The Arts of

Philippines and
Indonesia
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• Precolonial architecture adapted its design from the type of climate we
have.
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• Bahay Kubo (Nipa Hut): is a
stilt house which was adapted
during the Precolonial period
because of the tropical
climate of the country. It is an
iconic structure that reflects
the local culture and rural
lives of Filipinos.
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• Banaue Rice
Terraces is another
example of a large-
scale Precolonial
construction.
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• The Precolonial walled city of
Manila was an undocumented
structure, for Spanish
colonizers dismantled it only to
rebuild it as the inner city of
Intramuros.
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• Apo Whang-od, the last
living mambabatok (tattoo
artist) from Buscalan,
Kalinga, keeps this tradition
alive by catering to tourists
who want to be tattooed with
her creations.
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• Pintados are the
tattooed natives of the
Visayan islands. They
had their bodies covered
in tattoos with only their
hands and feet left bare.
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• The bulul sculptures were
representation of deities or
animistic gods and placed
in rice granaries for a
bountiful harvest by the
people of the northern part
of the Philippines.
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• Okir is a geometric design
which is influence by
Indian and Islamic designs.
These are used as
decorative elements in
Philippine Muslim
architecture.
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• Sarimanok is an
example of an okir
design. It depicts a
bird with a fish on
its beak or talons.
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• Blood-colored
weaving in the
Cordillera attests to
the fierceness of
those who
practiced canao.
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• The colourful fabrics
Malong and t’nalak from
the southern part reflects
an image of diversity and
coexistence among
Muslims, Christians and
lumad (indigenous tribes).
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• Folk songs are another forms of traditional art and popular among Filipino
communities.
• a. Uyayi or Hele – lullaby
• b. Talindaw- seafaring song
• c. Kumintang- warrior song
• d. Kundiman- love song
• e. Panambitan- song of courtship
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• Traditional musical instruments,
categorized as wind, string, or percussion,
are made from local materials.-
• a. Kalinga’s Kulibit- a zither with bamboo
strings and tubular bamboo resonators
• b. Lutes and guitars
• c. Git-git- a three-stringed bowed
instrument
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• Indonesia’s traditional art was influenced by Indian and European
influences.
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• Traditional structures in Indonesia are
built on stilts which are homes from
the Batak and Toraja indigenous
groups. These structures have
oversized saddle roofs. Buffalo horns
stacked one above the other in front of
the Toraja house are used to display a
particular social status—the more
horns stacked, the higher the social
status.
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• Wayang refers to a variety of Indonesian theatrical forms which uses
puppets. Puppets could be made of:
• a. Beber -scroll painting
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• b. Golek- 3D puppets
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• c. Kulit- animal skins
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• d. Wong- human beings
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• Textiles:Batik- highly developed art
tradition of textile making. An art
medium and methodology for creating
design, usually on cloth, by applying
wax to portions of the material and then
dyeing it, then removing the wax. This
can be done to make vibrant colors and
incredible designs.
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• Ikat- method of printing
woven fabric by tie-dyeing
the warp yarns (warpikat)
the weft yarns (weft ikat)
or both (double ikat) before
weaving
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• c.Ship cloth and Tapis weavings from Lampung
• d.Silk fabric from Sulawesi
• e.Sarong from Bugi
• f.Prada- gold-painted fabric from Bali
• g.Kain Songket- shimmering fabric which uses silver and gold metallic
threads from Palembang
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• Ceramics in Indonesia
range from simple vessels
and plates to those pieces
that are passed on to later
generations as a family
heirloom.
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• Tribes in Irian Jaya
have unique carvings
of wooden items such
as totem poles,
weapons, and utensils.
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• Kris (dagger) is considered as
the most important heirloom
that can be passed on to the
younger generations in a family.
It is believed to be a spiritual
item imbued with magic.
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• Pencak silat is a form of
indigenous martial arts,
which is the art of self-
defense. Fighting techniques
are based on the actions and
behavior of different animals.
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• Among the popular
musical ensembles in
Indonesia are
Angklung, flutes, and
gongs, and the gamelan.
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• The gamelan consists
of a variety of gongs
and tuned materials
that are hit with mallets
to create sounds.