Republika ng Pilipinas

Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
Schools Division of Benguet
MANKAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion,Mankayan, Benguet

Arts
Arts of MIMAROPA and Visayas Region
Quarter 2 Module 1 Week 1

What’s In It
MIMAROPA is called the Southern Tagalog Region of the Philippines. It is designated as
Region IV-B. The term MIMAROPA is a combination of the names of its constituent Provinces
namely: Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan. MIMAROPA, Panay Island, Negros,
Bohol, Cebu, Guimaras, Siquijor, Samar and Leyte arts and crafts depict the different aspects of
their life and culture and are handed down from generation to generation.

These groups display their traditions, culture, faith and history through various media
techniques and processes like sculpture, weaving, pottery, physical ornaments relating it with
the elements arts and principles of design. MIMAROPA and Visayas Region are distinguished
from each other based on their language, customs and their way of living. Most of their craft are
made from materials that are abundant in their locality. Their designs are derived from their
surroundings and represent their community. Folk arts are mostly used for religious activities
and some have utilitarian functions and became large industry.

What’s More

1. MIMAROPA

A. THE IRAYA- MANGYANS OF MINDORO are fond of making baskets. It has intricate patterns
and designs of humans, animals, trees and other objects. It made of dried nito grass and forest
vines, which are meticulously and patiently woven to create these unique baskets. The Mangyan
design is called “Pakudos”.
Source: Nito

Fig.1 Fig.2
Source: Fig.1 & 2Cherwin Pamplona weaves “ Nito baskets and food covers

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B. MARINDUQUE- known for mat weaving from buri or raffia plant. They are also known for
their Moriones Festival celebrated every Lenten season. Folk religious festivals re-enact the story
of Longinus.

Resource: Buri Palm

Fig.3 Eco-friendly
Fig.1.Source: Buri-Dr.Farrah Fig.2. Buri- palm(pamaypay) Philippine mats…
center - drfarrahcenter.com tagaloglang.com yutube.com

Finished products- Banig,hats, and mats

Fig.
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Banig Weavers…. Fig.5 Customized umbrella buri Fig.6 Buri produts – Devilla
Benjielayug.com hat…. Missmnativecrafts.com Marinduque Facebook.com

Nito Basket ware skills training… Marinduque weaving- limbonisku…

Marinduque Rising Blogger limbonisku.wordpress.com

C. ROMBLON- is known not only for its fine marble products but also for its beautiful woven
mats and bags from Romblon plants. Also Known for its fine marble product this place was
named as “The marble Country of the Philippines.”

BASKETS and MAT WEAVING

Fig.1 Antique Romblon Island Fig.2 mat, Romblon, 4# 6-YPM Fig.3 Banig bags….
worthpoint.com ANT..Collections.peabody.Yale.ed Shopee.Ph-in stock
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D.PALAWAN- is known as the country’s last frontier because of its rich cultural diversity.
 Puerto Princesa underground river it recognizes as one of the seven wonders of nature
this was officially confirmed on January 28,2012. Longest underground river in the world.
 TUBBATHA REEF- is the largest marine habitat located some 98 nautical miles at the
heart of Sulu Sea.
 Tingkop- is a cone-shaped colander harvest basket made of blackened natural bamboo.

Weaving

Fig. 1 Image from Tingkop Palawan Basket- Fig. 2 Image from Tingkop Palawan harvest
indigenous… sg.carousell.com basket…

Textile

Fig.3 Source: Piopio Community-Palawan piopio.ph

2.VISAYAS REGION

A. PANAY is one of the largest Island s of the Archipelago and is composed of the Provinces of
Ilo-Ilo, Antique, Aklan, and Guimaras. Weaving is the primary form of arts and crafts in Panay
Island even before the Spaniards came to the Philippines. It was once tagged as the “textile
capital of the Philippines”. Their primary source of fibers is; Pineapple, pandan, bariw plants,
cotton and abaca.
Patadyong – wrap around piece of cloth worn by women as a skirt and usually paired with
kinoma. It is colorful and features geometric designs. It is made out of cotton and abaca.

Fig1. Basket Weaving Fig 2. Textile Fig. 3 Source: Weaving

Source: Weaving pt.slide share.net Souce: Patadyong Tagalog pt.slideshare.net
to English.. tagaloglang.com

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 Fig. 4 Source: Pina cloth in Kalibo Aklan… www.thepinoywarrior.com2012

B. NEGROS ISLAND is called the Sugarcane bowl of the Philippines. It is known for sinamay weaving, a
world class weaving industry.

Fig. 1 source: weaving pt.slideshare.net Fig. 2 Negros sinamay.. pinterest.com

C. BASEY SAMAR-known for its beautiful and colorful hand woven banig which is made out of tikog
leaves. It is known as “New Banig Capital “of the Philippines.

Fig 2 Source: Basey, Sama The

Fig.1 Banig made from tikog new Banig.. Our7107islands.com Fig.3 Source: Banig: A weave of
phil.. culture/ban…
Pinterest.com Allaboutbanig.wordpress.com

D. BOHOL – Is the home of the malmag and the Chocolate hills. Antequera is known as the “Basket
Capital of Bohol”.
Basket

Fig.
3 Native
baskets…

bohol.ph

Fig. 1 Basket weaving capital of Fig. 2 Native baskets…

Bohol.. langyaw.com bohol.ph

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Resource: Tikog (Balili in kankanaey term) Product: Mat weaving

Fig. 4 a designer dream: Fig. 5 Hand-woven made of bags Fig. 6 Banig made of Tikog
Collaborating with women and mats.. Philippines..
weavers of banig.. cuso Philippine evolution.com pinterest.com
international

E. CEBU- known by many nicknames such as Queen City of the South, City of Fashion and
Design and ASEAN. City of culture/ASEAN cultural City. Cebu is popularly known for its many
crafts and is the leading exporter of world class-furniture in Southeast Asia. Also, it is dubbed as
Milan of Asia because of this furniture industry.
Fig. 1 Source: Table and chairs out of sticks(runo)
Local sources of growth, to… sunstar.com.ph

PHYSICAL ORNAMENTATION
Physical ornamentation can be categorized into three are as specifically the use of
costumes, jewelries and tattoos. The textiles were varied because of the availability of materials
found in the locality.

1. Mindoro 2. Marinduque

3.

Panay
(Aklan) 4. Palawan

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Characteristics of MIMAROPA AND Visayas Region Arts and Crafts
Art Forms Description
1. Marinduque Moriones Mask Moriones masks can be used during
the Celebration of Lenten season or
every Holy Week. Morion means masks
that are made from wood or papeir-
mache, adorn with colorful shells,
animal hairs, tassels, and crepe
papers.

2. Palawan Manuggul Jar One of the most important ancient

artifacts from the Philippines (890-
710. The vessel is a secondary burial
jar that served as a container for the
exhumed remains of the deceased. The
upper portion of the jar, as well as the
cover, is incised with curvilinear scroll
designs and painted with natural iron
or hematite. On the top of the jar cover
is a boat with human figures
representing two souls. On a voyage to
the afterlife.
-Made out of It is made from clay with
some sand soil

3. Hanunuo- Ambahan Other art forms of Mangyans which

Mangyan displays their rich, artistic heritage are
called Ambahan, A rhythmic, poetic
expression with a meter of seven
syllables. These presented through
recitation and chanting without a
determined pitch or accompaniment.
Its purpose is to express in a symbolic
way a situation or certain
characteristics by the one reciting the
poem.
Urukay- which uses eight syllables
instead of seven. It is frequently
written on a bamboo tubes.
4. Ilo-ilo Church and Miag-ao, Iloilo Miag-ao Church
Negros Occidental It is an example of Baraque-
Romanisque Architecture that shows
through its massive quality,thich
walls,round arches,sturdy peirs,groin
vaults,large towers and decorative
arcades.It is famous for its artistic
sculptural relief carved in the façade
of the church that stands as the
living legacy of rich culture and
illustrates the way of life of the people
of Miag-ao,anchored in a strong
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 foundation of Christian faith.It is
acclaimed as a UNESCO world
heritage.
Molo Cathedral The Molo Church depicts the fusion
of Gothic and Renaissance. The
spires of the two towers of the
church,and the interior
elements,such as the altar and the
pulpits,show gothic characteristics
of the church.It is built with coral
rock and considered as one of the
most beautiful churches in the
Philippines. It is said that this is a
“Women’s church” because of the 16
women saints inside.

Talisay city, Negros The Ruins in Talisay Negross

Occidental Occidental is an example of
Neoclassical architecture built by a
wealthy haciendero for his Portuguese
wife in the early 1900s.The mansion
was burned during world war II leaving
behind the concrete structures that
stands to this day.The design is
elegant and the color changes from
white to gray and orange to red as the
sunset touches the structure

5. Capiz Capiz Shell white lutos Kapiz (capiz) shell is also an important
flower material in the craft of Panay Island,
Particularly in Aklan and Ilo-ilo.Capiz
shells are bleached and dried before
being pressed or cut into different
shapes. These are formed into various
craft products like plates, utility box
and chandelier, windows and among
others.
CAPIZ – Called seafood capital of the
Philippines. It is a first class province
of the Philippines

Republika ng Pilipinas
Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
Schools Division of Benguet
MANKAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion,Mankayan, Benguet

Arts
Arts of MIMAROPA and Visayas Region
Quarter 2 Module 1 Week 1&2
Activity Sheet
Name:
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Assessment1
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the questions clearly and then choose and encircle the letter that
corresponds to your answer.
1. Miag-ao church is an example of ________________.
A. Baraque- Romanisque C. Gothic and Romanisque
Architecture D. Neo Classical
B. Classical Archeitecture
2. A rhythmic, poet expression with a meter of seven syllables.
A. Ambahan C. Neumatic
B. Mellismatic D. Syllabic
3. It is an example of Neoclassical architecture built by a wealthy haciendero for his
Portuguese wife in the early 1900s.
A. Miag-ao church C. Taj Mahal
B. Molo Church D. The ruins
4. A festival that features the most spectacular display of colors, beauty, and culture of the
Negrenses.
A. Ati-atihan festival C. Maskara Festival
B. Kasadyaan Festival D. Moriones Festival
5. Secondary burial jar that served as a container for the exhumed remains of the deceased.
a. Bul-o c. Manunggul Jar
b. Hagabi d. Sarimanok
e.
6. A plant that is usually made for patadyong textile.
a. Abaca and cotton c. Pina and cotton
b. Bariw d. Jusi Plant
7. Molo church is an architectural design that depicts the fusion of gothic and Renaissance
styles. It is said that this is a “Women’s church because of the 16 women saints found
inside the church. This art form is an example of ___________.
a. Architecture c. Sculpture
b. Pottery d. Weaving
8. Tagged as the “Textile Capital of the Philippines
a. Cebu c. Panay
b. Negros d. Samar
9. Plates, utility box and chandelier, windows and among others are some of the products of
___________.
a. Capiz Shell c. Mollusk Shell
b. Crustacean Shell d. Sea Shell
10.Banig is the world class industry of ______________.
a. Basey Samar c. Marinduque
b. Bohol d. Palawan
11.______________ dubbed as Milan of Asia because of this furniture industry.

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 a. Cebu city c. Negros
b. Marinduque d. Panay
e.
12.The Mangyan’s basket design which are meticulously and patiently woven to create these
unique baskets.
a. Pakudos c. Patadyong
b. Pandakaki d. Sig-id
13.It is an indigenous plant that is used to make baskets, trays and mats of Aklan.
a. Cotton and Abaca c. Jusi and Pina
b. Bamboo nd rattan d. Pandan and Bariw
14.Traditional art made by people who had no formal art training, who practice art style and
craftmanship, that was handed down through generations.
a. Contemporary art c. Modern art
b. Folk art d. 20th century
15.______________ is known as the “Basket Capital of Bohol”.
a. Antequera c. Basey, Samar
b. Anteque d. Romblon

ASSESSMENT 2. Identify the characteristics of the following Art forms from the Different
Provinces of MIMAROPA and Visayas Region. Write your answer on the table below.

Place Art Form Characteristics

Design Uses Material
Example Furniture Flower Living Room Made out of
CEBU furniture rattan, cloth

Moriones Masks

Manunggul Jar

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