APAYAO HOUSE
REED GRASS
BALAI, HOUSE – TRADITIONAL TYPE OF HOUSE IN APAYAO WITH AN
ELEVATED RECTANGULAR ONE-ROOM STRUCTURE.
-REMOVABLE WALL PANEL WHICH CAN BE OPEN DURING THE HOT
SEASON.RETURNED BACK DURING COLD DAYS
- REMOVABLE AND WASHABLE FLOOR MATS
APAYAO IS THE ONLY REGION IN THE CORDILLERA THAT HASA A
NAVIGABLE RIVER.
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ATAP, ROOF- HIGH POINTED ARCH SHAPED ROOF WITH LAYERS OF
THICK COGON GRASS OR NIPA LEAVES
DINDIN, WALLBOARDS- RECTANGULAR WOODEN PANELS
VERTICALLY FITTED ON A GROOVE
- CAN BE REMOVED FOR OPENING (WINDOW) FOR NATURAL
VENTIULATION
RIBAYAN, EAVES – LOWER END OF THE THICK COGON ROOF
TAPI, FLOOR BEAM- HORIZONTAL TIMBER MEMBER ATTACHED
ABOVE THE FLOOR JOIST
LAWANG, DRAIN GUTTER- SHALLOW DRAIN CANAL, LOCATED
JUSTR BELOW THE ROOF EVES.
TALAXATAG, WOOD FLOOR- FIXED FLOOR ATTACHED TO THE
FLOOR JOIST
BOBONG, ROOF RIDGE- LAYERS OF THICK COGON GRASS
METICULOUSLY LAID ABOVE THE RIDGE
SAKKAR,TIE BEAM- CAMBER- SHAPED RECTANGULAR BEAM
TOLDOG, FLOOR JOIST- HAND-HEWN RECTANGULAR LUMBER WITH
COVE ENDS.
SIDUNG/LINUNG, BASEMENT- UNUSABLE SPACE BELOW THE HOUSE
ANADIXIYAN, GIRDER- RECTANGULAR MEMBER CONNECTING
POSTS AND SUPPORTING FLOOR BEAMS
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RARAT, ROOF UNDERSHEATING- MADE FROM CLOSELY –KNIT DRIED
TABUNGAN, GABLE OPENING- OPENING ABOVE THE UPPER –END OF
THE GABLE WALL
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DAPUG, HEARTH- EARTHEN HEARTH OF THE HOUSE LOCATED
INSIDE THE BAMBOO EXTENSION
3-LAYER SHELF
PASALAN- LOWEST SECTION. WOODS FOR FUEL ARE STORED
PAXA- ABOVE THE PASALAN. STORING BUNDLES OF RICE
PARATAG- LAST LAYER. STORING RICE, BASKET
BANGA, COOKING JAR- EARTHEN POT USED FOR COOKING
AMOTO, JAR FOR HOLDING WATER- USED FOR STORING WATER FOR
COOKING
ARANGAT, SHELF- SHELF ABOVE THE DISWASHING AREA
SOBA, BREADTH OF THE HOUSE- OVERALL WIDTH OF THE MAIN
HOUSE
PADUROT, LENGTH OF THE HOUSE- OVERALL LENGTH OF THE
HOUSE
GAWAYAN, INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE- SPACIOUS HALL OF THE MAIN
HOUSE
SOTAN/LAMDAW, WINDOW- PORTION ALONG THE EXTERIOR WALL
AGDAN, LADDER- WOODEN OR BAMBOO LADDER
BALATAD, PATHWALK- STONE PAVERS LAID OVER MUDDY GROUND
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IRAT, BINDING RAFTER- HORIZONTAL ROOF MEMBER MADE FROM
WOODEN BRANCHES
SOKAR, COLLAR BEAM- THREE-LAYER WOODEN BRANCH, PLACED
BELOW THE BINDING RAFTER
TALABAWAN, RIDGE BEAM- HORIZONTAL MEMBER AT THE APEX OF
THE ROOF
PATUNA/PANTUD, KING POST- HAND-HEWN LUMBER, VERTICALLY
FITTED ON ITS END WITH MORTISE JOINTS
TADAWAG/BADAY, RAFTER- THIN, PLIABLE BOARD
ADIXI, OUTER POST- SQUARE HAND-HEWN TIMBER POST
SINIT, INNER POST- SQUARE HAND-HEWN TIMBER POST
DATAG/XASSARAN, FLOORING (BAMBOO/RATTAN MAT)- FLOORING
MADE FROM CLOSELY-KNIT BAMBOO STRIPS
AMPAKAN, ROOF BEAM- RECTANGULAR BEAM CONNECTING THE
OUTER COLUMS
AGNADAN, WALL SILL- HORIZONTAL WOODEN MEMBER PLACED
ABOVE FLOOR BEAMS
AXERAN, GIRT- RECTANGULAR HORIZONTAL WOODEN MEMBER
BADJAO HOUSE
-COMPRISED OF A WINDOWLESS ONE-ROOM HOUSE OF LIGHT
MATERIALS AND THATCH ROOF BUILT ABOVE COASTAL WATERS
-BADJAO OR BAJAO IS THE SECOND LARGEST ETHNIC COMMUNITY
IN THE SULU ARCHIPELAGO AFTER TAUSUG. THEY WERE KNOWN AS
ORANG SELAT OR ORANG LAUT AND WERE LIVIING IN THEIR LEPA-
LEPA OR BOAT.
-HOUSES ARE BUILT SEPARATELY IN A STAGGERED PATTERN BUT
CONNECTED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD THRU JAMBATAN OR
FOOTBRIDGE AND OWN TAYTAYAN OR CATWALK AND TO THE
WATERS BY HARUNAN OR LADDER
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ATUP, ROOF- THIN LAYER THATCH COVERING MADE FROM PALM OR
COCONUT LEAVES
UBONG, KING POST- CENTRAL POST OF THE HOUSE LOCATED AT
THE PORTION WITH GABLE WALLS
MADEYON, LIVING SPACE- PERTAINS TO THE OPEN, MULTI-USE
SPACE OF A BADJAO HOUSE
DING-DING, WALL- WINDOWLESS VERTICAL ENCLOSURE OF THE
HOUSE
DEGAN, FLOOR JOIST AND GIRDER- HORIZONTAL STRUCTURAL
MEMBER OF WOOD
BATANG- BUBUNGAN, RIDGE BEAM- STRAIGHT TRUNK OF WOOD OR
BAMBOO AT THE APEX
LUBING-LUBING, RAFTER- PIECE OF BAMBOO OR WOOD PLACED
ABOVE THE TIE
PALIMSA-AN,TIE BEAM- STRUCTURAL ELEMENT OF WOOD OR
BAMBOO
LANTAY,FLOOR- SMALL STRIPS OF BAMBOO THAT IS CLOSELY- LAID
HARUNAN, LADDER- THICK PIECE OF LUMBER TIGHTLY SECURED TO
THE GIRDER
HAG, POST- PIECE OF WOOD OR THICK BAMBOO THAT IS BURRIED
TO ABOUT.60 METERS BELOW THE SEA BED
BAHAY KUBO, cube-shaped house
-common type of dwelling in lowland and coastal areas
“Bahay” is a tagalog word for house while kubo is from the Spanish “cubo”
meaning cube
-one-room house, raised above the ground to protect the dwellers from the
dampness and humidity of the earth
Sibi,eaves- potion of the thatch roof that extends beyond wall
Three distinct horizontal divisions:
Stilts or posts, one-room upper living unit, steep roof
-Is often built with whole bamboo or tree branches
Pbshbbabs
Pasibi, lean-to roof- single slope extension of a gable or hip type roof
Banguerahan- elevated counter made of bamboo
Sagang,railing- waist-level railing, made using bamboo
Hagdan, stair- main access to the house with the entire framework made from
bamboo
Balangkas,framework- skeletal structural element of a roof or wall
Batalan,washing area- small space adjacent to the cooking area BABAREY, VILLAGE- SETTLEMENT AREA IN A BONTOC COMMUNITY
Abuhan, cooking area- elevated earthen fireplace -VILLAGE USUALLY CONSIST OF ATOR (MEN’S MEETING PLACE),
AFONG (HOUSES), PABAFUNAN (BOY’S DORMITORY), CHAP-AY
Bulwagan,main house- main section of the house used as living, dining and
(OPEN SPACE WITH FLAT STONE IN CIRCULAR LAYOUT),
sleeping areas
AKHAMANG (RICE GRANARY)
Silong,underneath the house- enclosed/open space under the house where harvests
LTTAFS
are stored
LI-IM, EATING AREA- MOST SPACIOUS IN THE HOUSE SINCE IT
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CONTAINS ONLY AN ELEVATED STICK RACK (PATYAY) AND WATER
Bubong,ROOF- STEEP THATCH ROOF MADE FROM EITHER BAMBOO JAR (PANANNOM)
COGON GRASS, ANAHAW LEAVES OR NIPA
STORED IN PATYAY ARE THE FF.
NIPA,NIPA- “NYPA FRUITICANS” A TROPICAL PALM WITH A SHORT
KHYANG (RATTAN PLATES)
TRUNK AND BROAD PINNATE LEAVES
PALATO (ENAMEL PLATES)
DINGDING,WALL- FINISHED WALLS ASSEMBLED ON THE GROUND
AND TIGHTLY SECURED USING RATTAN STRIPS UNGOT (COCONUT SHELLS OR WOODEN BOWLS)
YAWI, MAIN BEAM- WHOLE BAMBOO, HORIZONTALLY LAID TO TASA (ENAMEL CUPS)
DEFINE THE PERIMETER OF THE HOUSE
MALLAKONG (ENAMEL BOWLS)
HALIGI, POST- WHOLE BAMBOO, VERTICALLY SET UP TO SUPPORT
THE FLOOR AND ROOF MEMBERS FANILAG (RATTAN TRAYS)

SAHIG, FLOORING- BAMBOO STRIPS LAID PERPENDICULAR TO THE FANGA (POTS)

FLOOR JOIST TAP-AN, POUNDING AREA- SECTION OF THE HOUSE WITH STONE
PATUKURAN, SECONDARY BEAM- WHOLE BAMBOO LAID OVER THE PAVEMENT
MAIN BEAM (YAWI) TO CARRY THE FLOOR JOIST (SOLERAS) ANG-AN, SLEEPING AREA- FOR SLEEPING WITH ATAG (REED MAT)
SOLERAS, FLOOR JOIST- WHOLE BAMBOO LAID PARALLEL WITH FALIG, GRANARY- ELEVATED ONE-ROOM STRUCTURE SUPPORTED
EACH OTHER BY FOUR HAND-HEWN WOODEN POSTS
GILILAN, FLOOR SILL- WHOLE BAMBOO LAID AROUND THE SOKLUT, COOKING AREA- AREA AT THE LEFT CORNER OF THE
PERIMETER OF THE HOUSE HOUSE INTENDED FOR COOKING AND FIREPLACE
BONTOC HOUSE AOTTFKC

-COMPRISED OF PERIMETER WOODEN WALLS ENCLOSED IN AN ATEP, ROOF- STEEP, THICK COGON ROOF PROTECTING THE CENTRAL
OPEN LIVING SPACE, AND CENTRAL GRANARIES GRANARY

-COVERED BY A STEEP, THICK ROOF THAT IS ALMOST COVERING OWAY, ROOF UNDERSHEATING- CLOSELY-KNIT REEDS, PARALLEL
THE PERIMETER WALL TO THE RIDGE BEAM

AFUNG- BONTOC HOUSE FOR MARRIED COUPLES AND CHILDREN UP TOKOD, POST- HEAVY SQUARE OR CIRCULAR MEMBER AS A
TO 8 YEARS OLD SUPPORT FOR BOTH GRANARY AND ROOF STRUCTURES
TEY-TEY, LADDER- WOODEN LADDER, MADE FROM BRANCHES OF
TREES
FOGSOR, RAFTER- LONG WOODEN BRANCHES, TIED TO THE ROOF
BEAM
KAEW, FLOORBOARD- FLOOR PANELS OF THE GRANARY
CHINGCHING, WALLBOARD- HORIZONTALLY ABOVE EVERY PANEL
HOUSE, EARLY FORM
BALANGAY, BOATHOUSE- IMPRESSIVE BOAT, USED FOR SEAFARING
BY THE ANCIENT KINGDOM OF BUTUAN
PINANAHANG, LEAN-TO- FORM OF DWELLING COMMON TO THE
NEGRITOS, AN ETHNIC GROUP REGARDED AS WANDERERS,
HUNTERS AND FARMERS
LUNGIB/KWEBA, CAVE- NATURAL CHAMBER ON THE SIDE OF A HILL
UTILIZED AS ONE OF THE ERSRLIEST FORMS OF DWELLING.
TREE HOUSE- INTEGRALLY BUILT ON HIGH TREES OR ABOVE A TREE
STUMP
TREE DWELLERS IN THE PH:
-GADDANG AND KALINGA OF LUZON
-MANOBOS AND MANDAYA OF MINDANAO
-MOROS OF LAKE LANAO
-NEGRITOS OF BUKIDNON AND NORTH-CENTRAL MINDANAO
-BAGOBO OF DAVAO
-MANDAYA
-BILAAN
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IFUGAO HOUSE
BALE/FALE, HOUSE- TRADITIONAL IFUGAO HOUSE, ELEVATED
SQUARE AND WINDOWLESS ONE-ROON STRUCTURE
-HAND-HEWN TIMBER, MORTISED WITHOUT NAILS OR HARDWARE
HAGABI, BENCH- BENCH THAT PROVIDES STATUS SYMBOL FOR THE
RICH IFUGAO
ATOP, ROOF- STEEP PYRAMID ROOF FROM THICK BUNDLED COGON
GRASS (GOLUN)
GAOB, WALLBOARD- RECTANGULAR WOODEN PLANKS OF ABOUIT 1
½ INCHES IN THICK
TUKUD, POST- MADE OF LARGE ROUND LOGS
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PALAN, ATTIC- THIRF LEVEL SPACE OF AN IFUGAO HOUSE
PATYIE, SHELF- FORMED BY FITTING RECTANGULAR WOOD BOARDS
NANDATU, MALE SIDE- SPACIOUS SECTION INSIDE THE HOUSE FOR
THE MALE
HALIPAN, CYLINDRICAL DISK- PLACED ALONG THE UPPER PORTION
OF THE POST
SILONG, BASEMENT- SPACE UNDERNEATH YHE MAIN HOUSE
PUNCHAPALAN, FIREPLACE- EARTHEN FIREPLACE ABOUT 3-5
SQUARE FEET
NA-ULYA, FEMALE SIDE- SPACE INSIDE AN IFUGAO HOUSE
INTENDED FOR THE WIFE
PANTO, DOOR- DETACHABLE WOODEN PANEL DOOR TIED TO A GIRT
TETEH, LADDER- WOODEN OR BAMBOO LADDER WHICH CAN BE
REMOVED
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WANAN, PURLINS- HORIZONTAL MEMBER OF A ROOF
BUGHOL, RAFTER- LONG, ROUND TREE TRUNKS
DOTAL, FLOOR BOARD- RECTANGUL WOODEN PLANKS OD ABOUT 2
INCHES THICK
AMBUBULAN, SQUARE BOX- WOODEN SQUARE FRAME BOX
ATTACHED TO A KING POST
MUNDILIG, OUTER END FLOOR JOIST- SIDE-END FLOOR BEAMS
ABOVE THE GIRDER
TAKNANG, KING POST- VERTICAL WOODEN MEMBER WHERE THE
SQUARE BOX SUPPORTING THE PYRAMIDAL ROOF
KULING, GIRDER- WOOD TRANSVERSE GIRDER. HOLDS THE POST
AND HOLDS UP THE FLOOR BEAMS
PUMPITOLAN,CENTRAL BEAM- LONG PIECE OF HEAVY SQUARED
TIMBER
BAGAT, UPPER COLUMN- UPPER WOOD COLUMN MORTISED AT THE
BASE OF THE FLOOR BEAMS
LIUB, GIRT- HORIZONTAL TIMBER RESTING ABOVE THE UPPER
COLUMNS
HUKLUB, TRANSVERSE BEAMS- CHEST LEVEL TRANSVERSE
WOODEN BEAM
GAWAAN, CENTRAL FLOOR JOIST- INVERTED WOODEN TEE BEAM
THAT SUPPORTS THE FLOORBOARDS
POGNAD, STONE FOUNDATION- HUGE STONES THAT SERVE AS
FOUNDATION OF THE HOUSE
IFUGAO RICE TERRACES, ZONING
BABLE, VILLAGE- SETTLEMENT OF AN IFUGAO COMMUNITY
BALE/FALE, HOUSE- SINGLE ROOM STRUCTURE THAT SERVES AS
LIVING QUARTERS
ALANG, GRANARY- BUILDING INTENDED PRIMARILY AS A
STOREHOUSE FOR HARVESTED RICE GRAINS
BETEL PALM- ENDEMIC PINNATE-LEAVED PALM (ARECA CATECHU)
INALAHAN, PUBLIC FOREST- FOREST THAT SERVES AS HUNTING
GROUND
HINAOB, FOREST ADOPTED BY TERRACE COMMUNITIES- FOREST
ADOPTED AND PROTECTED BY THE PEOPLE OWNING THE RICE FIELD
UMA/KAINGIN, SWIDDEN FARM- SWIDDEN FARM CULTIVATED
THROUGH A ROTATION OF USERS
PAYO, STONEWALLED TERRACE POND-FIELD- SERIES OF STONE-
WALLED STRUCTURES
LATANGAN, RESIDENTIAL AREA- AREA BEFORE THE RICE TERRACES
MAGULON, GRASSLAND- AREA OCCUPIED CHIEFLY BY FORAGE
PLANTS
RICE TERRACES, PARTS
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BAWANG, ENCLOSED POND-FIELD SURFACE- AREA ENCLOSED BY
EACG TERRACE
TAU’, FISH SUMP- LOW PORTION IN AN ENCLOSED POND-FIELD
‘ALDOH, SECOND-COURSE WALLING STONE- SECOND LAYER OF
STONES OF THE TERRACES
DOPLAH, BEDROCK/ORIGINAL VALLEY-FLOOR EARTH- NATURAL
MONTAIN SLOPE
PUMPUDUNGAN, PROPERTY MARKER- INTENDED TO IDENTIFY THE
LIMIT OF ONE’S PROPERTY
INADO, VEGETABLE MULCH MOUNDS- AN EARTHEN MOUND
INTENDED FOR CULTIVATING VEGETABLES
GANGAL, COURSE FILL/SMALL STONES- SPACE IN A STONEWALLED
TERRACE
BANONG, DIKE/POND-FIELD RIM- TOPMOST PART OF THE RETAINING
WALL (TOPENG)
TOPENG, STONE RETAINING WALL- QUARRIED ANGULAR BROKEN
STONES
GONAD, FOUNDATION STONE- HUGE BOULDERS THAT SERVE AS A
FOUNDATION OF THE TERRACES
‘AHBUBUL, SUBMERGED WATER SOURCE- NATURAL SOURCE OF
WATER
‘ANUL, DRAINAGE CONDUIT- ARTIFICIAL STONE CONDUIT FOR
DISTRIBUTING AND DRAINING EXCESS WATER
PAYO, STONEWALLED TERRACE POND-FIELD- SERIES OF
STONEWALLED STRUCTRURES
LOBONG, WATER- IRRIGATED WATER FRON THE FOREST
GUHENG, SPILLWAY- WATER OUTLET CONSTRUCTED AT THE
RETAINING WALL
LUYO, WORKED POND-FIELD SOIL- SOIL THAT IS PLOUGHED
HAGUNTAL, HARD EARTH FILL- EARTH SOIL WITH PIECES OF
CRUSHED STRONES
ADOG, ROUGH GRAVELFILL- SMALL PIECES OF ROCK OR GRAVEL
IVATAN THATCH HOUSE
OTHER TYPES OF IVATAN THATCH HOUSE:
JINJIN, THATCH HOUSE- TYPE OF HOUSE WITH A TIMBER FRAMED
STRUCTURE
KAMADID- ENCLOSING’S LOWER PORTION BUILT OF WOOD
RAHAUNG- USED AS A WORKING AREA AND STORAGE FOR FISHING
IMPLEMENTS
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PAKAW, RAFTER- 4X4 PARALLEL WOOD BEAMS
TUKAH, TIE BEAM- 4X6 PIECE OF TIMBER
PANINJINAN, WALL STUD- 4” DIAMETER PIECE OF LOG
SAKONG, RIDGE COVER- THICK BUNDLE OF COGON
PAREY, CORNER POST- VERTICAL PIECE OF LOG, ABOUT 7”
VUVONG, LOWER RIDGE COVER- LOWER PORTION OF THE RIDGE
TAUSUG HOUSE
PASUNEN, KING POST- 12” IN DIAMETER
SUPIT, REED MAT TIE- RATTAN STRIP PARALLEL TO THE RAFTERS
PANGAÑ IVUCAN, ROOF BEAM- PIECE OF 6X6
SAPAWAN, RIDGE BEAM- 4X4 WOOD BEAM AT THE RIDGE OF THE
ROOF
JINJIN, COGON WALL- COGON GRASS WALL
KALINGA HOUSE
FORUY, HOUSE
- The traditional house of the Kalingas. It is comprised of an elevated, rectangular
one-room house of timber materials,
TALOB, ROOF - THICK ROOFING MADE FROM 8-10 LAYERS OF
BAMBOO
AGAKAN, SECONDARY RIDGE BEAM - A SQUARE, HEAVY TIMBER
BEAM CONSTRUCTED ABOVE THE APEX OF THE RAFTERS
SAWANG, DOOR - THE OPENING IN BOTH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR
WALLS
INA, MAIN INTERIOR POST - THE INTERIOR TIMBER POST THAT
SUPPORTS THE WOOD STRUCTURE
TUKUD, EXTERNAL POST - THE EXTERNAL TIMBER POST
SUPPORTING THE THICK
BATANGAN, TIE BEAM - A RECTANGULAR TIMBER, CONSTRUCTED
HORIZONTALLY AT THE MID-SECTION
DAIPONG, STOVE - THE HEARTH LOCATED AT THE REAR COMER OF
THE HOUSE
SIPI, ELEVATED FLOORING - THE SIDE PORTION INSIDE THE HOUSE
LUTUD, FLOOR JOIST -THE HORIZONTAL IMBER BEAM
CONSTRUCTED ABOVE THE INTERIOR POSTS
SAGPATAN, SHELF - A THICK FLAT PIECE OF WOOD FASTENED
HORIZONTALLY ON A WALL TO HOLD OBJECTS
MANUKDON SALAKAB, RAFTER - A RECTANGULAR TIMBER ROOF
MEMBER
DATTAGON, UPPER FLOOR - THE MAIN SECTION OF THE HOUSE
ELEVATED TO ABOUT 1.20M
BAR-OGA SAWANG, WINDOW - AN OPENING THAT SUGGESTS A
WINDOW CREATED IN THE OUTER WALL
SOGWAS/DOLA, BASEMENT - THE PORTION OF THE MAIN HOUSE
BELOW THE GROUND LEVEL
SINGIT-TUKOD, STONE PEG - STARE BOULDERS INSERTED AT
TIMBER POSTS TO FIX AND RESTRICT THE POSTS MOVEMENT
PUDIS, FLOOR BEAM - A BEAM, LAID HORIZONTALLY ABOVE FLOOR
JONT
PATANG, GIRDER - A RECTANGULAR TIMBER BEAM PLACED UN THE
UPPER END OF THE INTERIOR POSTS
ANGATTIGAN, KING POST - THE HEAVY, SQUARE TIMBER PLACED
ABOVE THE BEAM
MAMALBAG SALAKAB, PURLIN - SMALL PIECES OF TIMBER LAID
HORIZONTALLY ABOVE THE RAFTERS
TUNGLOB, GABLE WALL - THE TRIANGULAR PORTION OF THE UPPER
EXTERIOR WALL
BUBONG, RIDGE COVER - A THICK VOLUME OF COGON GRASS, TO
COVER THE SPACE BETWEEN THE RIDGE
BINUKOL, PRIMARY RIDGE BEAM - A HEAVY SQUARE TIMBER BEAM
WHERE THE TOP MOST PART OF THE RAFTERS RESTS
DABI, WALLBOARD - THE THICK WOOD PANEL VERTICALLY LAID
ABOVE THE SUPPER FLOOR
ALISOT, BAMBOO SIDING - THE EXTERNAL WALL OF THE HORSE
LOCATED BELOW THE UPPER FLOOR LEVEL
PONGE, BENT RAFTER - A THICK RECTANGULAR LUMBER, HAND
HEWN TO BENT FORM
ATI-ATIG, HORIZONTAL ROOF SUPPORT - THE HORIZONTAL TIMBER
WITH ITS END PORTION TIED TO THE BENT RAFTERS
PARATOK, UPPER COLUMN - AN INDEPENDENT INTERIOR POST NOT
THE EXTENSION OF THE GROUP POSTS
OKONG, UPPER FLOOR WALLBOARDS - THICK TIMBER PLANKS LAID
VERTICALLY
TATAGON, FLOOR (MAT) - THE MAIN FLOOR MODE FROM CLOSELY
KNIT BAMBOO STRIPS
CHOSAR, FIXED WOODEN FLOOR - FIXED WOOD FLOORING OF LESS
THAN 2"
FOT-ANG, FLOOR JOIST - RECTANGULAR TIMBER WITH COVE ENDS
BINAYON/FINARYON, HOUSE - THE TRADITIONAL HOUSE IN AN
OCTAGONAL LAYOUT OR PLAN.
PANABFONGAN, RIDGE BEAM - BUNDLE OF TWO TO THREE WOOD
BRANCHES
TA'RAY, VERTICAL ROOF SUPPORT - TWO PIECES OF VERTICAL
TIMBER CONSTRUCTED ABOVE THE TIE BEAM
FATANGAN, TIE BEAM - A HEAVY TIMBER LAND ABOVE THE TOP
END OF THE UPPER POST
PISIPIS, SILL AND ROOF BEAM - SQUARE, HAND-HEWN BEAM IND
HONZONTALLY
SOLING, GIRDER - A RECTANGULAR BEAM PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR
THE FLOOR BOARD
FUCHIS, BEAM - A SECONDARY FLOOR BEAM LAID ABOVE THE
FLOOR JOIST
CHINGCHING, LOWER FLOOR WALLBOARDS - THICK WOODEN
PLANKS LAID HORIZONTALLY BETWEEN EXTEMAL COLUMNS
TU-OD, POST - THE SQUARE-SIZED INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL POST
THAT IS MADE FROM HARD-HEWN LUMBER
SAMAL HOUSE
Traditional Samal houses are elevated rectangular one-room structures near the
coastal waters of Southern Mindanao, Palawan, Zamboanga, and Sulu
archipelago.
PANTAN (BRIDGE)
- clustered in groups by kinship, with 100 to 500 members per group
- Coastal house has ample space underneath the house for the family's pelang
(boat)
BUBUNG, ROOF - GABLE ROOF WITH MODERATE SLOPE USUALLY
MADE OF NIPA THATCH
TUKALOG, STUD - SECONDARY POSTS ALONG THE PERIMETER
TAYTAYAN-TIKUS, ROOF BEAM - LUMBER OR BAMBOO LAID
HORIZONTALLY THROUGHOUT THE PERIMETER.
SALSAL, JOIST - A WHOLE BAMBOO LAID HORIZONTALLY AT ABOUT UBUNG, TIE BEAM - RECTANGULAR LUMBER THAT RUNS ACROSS
0.40-0.60 METER SPACING TO SUPPORT THE FLOORING OF THE THE UPPER PORTION OF THE ROOF
HOUSE.
LIUG, CENTRAL POST - SHORTEST COLUMN PLACED AT THE CENTER
PANG-TUUD, KING POST - CENTRAL TIMBER POST THAT EXTENDS OF THE HOUSE
BEYOND THE PERIMETER WALL
TADJUK PASUNG, BARGEBOARD END DECORATION - DECORATION
HABONG, TIE BEAM - RECTANGULAR LUMBER OR BAMBOO LAID AT THE UPPER-END OF THE BARGEBOARD.
ACROSS THE UPPER SECTION
HANGLAD, ROOF BEAM - PERIMETER BEAMS ABOVE THE UPPER END
HANGLAD, GIRDER - THICK LUMBER OR BAMBOO WHICH HOLDS PORTION OF THE POSTS
THE FLOOR JOISTS OF THE HOUSE.
Types of "tajuk pasung":
TAUSUG HOUSE NAGA TAJUK PASUNG - A SEA-SERPENT STYLE OF BARGEBOARD-
BAY SINUG, HOUSE END DECORATION

- The traditional house of the Tausug in the Southern Philippines.
- two or more houses on stilts
- Tausug or "suluk" is the foremost ethnic group in Sulu then followed by the
Badjao (Bajau, Bajao, Badyaw, Samal or Sama), the Yakan, the Kagayan, the
Iranun (llanun) and the Kalibugan (Subanun or Suba anun).
"TAU" (MEANING PEOPLE)
"SUG" (MEANING TIDE)
MANUK-MANUK TAJUK PASUNG - A SARIMANOK (BIRD) STYLE OF
BARGEBOARD. END DECORATION.
Types of Roof:
SUNGAN - HIPPED ROOF WITH TRIANGULAR VENTS
LIBUT - PYRAMIDAL ROOF WITH VENTS AT THE APEX
PANG GONG, RECEIVING AREA - A SPACE INTENDED TO RECEIVE
AND ENTERTAIN GUESTS.

"TAU GIMBA" (INLAND PEOPLE) GIBAYAN, MAIN HOUSE - THE ONLY STRUCTURE IN A TAUSUG
HOUSE THAT IS PROVIDED WITH NINE POSTS AND USED BOTH AS
"TAU HIGAD" (PEOPLE ALONG THE SHORE). LIVING AND SLEEPING AREAS
LUBING-LUBING, RAFTER - RECTANGULAR LUMBER PROVIDING PANTAN, OPEN SPACE - ELEVATED, OPEN EXTENSION
SUPPORT ON THE RIDGE
LAWANG, DOOR - AN OPENING IN THE MAIN HOUSE FUNCTIONING
TIYADTAD, SPLIT BAMBOO WALL - WALL COVERING MADE FROM AS ACCESS TO ADJOINING SPACES.
SPLIT BAMBOOS
DAGTONG, BAMBOO WATER CONTAINERS - A WHOLE BAMBOO
HAG, POST - A POST AT THE PERIMETER OF THE TAUSUG HOUSE WITH A REMOVABLE OPENING
BATANG-BUBUNGAN, RIDGE BEAM - A THICK LUMBER AT THE YAKAN HOUSE
RIDGE OF THE ROOF
JUMAH, HOUSE - THE TRADITIONAL HOUSE OF THE YAKANS IN THE
PUSAL, KING POST - A VERTICAL MEMBER OFTEN IN A FORM
MOUNTAINOUS INTERIOR OF BASILAN ISLAND.
SIMILAR TO A BALUSTER
- YAKAN IS THE THIRD LARGEST ETHNIC COMMUNITY IN SULU
KASAW, PURLINS - BAMBOO OR WOOD BRANCHES PLACED ABOVE
ARCHIPELAGO
THE RAFTER TO HOLD THE THATCH ROOF.
KOKAN (SLEEPING AREA)
TINDAKAN (MULTI-USE LIVING SPACE)
PANTAN OR SIMPEY (PORCH)
KOSINA (KITCHEN)
PATUNG (WOODEN FLITCH)
ANGKAP (MEZZANINE)
FANGGAL (MOSQUE)
YAKAN HOUSE IS OFTEN USED FROM 10-15 YEARS THEN WILL BE
DISMANTLED
SALILIHAN, RAFTER - LONG PIECES OF WOODEN LUMBER SET AT AN
ANGLE
BUBONG, ROOF RIDGE - LAYERS OF THATCH ROOF MATERIALS
SECURELY TIED AT THE TOP PURLINS.
KASAW, PURLIN - PIECES OF WOOD OR WHOLE BAMBOO
KULUNG, HIP RAFTER - A RAFTER SUPPORTING THE ENDS OF THE
ROOF'S SLOPING SIDES
SAMPAYAN, ROOF BEAM - LONG WOODEN PIECES OF LUMBER,
HORIZONTALLY LAID
DING-DING, WALL - THE PERIMETER WALL ENCLOSURE FROM
HAND-HEWN WOODEN.
TANDIWAN, WINDOW - THE SMALL OPENING BUILT ABOUT 1.10
METERS ABOVE THE INTERIOR FLOOR
PAGNUTIH, FLOOR JOIST - PARALLEL HORIZONTAL WOOD MEMBERS
PLACED ABOVE THE GIRDERS
PAMATUK, WALL POST - THE POST INTENDED PRIMARILY TO
REINFORCE THE PERIMETER WALL.
SALAT, TIE BEAM - WOOD MEMBERS HORIZONTALLY TIED ABOVE
THE ROOF BEAMS
GAWANG, DOOR - THE OPENING OF THE PERIMETER WALL
BABAG, GIRDER - A HORIZONTAL WOOD MEMBER TIGHTLY
SECURED TO THE POSTS AS SUPPORT FOR THE FLOOR JOISTS.
ULUM, POST - THE VERTICAL PIECE OF LOG