Indigenous Creative Crafts

Philippines Resources
per Region

By Group 3
Topics

Material Mapping and Sourcing

Case studies where regional
materials were utilized
REGION I-
ILOCOS REGION
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
Indigenous Materials that Ilocos
Region used for Different Crafts
Weaving Pottery Other Crafts
Coconut Cotton Clay Bamboo
Buri Palm Water Stone
Pandanos Sand
Bamboo
Inabel
- "Abel" is an Ilocano word for weave
- a traditional woven products of Vigan and the Ilocos Region
Panagabel
- oldest Ilocano tradition type of weaving
- it used wooden tilars, bamboo stick, and native
thread/yarn

Tilar Thread
Bolinao Mats
- it is used traditionally as a
linen where the newlyweds
performed a wedding dance
Dadapilan
- wooden machine that used by
sugarcane farmers to extract the juice
from the sugarcane stem to create
different products.
Burnay
- a molding unglazed earthen jars, it is
used to age vinegar, wine, and
"bagoong" or fish paste
Bamboo
- to produce variety of
household materials like chairs,
tables, basket etc.
Almiris
- a kitchen material that use to
pulverized the ingredients for
cooking.
REGION 2-
CAGAYAN VALLEY
Batanes
Cagayan
Isabela
Nueva Vizcaya
Quirino
Sinadumparan
- Ivatan house, one of the
oldest structure in Batanes.

Materials:
Cogon Grass
Limestone
Coral
Vakul
- a headgear of a women ivatan
that used for protection from
rain and sunlight.

Kinay-i
- are the vests draped on men
when they work in the field.

Talugong
- men ivatan used it along with
kinay-i.

Material/s: Vuyavoy palm's abaca

fiber
Tataya and Faluwa

- an oar-driven fishing boat without

outrigger (katig), designed to
withstand the mighty currents when
fishing.
Gaddang
- they are the indigenous people in
Cagayan Valley.

Bakwat
- a belt that used by mothers after
they are giving birth.
 REGION 3 - Central
Luzon
Central Luzon is rich in timber and mineral
resources (both metallic and non-metallic).
 Marble -
Timber- Aurora
Bulacan
secruoseR larutaN

Manganese - Sand & Gravel -

Tarlac Pampanga

Refractory Nueva Ecija -

Chromite - Feldspar
Zambales
Region IV‑A –

CALABARZON
 Pandan Leaves
Planters made out of
pandan leaves is a natural
alternative to plastic pots

secruoseR larutaN
Water Hyacinth
‘Water Lily' project turns waste
into livelihood for local
communities

Rattan
Furniture Material
REGION IV-B
MIMAROPA
MINDORO
(ORIENTAL MINDORO & OCCIDENTAL MINDORO)

MARINDUQUE

ROMBLON

PALAWAN
 BUON-BUON

-small container
made of buri and
WOVEN
nito strips.
CRAFTS

BAY-ONG TINGKOP

-a bag that is made -harvest basket

of buri and nito made of hard-
stripped bamboo
 NITO PLATES

-weaved by the Iraya Mangyan

ROMBLON BASKET

Kokolongkoy vine
– a plant that has very stems and that's grow along
the ground or up
Nito Vine
– used for durable covered market baskets and bowls
of various sizes.
Buri strips

WOVEN
CRAFTS
 MARINDUQUE POTTERY

ROMBLON MARBLE
MANUNGGUL
JAR
It is an ancient burial jar
dated back to Neolithic
period.

is considered as one of
theprecious artifact in
Philippines.

The two prominent figures

at the top handle of its cover
represent the journey of the
soul to the afterlife.
MANGYAN
TRADITIONAL
HOUSE
The house is elevated from the
ground at 1.50m to the
surrounding platform.

The ascent to the house is thru

a ladder of 4 steps, or
sometimes thru a notched log
 Flooring is made of smoothened
smaller sapling.

At the central part of the house,

leading from the main door is
called PALAGANAN.

Walls are made of bark trees,

and constructed about a meter
less above the floor.

Gabled roof with cogon grass

thatching.
TAGBANUA
HOUSE
Houses are raised on 1.5 m
to 2-m piles and
traditionally consist in one
single room.

They use bamboo, rattan

and palm fronds for the
floor, walls, and gabled roof.
 Some houses are built with light and
transportable materials, this way
they can carry the roofs and walls
with them when they need to move.

ATTIC WHERE THEY SLEEP

TAGBANUA
HOUSE
REGION V- Bicol
*Albay
*Catanduanes
*Camarines Norte
*Camarines Sur
*Masbate
*Sorsogon
BURI
SEAGRASS

The most dominant raw

materials found in the
Region for the identified
products are abaca,
buri, and seagrass
(agas). These are
abundant in all six Bicol
provinces – Albay,
Sorsogon, Camarines
Sur, Catanduanes,
Camarines Norte, and
Masbate.

ABACA
 Abaca
Abaca (Musa textiles nee),
internationally known as
Manila hemp, is one of the
indigenous crops found in the
Bicol region and has been part
of its traditional planting
system.
 Abaca
With the use of the fiber that people can
get from abaka, they can produce more
high-quality products like lampshades,
chairs, accessories, furniture, baskets,
slipper, and some others. Generally, these
products are handmade and can be done
manually by most of the skillful people in
Bicol region.
 Buri
Buri is the most common palm
found in the country,
Philippines. The scientific name
of this plant is Corypha Elata
Roxb. In the Bicol Region, it is
known to be abundant in
Sorsogon Province.
 Buri Hat
Buri Hat is a handicraft made of buri
(Corypha elata), a native palm which is
very abundant in Sorsogon. These hats are
produced from the strips of young buri
leaves prepared by boiling, weaving and
drying under the sun .
 Seagrass
locally-known as ragiwdiw and
bankuan, is a perennial sedge
that grows abundantly in flood-
prone areas in Bicol. Dried
stalks from seagrass are hand
twined together to create the
raw material for handicraft
making—salapid.
 Seagrass
The salapid can be made into various
products such as bags, slippers, hampers,
and decorative items. According to
Marcelino, the best characteristic of
seagrass is its resistance to molds when
stored for a longer period of time.
REGION VI-
Western Visayas
*Aklan
*Antique
*Capiz
*Guimaras
*Ilo-Ilo
*Negros Ocidental
Aklan
The province of Aklan is known for Basket, Tray, and Mat
Making.
Handloomed
Weaving

- The primary art and one of

the best sources of livelihood in
Panay.
Pinya Clothing
Hablon
Weaving

- A heritage in Ilo-Ilo. It is not

only means of livelihood but
also a part of culture and
tradition.
Bamboo
- Ostensibly the home of an up-
and-coming bamboo theme
park, Maasin is popularly
considered to be the Bamboo
Capital of the Philippines.
Bariw
- a type of pandan leaf that is
used for Mat making.
Capiz/Kapis
- One of the noted crafts in
Aklan and Ilo-Ilo. Kapis crafts
are shells collected from the
sea that was dried, pressed,
shaped and cut.
Negros
Island
The art of weaving is an essential part of the Negrense's rich
culture. Their weaving partices are evident in their roofs,
clothing, walls, and hats.
Buri Leaves
Pinya Weaving
- Pinya weaving is also a
lucrative business in Negros.
Sinamay Textile
Negros also have their unique
way of making Sinamay Textile.
It is made from Abaca.
REGION VII-
Central Visayas
*
*Bohol
*Cebu
*Negros Oriental
*Siquijor
Bohol
Aside from the Chocolate Hills,
Bohol is famous for its expertly-
weaved baskets, which are
notably from different raw
materials.
Cebu
Cebuanos have their own
version of weaved baskets,
locally known as bakat. Made of
bamboo strips, the native craft
is put together by hand,
forming lattice patterns.
Uniquely designed, it boasts of
a hexagonal shape.
Siquijor
AIf you're on the lookout for
coconut handicrafts to add to
your home decor or perhaps,
cutlery set, then Siquijor is the
place to be. The province has
several artisans specializing in
carving coconut wood.
REGION VIII-
Eastern Visayas
*Leyte
*Samar
*Biliran Island
The region of Eastern Visayas is
known for their crafting:
basket weaving
metal craft
needlecraft
pottery
ceramics
woodcraft
shell craft
bamboo craft.
 ABACA
one of the strongest natural
fibers in the world.
The Eastern Visayas is the
widest abaca supplier in the
country. Second is the Bicol
region.
 Tikog
Special reed grass which
grows in swampy areas
along ricefields and has
solid, jointless, and usually
triangular stems.
Mats, bags, hats, storage
boxes, foot wears, wall
decors, accessories, and
other crafts.
 Coco coir
Coconut Fiber
Made into plant holders,
fruit bowls and bags.
 Pandan Leaves
Raw materials that are used
in making handicrafts.
Mats, bags, sandals, seat
cushion cover and so forth.
 Leyte is located in Eastern part of Visayas.

They are known for their handicrafts that are made of Abacca, Coconut Shells, Pandan
Leaves, Bamboo and Malave Woods. Examples of their handicrafts are Abacca Bags and
Coco Shell Placemats. In Tacloban, they have Tikog Crafts.
 A grass called tikog is abundant in Samar province. You may not be familiar with this raw
material, but you surely know its popular by-product: banig or sleeping mat.
The traditional art of mat weaving continues to flourish in this old town whose name has
become synonymous with woven sleeping mat, or “banig.”
This is because use of the banig has expanded. Where once the age-old mat was used solely
for sleeping, it now adorns modern walls or ceiling panels. It has been turned into bags,
throw pillows, framed decors, as well as place mats and furniture matting.
 The town of Naval in Biliran is famous for its vibrant mat-weaving industry, led by the
Higatangan Mat Weavers.
Aside from mats, the province also has skilled craftsmen who make different kinds of
ceramic products. The entire island of Maripipi, for instance, has an abundance of kaolin, a
type of clay ideal for pots. For this reason, many communities on the island produce clay
pots, flowerpots, and jars, among other ceramic goods.
REGION IX
Zamboanga
Peninsula
Zamboanga del Norte

Zamboanga del Sur

Zamboanga Sibugay
 SUBANIN MANDALA CRAFT

made of colorful thread, beads,

and a ring.

it is based on the sacred story of

the universe and 8 wonders of
creation.
Yakan handloomed fabrics are
know for their use of bold colors
and geometric patterns.
 VINTA
The boats are made by Sama-
Bajau, Tausug, and Yakan
people.

Vinta are characterized by their

colorful rectangular lug sails
(bukay) and bifurcated prows
and sterns
BASKETRY OF SUBANEN
 SUBANEN
NATIVE
HOUSE
A native house of the
Subanen tribe in
Dumingag, Zamboanga
del Sur. Subanen is one of
the endangered tribes in
Mindanao.
BAY-SMUG
TAUSUG
TRADITIONAL HOUSE

Elevated above the

ground, it consists of
the following parts:
entrance porch or
salos, sleeping
quarters, and kitchen.

Flooring of the house is

made of thin strips of
bamboo material
TAUSUG
TRADITIONAL HOUSE

Found at the roof top is

the tajuk pusung. It is a
wood carving in the
form of the manuk
manuk bird.

Sleeping area or the

Bilik is the only room in
the house that is
supported by 9 posts.

Posts are made of

heavy timber or
bamboo
REGION X
NORTHERN
MINDANAO
-BUKIDNON
-CAMIGUIN
_MISAMIS
OCCIDENTAL
-MISAMIS ORIENTAL
-LANAO DEL NORTE
 Abaca Bag
Known for its quality and artistic designs, it
is called as the "time-honored crafts
reflecting the rich culture and tradition of
Bukidnon tribes". Abaca Bags are inherited
by the Hiagaonons from their ancestors,
like the Higaonon. Higaonon weavers have
traditional designs that have been handed
down to them by their Bae Annak, the first
weaver.
 Bali- Og
Traditional layered necklaces from the
tribe of Umayamnon. They consist of
chokers and necklaces with a fringe of
beads and other ornaments. More than
one is usually worn, layered over each
other. Their elements usually consist of
metal or glass beads, hollowed seeds,
seashells, mother-of-pearl, and copper
or brass ornaments.
Weaved Mat
From the Tagoloanen people of
Bukidnon, mat weaving is a
sacred art passed on from
generation to generation. The
manglalala (mat weavers) must
ask permission from the
maulinlin sacred spirits before
they start weaving, through a
set of complex rituals or
pamaulin. It is woven out of
sodsod, a grass-like plant
endemic to Bukidnon.
Pinikas is a traditional Camiguin Island
weaving art which uses nito, a local
vine. The art originates in the high
mountains of the Island, from where it
was verbally passed on from
generation to generation for centuries.

Pinikas Art
Talaandig Soil on
Canvass
A painting that is made by Talaindig
tribe but instead of using synthetic
paint, Talaandig artists use earth
pigments which are readily available in
their ancestral domain.
Agsam Traditional bracelet made of “nito” (wild
plant), is placed near the thigh part as
decorative and part as “prevention for
varicose/stress on the thigh and leg

Nito
REGION XI- Davao
*Compostella Valley
*Davao del Norte
*Davao del Sur
*Davao Occidental
*Davao Oriental
Traditional Mandaya
House
The Mandaya tribe dwells along the
mountain ranges of Davao Oriental,
occupying upstream areas in highly
dispersed settlements where they practice
slash and burn cultivation.
as a new house is built as often as
the creation of new swiddens.
Bal’lay, as they call their traditional
house, is a rectangular structure
built on stilts at least five (5) feet
high and is usually occupied by
two or three families.
Bal'Lay
A Bal’lay with a distinctive split bamboo roof
is called a lyupakan. Its walls are usually
made of sayapo bar , tied and secured in
bamboo laths using uway (rattan strip) in a
zigzag pattern. The tips of laths are carved
with a distinct figurecalled the Ligpit to
prevent joints from slipping. Posts and
beams are all made of round timber, while
the floor is made of sinasana
kawayan(flattened bamboo). Stairs are made
of round timber is carved with distinctive
concaves or foothold. This indigenous
stairway is called the nuknukan. Handrails,
called kal’lubabay , are installed afterward.
 Weaving
There are Mandaya stories passed
down regarding with the dagmay. Its
legend proves how tough it is to
weave the fibers, that’s why the
weavers of dagmay are dreamers
literally and figuratively speaking.
 Household
Implemenets
These are the common household utensils
such as Sandok, made from coconut shell
and stick that is use to scoop cooked rice
and foe serving soup; the Lusong (wooden
mortar) and Hao (wooden staff) used for
pounding the rice until it the grains is
separated from the chaffs
 Baskets
Lul’londan, Bakuko, Kabaan, Kayad, and
Kayad na Al’layan are varieties of
containers made from bull or baw-uy
(strips from the palm of leaves) used to
store rice or seed of the plants. Pottery
making is also part of their art during
those times.
Traditional Mansaka
House
The Mansaka is the most prominent tribe
that lives in dispersed settlements in the The Baylan, or the village
fertile valleys and hills of Compostella Valley shamans perform rituals for
Province whose economic and political life the tribe, while the Bagani or
is largely guided by tribal elders known as tribal warriors protect the the
rights and lives of the people.
Matikadong.
Uyaanan
A typical uyaanan is a single-room
structure elevated at least twelve
(12) feet above the ground by
sturdy timber posts. In some
instances, the uyaananis also built
on top of a tree. Single log ladders
are carved with notches or
foothold. The dwellings hipped
gable roof is usually made ofsasal
(bamboo singles) while the floor
and walls are made of tambuang
na kawayan lathes and canes.
 Traditional Obo
Manobo Farm House
the Obo Manobo tribe is generally upland
farmers, they also engage in hunting and
fishing. The tribe dwells on steep slopes or
ridges in the highland district of Marilog in
Davao City, whose settlements are kin-
oriented.
The Obo Manobo recognize the
existence of spirits guarding
earthly objects. Before procuring
the materials for construction
the Obo Manobo perform
harvest rituals.
Bakag
Their traditional house, called Bakag, is
an airy single-room structure perched
on round timber posts elevated above
ground, and can comfortably
accommodate two to three families. It is
usually constructed of salahiya or woven
bamboo strips, girders, beams and roof
frames of assorted round timbers, tied
together with Uway or rattan strips,
while the floor is made of bamboo laths.
The roof is made of cogon and rattan
leaves lashed on bamboo lath rafters.
Traditional Bagobo
Tagabawa House
The Bagobo is the predominant tribe
inhabiting the vast tracks of land extending
from the west coast of Davao Gulf up to the
slopes of Mount Apo.
The Bagobo Tagabawa, one of
the three subgroups of the
tribe, built their home in the
fertile hills and valleys at the
foot of Mount Apo.
Bale
The bale is a traditional house of the
Bagobo Tagabawa from Tibolo Sta.
Cruz. The materials used to construct
the bale are made mostly of bamboo.
The walls and the distinctively steep
hipped gable roof of the bale are all
made of sinasa na kawayan (flattened
bamboo). The floor and eaves are made
of linapakan or bamboo laths, while the
posts and beams are made of round
timber.
REGION XII -
SOCCSKSARGEN
- South Cotabato
- Cotabato
- Sultan Kudarat
- Sarangani
- General Santos City
The Region of SOCCSKSARGEN
is known for:
- Pot wares
Singkil (Brass Anklet)
- Hand woven Products
- Brass wares
- Handicrafts Kulintang
- Beadwork
- Jar wares

T'nalak Cloth
Traditional Pot
Basic Abundant Materials native to Region 12 :

Abaca
T'nalak is a traditional handwoven
cloth made out of abaca fibers
indigenous to the T'boli people in
Cotabato Region.

COGON GRASS
Cogon grass is usually used as a
building construction material in
T'nakan primitive ages.
Basic Materials native to Region 12 :

BAMBOO
The kubing is a bamboo instrument
played by placing the center of the
instrument at the opening of the
mouth while the other hand strikes
the end of the instrument to produce
sound. Kubing (Jaw Harp))

COCONUT (Cocos Nucifera)

Cotabato is considered as a major food basket in
mindanao and is a top producer of coconut.
Sewat (Wooden Comb)
Basic Materials native to Region 12 :
BRASS AND CLAY
Brass is utilized by indigenous people from
SOCCSKSARGEN in order to create gongs,
kulintangs, and maitum jars.

Clay is often used for jars and potteries

Gong

Kulintangs Maitum Anthropomentric Jars

Pre Spanish Architecture in Region 12 : SOCCSKSARGEN

Manobo
Plan:
- Flooring is made up of withered bark of
the mahogany tree or split bamboo.
- No decorations at all in the Manobo
Houses
- Four or more corner posts
- The main house is covered in sun dried
cogon grass
- The roof for the kitchen is considerable
lower than that of the main roof
 Pre Spanish Architecture in Region 12 : SOCCSKSARGEN

T'boli Houses
Location: Hilltops and Mountain tops in lake Sebu at Cotabato.
Parts:
- Lowa: central space used as a sleeping area
- Blaba: it is the side area used a sworking and conversational
spaces
- Desyung: this is located at opposite the lowa and Blaba
- Dofil: this is the sleeping quarters for the wives and children
of the headman.
- Bakdol: Entrance of the house
- Kohu: hearth made of beaten earth floor
- Dol: area used for the Kohu and stair landing
- Fat Hu: located at th rearmost part of the house
- Kotel: a detached structure located some few feet away from
the house

 Caraga
Region XIII
Agusan del Norte with Cabadbaran City
Agusan del Sur with Prosperidad
Dinagat Islands with San Jose
Surigao del Norte with Surigao City
Surigao del Sur with Tandag City
Butuan City (Regional Center)
 Agusan del
Norte
Butuan is part of Agusan del Norte,
they are known for their
goldsmithing and boat-making.
Balangay
A general term to native boats in the Philippines,
including the Butuan boats.

Considered as a large balangay boat, it is

equipped with large double-outriggers which
support paddling and fighting platforms, in
which case, they can be generically referred to as
paraw or tilimbao (also tinimbao, from timbao,
"outrigger").

Primarily used as inter-island trading ships, cargo

transports, and warships.
Parts of Balangay
Materials used in Balangay
Planks = heartwood

Fiber Lashings = Rattan

Dowels = Wood nails

The seams of the planks were commonly caulked with

resin-based pastes made from various plants
(Almaciga tree) as well as tapa bark and fibers which
would expand when wet
The Golden
Tara of
Agusan
a solid gold statue of a Hindu-Malaysian goddess from the
Philippines weighing 4 pounds and is about 7inches tall.
Dating back to 900-950 C.E. It was found in the Wawa river
and became the Image of Agusan.
A gleaming sash that could be mistaken
for a futuristic ammunition belt. Made of Golden Sash
myriad gold beads, it’s designed to be
worn over one shoulder, across the chest
and to the hip where one end threads
through a loop and concludes with the
setting for a now lost finial. Nearly five
feet long and square sectioned (about an
inch on a side), it weighs about nine
pounds.

Worn by a powerful chieftain

 Golden Kinari
A sculpture in the form of a bird with the
head of a woman, a type of mythical
creature known as a kinnari, circa 10th-
13th century. It is a gold artifact that
symbolizes the feminine beauty for it is a
half-woman, half- bird, and a religious
significance for it encapsulates grace and
accomplishment.
 Golden Dagger
Handle
A dagger handle from the Surigao
Treasure. The swirling lines and the
asymmetric form suggest raging flames
surrounding a bird’s head with a disk at
the tip of its long beak. In Indonesia, the
garuda or sun-bird was the god Vishnu’s
vehicle. In old Philippine languages, the
sun was also called hari, or king. The
symbolism here, then, is that the Butuan
kings were vehicles of the divine.
Golden Face Cover
and Headband
Scribed swirls and waves on headbands
and facial covers from Butuan inscribed
by waves or the niaga, the snake or
dragon motif, which symbolized the sea,
which the ancient Filipinos mastered.
The abstract pattern expresses the
dynamism of ancient Philippine
civilization. Those patterns and motifs
survive in the southern Philippine okir
design tradition. Artisans used a stylus —
perhaps just a pointed bamboo stick —
to scribe the patterns on the hammered
sheet.
 A female image with
hands raised in the
orant position.

Other Gold
objects
An open vessel.
found in
A bowl from the
10th-13 centuries. Caraga
A funerary mask
Region
from Mindanao, left
and a mask from
Butuan.
 Agusan del
Sur
Guided by white lice on
Known for their Suyam (embroidery)
embroidery. Their nature and
of Manobo tribe
culture reflects on their
design patterns.
 Traditional
Manobo
costume
Sinulog (clothes women wear on
special occasion) Women wear
Kegal (shirt) and palede/lubing
(skirt) Seluwel (pants) Sempek (short
pants) Baeg (loincloth) Lapin kawal
(underwear)
Materials
used in
weaving
They used abaca or hemp for fabric
 Turmeric Root

Yellow

Dyes
Their dyes came
from plants

Red
Used for black dyes
Achuete/ Annatto
Talisay Leaves
 Other Accessories

Armlets
Taklobo (seashell) is used for its
whorl whose cross section is
triangular.

Sagai sagai (black corals) are

believed to contract around the
wearer's arm to warn of
impending danger.
 Other Accessories

Sayap
bamboo hat made of badtek bamboo cut into thin strips
and woven. It has two layers, between which are either
erik-ik grass or anahaw leaves to make the hat waterproof.
Woven split rattan strips from an inner layer which snugly
fits the head. To this is added a brim which extends and is
fitted to the underside of the brim of the hat.
 Other Crafts
Baskets
baskit—round, rattan, open weave, with handle, small to medium
alat or melit—round, rattan, open weave, no handle, large
solok—round, bamboo, tightly woven, without lid, small to medium
sinagpeng—round, bamboo, tightly woven, with lid, small to medium
suladan—round, bamboo, tightly woven, large
kelepi—oval, vine, tightly woven, small
kampilu—oval, vine, tightly woven, large
NCR

-Manila -Marikina
-Caloocan -Las Pinas
-Quezon -Paranaque
-Pasay -Valenzuela
-Pasig -Malabon
-Mandaluyong -Taguig
-Makati -Navotas
-Muntinlupa -San Juan
-
Marikina Shoes

Along with the shapes and colors, they also play

around with the materials they use in each pair
they produce—from leather, rattan, canvas,
wood, abaca, and so much more.
Water Hyacinth

Currently, water hyacinth fiber has been applied

to create various products such as coasters,
slippers, baskets, hats, fruit trays, furniture,
handbags, and women's purse. Tough yet flexible
is known to be key properties of water hyacinth
stem, which is the main material used to
produce water hyacinth fiber.
Bamboo Organ

On November 24, 2003, it was given this

recognition by the National Museum of the
Philippines since “it is the only 19th century
Bamboo Organ in the Philippines that has
survived and is still functioning.”
 Pamaypay ng
Caloocan
is a type of traditional hand-held fan from the
Philippines. It is typically made from woven buri
palm or anahaw palm leaves.
CAR – Cordillera
Administrative
Region
Abra
Apayao
Benguet
Ifugao
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Baguio city as regional Center
Cordillera
arts
1. Sculpting/Carving
2. Pottery
3. Weaving
Carved from auspicious red
sandalwood
Sculpting/
Carving
3 dimensional artwork created by
shaping or combining hard
materials
Bulul is a simplified shape of a human
being, whether male or female. It also
signifies fertility and is sometimes
believed to house spirits of ancestors.
Bululs are kept in the house or
granary, and are usually made in
pairs. Bululs placed in rice granaries
are considered guardians of the
harvest
 Pottery
local clay found only in the
Kalinga villages, an area rich
with rice terraces and lush
mountainsides.
is the art of making objects from hard clay
by exposing them to heat or fire. Pottery
includes both decorative and practical
items such as bowls, vases, dishes, and
lamps
Palayok or clay pot is the ideal cookware
to cook traditional Filipino recipes,
especially stews recipes.
Banga Made exclusively by Kalinga
women, bangas were used for cooking,
water, food storage and bartering. One
daily task was to fetch water from the
lowlands to the highlands..
the textile of Cordillera region
Inabel (locally known as “abel
Iloko”) is a textile made of cotton Weaving
and other natural fibers woven in
pedal frame looms.
Means to make a cloth or other
objects involving threads or strands of
materials passed over, and onder each
other.
Okir a dato refers to the ornamental
design for men that composed of spiral
forms

Okir a bay refers to that of geometric

tapestries for women often composed of
zigzag patterns
Malatayun plant is used in Abra
as an indigo dye that can be used
as shades of blue and black. Dyes
The Philippines used to export indigo
dye from Malatayun plant.

Sapang plant = pink and red

Narra = brown
Tawa tawa = yellow
Bangsamoro
Autonomous
Region in Muslim
Mindanao
Basilan
Lanao del Sur
Maguindanao
Sulu
Tawi‑Tawi
 Materials native in
Region 15 - BARMM
Rattan
Rattan is an approved material for
house building in rural areas.
Handicraft: Handicraft, besides
furniture, provides the main income of
the rattan industry.
 Materials native in
Region 15 - BARMM
Sawali
Sawali Bamboos is a coarse twilled
matting of flattened bamboo strips
used in the Philippines for partitions,
walling and baskets.
 Materials native in
Region 15 - BARMM
Nipa
Nipa Leaves are usually dried and acts
as a roof for vernacular houses in Region
15 are not only abundant but also cost-
effective in terms of indigenous
construction materials. ... The shingles
are made by drying palms and then
binding these together in an intricate
weaving pattern.
Arts and Crafts in
Region 15 - BARMM

Panolong
The Panolong is a house ornament
fashioned by the Maranao people. It is a
carved beam that protrudes in the front
of the house and styled with okir motif.
Arts and Crafts in
Region 15 - BARMM

OKIR
The Okir Motif is an art depicting the
indigenious originality and skill of the
Maranaos. It is a fine art of figuring,
painting, curving and sculpturing
depicting the social and psychological
identity of Maranao Society.
Vernacular Architecture in Region 15 : BARMM

Maranao Houses
Maranao Torogan
Location: Hills, along the river, road or
lakeshore of Mindanao
Special Parts:
Tapaan: found at the kichen, made of
plaited Bamboo used for somking fish and
meat.
Kodal or the Carabo Corral: found
underneath the Kitchen
Gibon or Paga: rooms not exposed to
visitors


Vernacular Architecture in Region 15 : BARMM

Maranao Houses
The Maranaos have three types of house,

„ Raised on pilings Raised on pilings from .31 to from

.31 to 2.21 meters above the ground 2.21 meters above
the ground
„ Roof, walls, flooring, doors, Roof, walls, flooring,
doors, and windows are made of and windows are
made of
Bamboo material lashed bamboo material lashed
together together with rattan. with rattan.
„ Usually has 9 to 12 posts, Usually has 9 to 12 posts,
depending on the size of the depending on the size of
the house
„ The main room (without partitions) measures about
partitions) measures about
7.86 to 18.9 meters


Vernacular Architecture in Region 15 : BARMM

Yakan Houses
Location: Mountainous Interior of Basilan

Plan:
Elevated 2-3 meters
single room structure rectangular in plan
does not have partitions
kitchen is used as the familys dining area
porch is used for entertaining guests and as a resting
place

Structural:
Posts are made of sturdy woods
walls are made of sinawali
roof eaves overhang the wall at .50 meters


Vernacular Architecture in Region 15 : BARMM

Yakan Houses

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