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Pre-Final Coverage- Indigenous Creative Crafts
BSBA Financial Management
Bicol University
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LESSON 7
INDIGENOUS CREATIVE CRAFTS OF:
Ilocos Region, Cordillera Autonomous Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, Bicol Region
Objectives:
- Identify the different indigenous and creative crafts of Luzon;
- Cite the importance of indigenous craft in our culture; and
- Draw some of the indigenous crafts of Luzon.
Arts and crafts help us recognize the distinctiveness of a certain culture. They show the kind of living, the resources available in a particular region, the beliefs and traditions and the artistry and imaginative minds of the people in different places.
Indigenous Creative Crafts of Ilocos Region
Inabel Weaving Inabel is a handwoven fabric made by Ilocanos which is more popularly known as “Abel Iloco”. It comes from the root word “abel” which means “to weave”. The word Inabel of Ilocanos literally means “woven”. It is created by skilled artisans using traditional wooden looms. It comes with different patterns inspired by nature. One of the most recognizable patterns of Inabel is Binakol (also known as binakel, binakael, or binakul)
Burnay Burnay (locally known as tapayan or banga) is an earthenware jar crafted by a skillful potters with the use of potter’s wheel and kiln. It is made by a grade- A clay and fine sand. Burnay is commonly used for storage of water, grains, fermented fish (bagoong), basi (sugarcane wine), salt, and other condiments. Burnay has small openings while those with bigger mouths are called wangging.
Indigenous Creative Crafts of Cordillera Autonomous Region
Bul’ul Bul’ul is a wooden sculpture also known as bul-ul or tinagtaggu that represents the rice granary spirits that guard the rice crop of Ifugaos. It is a carved wooden human figure with simplified forms made from a narra tree which signifies wealth, happiness, and well-being to the Ifugao.
Tinaliki basket Tinaliki basket is made from sturdy rattan and palm leaf, this basket includes a matching hat and headband. It has a natural colour with a square box base plaited in palm leaf and a conical main body of rattan wicker work. The Basket has a flat base and so it can be placed on the ground in a stable position.
Ikat Ikat weaving is a style of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process on either the warp or weft before the threads are woven to create a pattern or design. The result of this process is a motif which is fuzzy in appearance. This blurry look comes from the slight bleeding of the dyes into the resist areas.
LABBA A bowl-shaped basket made from rattan
KADANGYAN CLOTH A burial cloth for rich people and only grandmothers are allowed to weave it during olden times.
LUFID Woman’s wrap around
GINASPALAWANES A belt worn by married woman of Bontoc.
LINGLING-O An Ifugao amulet that are fertility symbols worn around the neck.
TINGGUIANS TEXTILE Noted for their white textiles with horizontal stripes found in the edges or vertical stripes in the center.
WANES The Men’s traditional attire
Indigenous Creative Crafts of Cagayan Valley
VAKUL This is from Batanes. It is a headgear used by the a vuitton women to protect them from the heat of the sun and the rains. It is a special clothing which is woven from abacca fiber.
BAKWAT Bakwat is from Nueva Vizcaya. It is a belt used by mothers after giving birth. This cloth is usually made of white with beads as accents and patterns of rivers and mountains.
SINGKABAN A local term for Bamboo arches elaborately designed with kayas.
PUNI OR PONI A decoration during fiestas and special occasions made from young coconut leaves
LESSON 8
INDIGENOUS CREATIVE CRAFTS OF MIMAROPA AND VISAYAS
Objectives:
- Describe the indigenous crafts of the different provinces of the Visayas;
- Cite the importance of promoting our local crafts; and
- Create a poster of one of the provinces of MIMAROPA or Visayas to promote their local crafts
MINDORO The Iraya Mangyan of Mindoro are fond of making baskets with intricate patterns and designs of humans, animals, trees, and other objects. It is made of dried nito grass and forest vines, To weave their unique baskets they must be patient and meticulous.
ILOILO -a wrap around piece of cloth worn by women as a skirt and is usually paired with a kimono. -- often colorful and features linear and geometric designs -- abaca and cotton as the raw materials used
BASEY, SAMAR Mat Weaving -A typical banig usually measures around 2x3 meters, and are as thin as a sheet of chipboard. -Made from tikog, a reed grass which grows in swampy areas along rice fields and has solid, joint less, and usually triangular stems
PANAY ISLAND Aklan -Weaved baskets, trays and mats are popular crafts in Aklan. They use pandan and bariw plants in making their products. Weaving or pagrarara is often a form of social interaction for them.
Hablon Weaving - primary form of arts and crafts in the island - Indigenous textiles are weave from jusi and piña fiber and become popular in the latter part of the 19th century despite the introduction of cheap cotton cloth from the west that dominated the local textile
Patadyong - a wrap around piece of cloth worn by women as a skirt and is usually paired with a kimono. - often colorful and features linear and geometric designs - abaca and cotton as the raw materials used - in the later 80’s they started using polyester. - hand weaving of patadyong and hablon is still being practiced in Iloilo particularly in Miag-ao.
Capiz Shell -They are bleached and dried before they are pressed or cut into different shapes. These are formed into various craft products like plates, utility box, chandelier, windows etc.
NEGROS ISLAND
Negros Island - first called Buglas. It was named after the type of grass similar to sugarcane that grows abundantly in the island. Negrenses Weaving -Weaving tradition of Negrenses include the production of roofing materials, walls, hats and baskets. -Pandan and buri leaves are their common materials used for weaving. -They also weave fabric from abaca (Musa Textiles) twine and indigenous plants similar to banana known as Sinamay. -Sinamay weaving - a world class industry Its application has expanded and improved, going beyond simple fiber craft to sophisticated industrial uses.
PALAWAN Palawan Tagbanua carvers are well known for their black wood sculptures of animals with simple etched or incised features exposing the original white grain of the wood. These are used in rituals or as toys for children Tingkop A cone-shaped colander harvest basket made of blackened and natural bamboo. The extremely subtle changing of the under-over pattern of the bamboo strips makes the design stands out thus, displays the Palawan weavers’ craftsmanship.
ROMBLON Romblon is known not only for its fine marble products but also for the beautifully woven mats and bags out of Romblon plants.
Manunggul Jar - on the top of the jar cover is a boat with two human figures representing two souls on a voyage to the afterlife.
ACTIVITY 8
- What did you discover about the different indigenous creative crafts of MIMAROPA and Visayas? Explain.
- How will you promote the arts and craft from MIMAROPA and Visayas?
- Is it important to promote our local crafts? Why
Pre-Final Coverage- Indigenous Creative Crafts
Course: BSBA Financial Management
University: Bicol University
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