Folk Arts and

Designs of LuzonJuditha A. Longakit

MAPEH - 7 TeacherJLNHS

LUZON = largest island in the country

Islands in Luzon1.Batanes

2. Babuyan groups of Island3. Catanduanes4. Marinduque 5. Masbate6. Romblon 7. Palawan8. Mindoro

= capital city of LuzonManila

Motif= In visual arts it means a repeated pattern or theme. = In textile arts such as weaving it is a recurring fragment of that piece when joined together makes a larger work.

Textile= Refers to a cloth that involves weaving or making of cloth using a natural or artificial threads or fibersFolk arts= expressions of the community

in their crafts that are usually made because of their utilitarian and functional purpose instead of their mere aesthetics. Aestheti

cs = the science of judging beauty.

Dye Coloring materials that are made of natural or synthetic pigments for coloring fibers used in cloth weaving.

Loom weaving Is a process of weaving using a loom .

loom= a device used to weave a cloth

Ilocos Region

Ilocanos = The largest ethno-linguistic groups in the country

Majority of them are living in…1. La Union

2. Abra3. Isabela

Iloco or inabel fabric= special fabric made from cotton which undergo a painstaking binatbatan.

Binatbatan = beating of the cotton balls using a bamboo sticks to separate the seeds during the initial stage.

sagut= natural dye made from the sap of black plum.

Products from Ilocos Region blankets bags

Products from Ilocos Region Camisa chino Bed linens

Panagabel = Oldest ilocano weaving tradition that they have inherited from their ancestors.

Main ingredients of panagabel weaving 1. Tilar

2. Sinulid

3. Pasensya (patience)

Famous foods of the Ilocanos

1. Dininding 2. pakbet

Pangasinan = Known as the salt capital of the region during pre – Hispanic times.

1. Bolinao MatsArts and crafts from Pangasinan

Arts and crafts from Pangasinan2. Bamboo crafts

Arts and crafts from Pangasinan3. bagoong 4. Tasty tapang bangus

Cordillera Autonomous Region ( CAR )

Cordillera Autonomous Region ( CAR ) Benguet = located in CAR. Home of the

Cordilleran (politically correct term for Igorots)

People living in Benguet1.Igorots= Hillside dwellers

2. Tagalogs 3. IbaloisPeople living in Benguet

People living in Benguet4. ilocanos 5. Kankaney

People living in Benguet6. ikalahan

Tinalik = Baskets made from rattan

Kalinga = also great weavers Kalinga textiles

Characterized by……1.Dominant red stripes 2.Motif of geometric patterns 3.Natures symbols interlaced with white, yellow and black fibers .

Ifugao = means people from the hills Ikat = loincloth weave by the ifugao = an Indonesian term meaning to bind together.

Ikat = Loincloth weaved by ifugaos = a Indonesian term meaning to bind together.

Amulets = Made of gold, beads and bronze and other materials

Kinds of amulets lingling Dinumog

Used as fertility symbol and worn around the neck.

Mountain Province= Located in the codillera central mountain and known for its hanging coffins and mummified bodies.

Mountain Province

3 types of mummiesFire mummies Benguet mummies

3 types of mummiesKabayan mummies

Kadangyan Burial cloth= Burial cloth for rich people and only grandmothers are allowed to weave it during the olden times.

Tattoo art= another form of folk art in mountain province = it is a part of their clothing and is considered as decoration= signifies a rite of passage from youth to adult life= heroism= status in the community= bravery

Tattoo art

siniwsiwan = cloth fabric for the people of bontoc used as blanket

wanes= mens G- string

Lufid = womans wrap around

Motifs of bontoc 1. Geometric shapes2. Man3. Lizard 4. Mountain5. Rains 6. Flower

Ginaspala = A type of belt worn by married woman

Inawin Designs Designs composed of continuous zigzag pattern woven in a double faced with braided warps that ends in tassels.

Types of baskets in Bontoc1. bobo= A type of basket used to catch fish

2. suklang = an everyday hat used by men for their matches ,tobacco and beetle nut for chewing