Lesson 13: Philippine

Traditional Motifs
and Crafts
• One of the most precious
traditional livelihoods
that are still kept until
today.
• Originated in the pre-
colonial times
 PINA CLOTH

• A delicate and exquisite hand-woven cloth that is

made from the fibers obtained from the leaves of
pineapple plants.

• Popularly used in Barong Tagalog, the country’s

traditional formal men’s wear.
• Come From the abaca plant.
• It is woven mainly to make “sinamay” fabric,
abaca rope, vacuum bags, tea bags, bags,
carpets, and clothing.
BASKETS
• Made by the Cordilleras as livelihood.
• Storage for food, carrying grains, for
hunting animals and for fishing in the
streams.
• Bamboo Baskets are used as fish traps.
Filipino Potters make pots of
different sizes, shapes, and
designs. Which are usually
geometric with stylized nature-
themed motifs.

• Palayok
• Banga
• Tapayan
•Burnay pottery in
Ilocos Sur is still a
lively tradition that
continues up to the
present.
Philippine Sculpture Most familiar art form among
Filipino.
 • Is traditionally a home-based
industry.
• Since the early 16th century,
jewelry making in the
country has been practiced
in the country.
• It is believed that the skills of
the early Filipino jewelry
makers are adopted from
their Asian neighbors like the
Chinese.

JEWELRY-MAKING