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Arts
Third Quarter – Module 3
Arts and Crafts of Mindanao:
Artifacts and Art Objects

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

Arts – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Third Quarter – Module 3: Arts and Crafts of Mindanao: Artifacts and Art
Objects
First Edition, 2020
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 Arts
Third Quarter – Module 3
Arts and Crafts of Mindanao:
Artifacts and Art Objects

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Introductory Message

For the learner:

Welcome to the Arts 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Arts and
Crafts of Mindanao.

Art is something that is created with imagination and skill that expresses
important ideas or feelings. It allows you to have a freedom or thought with it, and
with that, you can make up your own subjective ideas about it and its message.

This module is designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. It will enable you to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correctly, you may decide to skip this module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions, sentences and

paragraphs to be filled in to process what you
have learned from the lesson.

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 What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to

you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module, you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use your MAPEH activity notebook (big notebook) in answering the
written tasks. For activities like drawing, designing, etc., use bond papers in
doing the tasks of which later be made into portfolio. While some outputs that
require creative skill like vinta, okir designs, t’nalak designs and my
sarimanok box, etc., should be done and be included in your submission.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module. Please answer the questions HONESTLY! Your
answers will not affect your grade.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not
alone.

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 We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Table of Contents

What I Need to Know ---------------------- 1

What I Know
Part I: Identification- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Part II: Matching Type - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
What’s In ---------------------- 3
What’s New
Activity 1: Expressing Emotions Through Drawing- 3
What is It
Arts and Crafts of Mindanao, Reflecting Mood, Idea,
Message of an Art Objects - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
What’s More
Identification -------------------- -- 8
What I Have Learned ---------------------- 8
What I Can Do
Activity 2: My HUGOT! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Rubrics in Creating a T’nalak Design - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Assessment
Part I: Multiple Choice - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Part II: True or False - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Additional Activity
Reflections: --------------------- 11
Answer Key ---------------------- 12
References ---------------------- 13
 What I Need to Know

Art is instrumental in bringing out and highlighting the cultural identity of

a certain group of people in the society. The crafts and other art forms are
attributed to the indigenous culture of the society.

In the process of studying this module, you will appreciate, reflect and
take pride in the creative talents of our ancestors and how their art helped
shape our cultural identity.

Let me accompany and guide

you in working out the activities.
Read and understand the
information and instructions
carefully. You will surely enjoy
and have a great time as you
go along in your learning.

After going through this module, you are expected to reflect on and
derive the mood, idea, or message emanating from selected artifacts and art
objects. (A7PL-IIIh-1)

Specifically, you are expected to:

1. identify the messages of some arts and crafts of Mindanao;

2. draw an artwork showing the characteristics of the artifacts and art
objects of Mindanao; and
3. reflect on the message emerging from selected artifacts and art objects.

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 What I Know

PART I. IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Read the statements carefully. Choose your answers inside the
box.

Bagobo T’nalak Panolong

Fort Pilar of Zamboanga Pis
Malong T’boli T’nalak
Maniktegiyas Triangular amulets
Monastery of the Transfiguration Vinta

1. This symbolizes power and status.

2. It stands for royalty and relaxation.
3. It is a place where one can find refuge.
4. It is a symbolic protection from spears and knives.
5. It represents courage and a part of the ceremonial attire.
6. It is sacred and part of T’bolis traditional wedding rituals.
7. This is a body ornament that serves as anting-anting against bullets.
8. It is a defense against pirates and raiders of the sultans of Mindanao.
9. It is a body ornament that serves as protection from illness caused by evil
spirits.
10. This is a source of livelihood and shows the culture and history of the
Muslim.

PART II. MATCHING TYPE

Directions: Match the ethno-linguistic group in column A to the arts and crafts
in column B. Write the letter of the correct answer.
A B
1. Bagobo A. Fabric
2. B’laan B. Hilot and Suwat Imimot
3. Maranao C. Panolong
4. T’boli D. T’nalak
5. Badjao E. Vinta
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 What’s In

Directions: Give the description of the following artworks by choosing your

answers from the word pool below.

A. part of the ceremonial attire

B. an earthen (clay) jar for secondary burial
C. ancestral house of the upper-class Maranao
D. stands for royalty
E. small boat not advisable for long ocean travel

1. Malong
2. Bagobo T’nalak
3. Maitum jar
4. Torogan
5. Vinta

What’s New

Activity 1: Expressing Emotions Through Drawing

You are stranded on an island. The things you have saved in your bag
are plastic envelope with two sheets of bond paper and a pencil.
While waiting for somebody to rescue you, draw a picture of how you
feel out of the materials that you have.

Question:
1. What feeling or mood is being shown in your drawing?

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 What is It

The different ethno-linguistic groups of Mindanao have distinct culture

and tradition as displayed in their arts and crafts. Their art forms can be easily
recognized through the use of different materials, patterns, colors and design
motifs.
The following are the places found with ethno-linguistic group where
they greatly contribute in producing a unique Filipino artistic culture and
traditions.

ARTIFACTS AND ART OBJECTS OF MINDANAO REFLECTING

MOOD, IDEA/MESSAGE OF AN ART OBJECTS

MOOD IDEA ARTIFACTS AND MESSAGE

ART OBJECTS

- conceptual and made - weaving process - represents

use of the various integrates the birth,
geometrical patterns personal, the marriage, and
and the trademark red, social and the death of a
black and white colors cultural aspect of Tboli life
in natural and the T’boli people
supernatural abaca including their
strands dreams, beliefs,
myths and even
T’nalak of the T’boli
their religion
people of Cotabato

- worn to

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gods

Hilot and Suwat Imimot

of the T’boli people of
Cotabato
- believed that the
-considered
- used colorful native designs were
as an
costumes in deeper attributed to the
important part
reds, maroons, dark fairies who are
of the brides’
browns and blacks considered
dowry
depicting the guardians of
environment or the nature
solar system

-clothes are decorated

with embroidery, B’laan Fabric in
Cotabato
buttons, beads and
heavy brass belts with
numerous tiny bells
making their approach
heard, even from a far
distance

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- characterized by - showed the -tells that
colorful rectangular lug culture and history they are
sails, of the Muslim travelling
bifurcated prows and st people people or sea
erns elaborately carved gypsies for
with okil motifs that livelihood
resembles gaping
mouth of a crocodile

Vinta of the Badjao in

Sulu
-rectangular or tube-like -designs and -stands for
wrap around skirt styles indicate the royalty/aristoc
racy
bearing a variety of village in which the
-
geometric malong was made relaxation/co
or okir designs function mfort
-symbolized
s as a skirt for both men
life since
and women, malong is
a turban, Niqab, Hijab, used to wrap
a baby -
a dress, a blanket, a Malong of the Maranao
in Lanao becomes part
sunshade, a bedsheet, of his growing
a "dressing room", a and once
hammock, a prayer again
wrapped in it
mat, and other when dead
purposes

-drives away
evil spirits
-symbolizes
power and
status

Panolong of the
Maranao in Lanao

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-features schematic -enriched with
representation of the taboo and ritual -represents
crocodile courage

-part of the
ceremonial
attire

Bagobo T’nalak in
Davao
-known for its -used for centuries -symbolic
remarkable technicolor as a form of protection
geometric weaves and cosmetic decoratio from
the distinctive n long before spears,bullets
face decorations used commercial , knives in
in their traditional products war and
ceremonies reflecting illness
kind and loving Yakans caused by
of a non-materialistic evil spirits
culture and live in close-
Wedding attire and -represent
knit communities
Body ornaments of the fortune
Yakans in Basilan

-a defense
against
pirates and
raiders of the
sultans of
Mindanao
-major
landmark and
symbol of
Zamboanga’s
Fort Pilar of cultural
Zamboanga
heritage

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 -a place
where one
can find
refuge and
seek peace

Monastery of the
Transfiguration in
Bukidnon

What’s More

IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Below are the arts and crafts of Mindanao. Identify the message
of each art and craft. Choose your answers from the box.

Place of refuge Drives away evil spirits Worn to please the gods
For royalty/aristocracy Defense against pirates
1. Panolong
2. Monastery of the Transfiguration
3. Fort Pilar
4. Hilot and Suwat Imimot
5. Malong

What I Have Learned

Directions: Read and share your thoughts by answering the statement.

A. Compare the architectural art form of Zamboanga to the

architectural art form of Bukidnon in terms of their ideas/messages.

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 What I Can Do

Activity 2: My HUGOT!
Directions: Draw your dreamed artwork inspired by the characteristics of the
artifacts and art objects in Mindanao on a piece of bond paper using
coloring materials.

RUBRICS in making a T’nalak Design:

5 4 3 2 1
Excellent Above Average Below Unsatisfactory
Average Average
Planned Applied the Used some Used few Did not use any
carefully, principles principles of elements or art elements and
showed using one or design but with and did not principles of art in
effective use more elements few elements apply the creating their
of the of arts in of art in their principles of artworks.
elements and creating artworks design in
principles of products or creating their
art design artwork artworks

Illustrates/ Shows original The student Does not try The student
show original ideas and tries an idea, new idea nor shows no
ideas and interpretations but it lacks innovate on evidence of
interpretations but does not originality, the materials original thought.
of the given innovate on does not used.
artworks and the materials innovate on
innovates on used the materials
materials used used.

The activity is The activity is The activity is The artwork The artwork is
beautifully and finished and finished and was passed on unfinished and
neatly finished passed on passed on time but was not passed
and passed on time but shows time but needs unfinished. on time.
time. lack of effort. many
improvements.

The artwork With a little The student The student The student
was beautiful more effort, showed showed below showed poor
and patiently the work could average average craftsmanship;
done. have been craftsmanship; craftsmanship; evidence of
outstanding; adequate, but lack of pride in laziness or lack
lacks finishing not as good as finished work. of
touches. it could have understanding.
been; a bit
careless.

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 Assessment

PART I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Directions: Read the statements carefully. Write the letter of the correct
answer.

1. Panolong symbolizes power and status of the _____.

A. Bagobo C. Maranao
B. B’laan D. T’boli
2. The art and craft of Bagobo is called ______.
A. Fabric C. Malong
B. Hilot D. Pis
3. Malong and Panolong are the arts and crafts of this place.
A. Bagobo C. Maranao
B. B’laan D. T’boli
4. Vinta is a boat of ______ ethno-linguistic group.
A. Badjao C. B’laan
B. Bagobo D. T’boli
5. It is a product of Bagobo used as part of the ceremonial attire.
A. Fabric C. Malong
B. Hilot D. T’nalak

PART II. TRUE OR FALSE

Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not.

1. Crocodile necklace serves as anting-anting.

2. Snake and belts are used to guard from pain.
3. Pis is a symbolic protection from spears and knives.
4. Hilot and Suwat Imimot are worn to please their gods.
5. Yakan used body ornaments included in the wedding attire.

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 6. B’laan fabric is considered as an important part of the bride’s dowry.
7. Maniktegiyas is used as protection from illness caused by evil spirits.
8. T’nalak from T’boli is sacred and part of T’boli’s traditional wedding
rituals.
9. Vinta is a source of livelihood and shows the culture and history of the
Muslim group.
10. Monastery of Transfiguration is a defense against pirates and raiders of
the Sultans of Mindanao.

Additional Activity

Reflections

Directions: Give the significant role of artifacts and art objects of Mindanao.
Choose only one.

To Oneself

________________________________________________________

To Community

________________________________________________________

To Country
________________________________________________________

Congratulations! You’ve finished

answering the individual activities. To
know more about arts and crafts of
Mindanao, you may do online research.

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Answer Key

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 References

Book References:

In Music and Arts- Learner’s Material, Grade 7, by Lourdes R. Siobal et. al., 216-235. Pasig
City: Department of Eduation, 2017.

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