define who we
are, they can be reflective of our being – our
cultural, religious or philosophical identities.
Who lives here?
Who lives here?

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Who lives here?

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Who lives here?

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 Bahay
Kubo
Enumerate 9
words/phrases that
describe Filipino
identity using the
acronym
B-A-H-A-Y
K-U-B-O .
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The Filipino Concept of Space Bahay
Kubo
❑ bahay kubo – “country house”
❑ cubo (Spanish) – cube (square or rectangular
shape of the house)
❑ kubu (Malayo-Polynesian) – field hut
❑ bahay (Filipino) – house
❑ nipa hut (American) – bahay kubo (nipa or
anahaw)
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 Features of the Bahay Kubo
❑ indigenous icon of the Philippine culture
❑ simplicity of Filipinos
❑ bamboo or kawayan
❑ thick roof of nipa or anahaw leaves – insulate the
interior from the tropical sun and rain
❑ floor – finely split bamboo – conducts air into the
house
❑ windows – ventilation

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 Features of the Bahay Kubo
❑ stairs or hagdan – easily disconnected at night and
placed on the porch
❑ open back porch or batalan – storage of water jars
❑ cellar or silong - used for most household chores
❑ alcove or silid – used for keeping mats and pillows

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 The Filipino Soul Reflected in the
Bahay Kubo
❑ single room dwelling – family activities happen in
one space
❑ no partitions for rooms – dining, recreation, sleeping
❑ living space is communal – friendly and
accommodating
❑ Filipino families like to be surrounded by relatives all
the time despite the problems that maybe created

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 The Filipino Soul Reflected in the
Bahay Kubo
❑ close family ties
❑ even if the children are already married – families
are allowed to stay in the house
❑ privacy – turning one’s back, by facing the wall for
few moments of solitude, or by hanging a thin cloth
curtain to achieve private sections

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 The Filipino Soul Reflected in the
Bahay Kubo
❑ communal ties – allow them to give aid to a family
in need
❑ bayanihan (collective activity) – unity and harmony
❑ bayanihan – old Filipino tradition – unsolicited
assistance out of a sense of closeness and
solidarity without expecting recognition or personal
gain or something in return
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 The Filipino Soul Reflected in the
Bahay Kubo
❑ nowadays – guesthouse, recreational area, place
to rest, embellishments in gardens, lover’s nest

❑ symbol reflective of the Filipino soul –

flexibility, resiliency, simplicity, solidarity

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