QUARTER 1
⮚ Ifugaos are also known for AMULETS that are made of BEADS, GOLD and BRONZE.
ARTS AND CRAFTS OF LUZON
ILOCOS REGION
⮚ Architecture. Vigan, considered as the “Intramuros of the North,” retains the Spanish
colonial architecture along its narrow and cobbled-stone streets known as Calle
Crisologo.
⮚ Textile. Inabel is a hand-weaving technique of the Ilocanos that is produced using
traditional wooden looms.
⮚ Pottery. Burnay is an unglazed earthen jar with a small opening. It is used for storage
for water and rice grains and as a container for salt, brown sugar.
PANGASINAN
⮚ Weaving. The arts and crafts of Pangasinan include the smoothly woven Bolinao
mats made from buri or raffia leaves, and the bamboo crafts (baskets furniture) of
San Carlos.
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)
A. KALINGA
⮚ Textile. The natives of Kalinga are skilled weavers. One of their finest products is
their textiles, which are characterized by red stripes and white, yellow, and black
geometric patterns.
⮚ Basketry of the Kalinga shows their fine craftsmanship. The labba is a bowl-shaped
basket made from rattan, with sizes that vary from 20 to 150 cm in diameter.
⮚ Tattooing is another form of art of the Kalinga. It also signifies a rite of passage from
youth to adulthood, a mark of heroism, and bravery, and one’s status in the
community. Apo Wang-od is the last “mambabatok” or traditional Kalinga tattoo artist.
B. IFUGAO
⮚ Ifugao means people from the HILLS; Non- Cordillera people are called IGOROTS.
⮚ They weave a loincloth called IKAT, an Indonesian term meaning TO BIND
TOGETHER.
⮚ Their motif is characterized by diamond stripes of white and red stripes. The dominant
color is BLUE.
⮚ Ifugao loincloths are less colorful and darker in color. Weaving in Ifugao is an
exclusive task for women - they are great basket weavers.
These amulets are called LINGLING-O or DINUMUG used as fertility symbols and
worn around the neck.
C. MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
⮚ It is located in Cordillera Central Mountain. It is also known for hanging coffins and
mummified bodies.
⮚ Mountain Province is the home for IBALOIS. Body tattoos are a form of body art
practiced by most of the cultural communities in the Philippines to Visayas and
Mindanao. Tattoo signifies a rite of passage from youth to adult life, heroism, status in
the community and bravery.
⮚ People of BONTOC are great weavers. Fabrics of BONTOCs are used for blankets
and clothing called SINIWSIWAN. These fabrics are used for WANES or men’s G-
string (BAHAG). For the women, it is used as a wrap-around called GETUP or LUFID.
⮚ In terms of basketry, the Bontocs are known for different types of baskets such as:
● BOBO- used to catch fish in the river; and
● SUKLANG- a hat used by men for their matches, tobacco, and betel nut
(NGANGA) for chewing.
D. ABRA
⮚ Bontocs and Ifugaos are the original settlers of ABRA. They use natural dye and still
practice loom weaving and they embellish the woven fabric of embroideries in their
fabrics.
⮚ The Tingguians, also called Isneg, are engaged in various crafts. designs are largely
linear and simple but are assigned with many meanings.
CAGAYAN VALLEY
 The Northeastern part of Luzon. The Ivatans are the people living in the Batanes
Group of Islands.
⮚ Vakul is a headgear used by the Ivatan women to protect them from the heat of the
sun and the rain.
⮚ Soot is a rain cape made from fronds that cover the upper part of the body down from
the neck of the men. It is made up of woven fibers of the VUYAVUY palm, a plant
similar to coconut.
A. Isabela is one of the largest provinces in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley
 Region.
⮚ Tumauini Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church of San Matias Apostol. This
Baroque Church was built in 1873. It is made from red bricks ornamented with
carvings of flowers, leaves, scallops, saints, religious symbols, and other fanciful
motifs.
B. Nueva Vizcaya is located near Ifugao, Benguet, and Quirino. The Gaddangs of Nueva
Vizcaya are known for their crafts and textiles.
 Bakwat is a belt used by mothers after giving birth. This cloth is usually adorned on
the central portion with white beads as accents embellished in patterns that represent
rivers and mountains.
CENTRAL LUZON
A. Bulacan. Its arts and crafts include the singkaban, pastillas wrapper, and firecracker.
Singkaban is the local term for bamboo arches designed with kayas or wood shaving.
B. Pampanga is known for its giant lanterns or parol. Its special feature is its dancing
lights in several shapes, colors that form intricate geometric patterns.
C. Zambales, Nueva Ecija and Bataan.
 Spanish Gate is one of the famous landmarks in Olongapo City, Zambales built
in 1885. It was used as an entrance and exit to the naval station during the
Spanish Era and jail during the Spanish and American occupations.
 San Andres Apostol Parish Church of Masinloc, Zambales was founded by the
Augustinian Recollects in 1607. It is known for its use of coral stones instead of
adobe. The front of the church is divided into a triangular pediment, two
horizontal sections and three vertical lines. The left portion is extended to form
the bell tower.
 Parish of the Three Kings in Gapan City is one of the biggest and the oldest
churches in Nueva Ecija and was built in the 1800s . It has huge side doorways,
two standing images of their patron saints on both sides of the doorways, and a
mural of the Holy Trinity on the ceiling, all of which are characteristics of western
architecture.
 Abucay Church or the Saint Dominic De Guzman Paris was established in 1587
and administered in 1588 by the Dominicans. It is an example of Renaissance
architecture because of its vertically single or double-divided columns and
triangular pediments and has a five-layer bell tower ornamented with
semicircular arched windows
CALABARZON REGION
 Laguna. Laguna is a province with lakes and mountains rich in natural resources and
fertile soil for farming. Trees are abundant in this province which inspires wood
carving artists.
 Paete is famous for its woodcarving and is considered as the “Wood Carving
Capital in the Philippines”. Ukit is the local term for carving.
 Rizal Province. Angono is considered the “Art Capital of the Philippines” because of
the town’s rich artistic expressions that include music, painting, sculpture, and folk
arts. It is also known for its higantes.
 The Higantes are big papier-mache figures of humans that represent farmers and
fishermen. According to stories, the original higantes were representations of
hacienderos during the Spanish colonial period.
 Taal Batangas. It is famous for producing embroidered pina fabric, made from fibers of
pineapple and woven into a costly fabric. These are used for pina barong, wedding
gowns, and other formal attires. The burda, called Calado, is painstakingly made by
three groups of people- the designer, the embroiderer, and the cutter.
 Balisong is also known as a butterfly knife. Its name is derived from “BALI”, the
Filipino term for broken, and “SUNGAY” which means horn.
 Quezon. Lucban is famous for the “PAHIYAS FESTIVAL” celebrated on the 15th of
May to honor San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers. During the festival, the
townspeople decorate their houses with products and colorful thin rice wafers called
Kiping. Kiping is made from ground glutinous rice that is thinly coated on mature
leaves and steamed over low fire.
BICOL REGION
Among the arts and crafts of the Bicol region include baskets, bags, slippers, coin
purses, and other crafts that are made from abaca and raffia fibers. The abundance of
these natural fibers in the region allowed the Bicolanos to excel in weaving. Their motifs
are simple yet very colorful when compared to those of the Northern Luzon cultural
communities.
Post-Test
DIRECTION: Read each item carefully. Identify the WORD that is being described in every
number. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. She is the oldest and famous “mambabatok” of Kalinga Region.
2. It is one of the biggest and the oldest churches in Nueva Ecija built in the 1800s.
3. It is the longest river in the country.
4. It is a headgear used by the Ivatan women to protect them from the heat of the
sun and the rains.
5. It is a place known for its giant lanterns or parol.
6. It is a famous basket of the Mountain province used for catching fish.
7. It usually covers the chest and the arms and is considered as clothing and
decorations of the Mountain province.
8. They are the people living in the Batanes Group of Islands.
9. It is a belt used by mothers after giving birth in Nueva Ecija.
10. It is the hand-woven technique used by the Ilocanos to produce traditional
wooden looms.
11. An unglazed earthen jar with a small opening used for storage for water and rice
grains and as a container for salt, brown sugar.
12. It is a town in Rizal province considered as the “Art Capital of the Philippines”.
13. According to stories, what are the original higantes?
14. This region is famous for its bags made from abaca fiber and other local
materials.
15. It is also known as a butterfly knife.
16. It is famous for its woodcarving and is considered the “Woodcarving Capital of
the Philippines”.
17. In Quezon, what is used by the townspeople to decorate their houses?
18. This is a type of knife that can be folded closed like a fan.
19. This place is famous for producing embroidered piña fabric.
20. A Roman Catholic Parish church of San Matias Apostol built in 1873.