arts

• In art historical terms, "pre-conquest" refers to the period before colonization.
• Burraq, a horse with the head of a woman, is also an important figure.
• In stylistic terms, "indigenious" refers to the art before colonization.
• In cultural terms, "pre-colonial" refers to the art before colonization.
• Art before colonization was integrated within rituals and was all expressions of daily life.
• Ethnic musical instruments include Kudyapi, a three-stringed guitar, Kulintang, an array of bossed gongs, Gansa, a flat gong, and Agong, a large bossed gong.
• Talip is a courtship dance mimetic of the movements of wild fowls.
• Inamong of Matigsalugs and Kadaliwas from T’boli represents the comedic movements of a monkey.
• Tinikling is a dance evocative of the movements of the crane balancing itself on stilt-like legs or flitting away from the clutches of bamboo traps.
• Bulul, a granary god that plays an important role in rituals, is an anthromorphic bulul that appears in containers, bowls, and spoons.
• Hagabi, a wooden bench that marks the socio-economic status of the owner, is a symbol of Christianized communities in Paete Laguna and Betis Pampanga.
• Sarimanok is the stylized design of a bird holding a fish in its beak and/or standing on a base in the shape of a fish.
• Naga has the form of an elaborate mythical serpent or dragon with a vigorous S-curve and numerous curvilinear motifs to suggest its scales.
• Pako rabong is a stylized growing fern with a broad base gracefully tapering upwards.
• The sarimanok and naga are found in the panolong, the extended floor beam, and the interior beams and posts of the large sultan’s house called torogan.
• The Manunggul Jar, excavated in Manunggul Cave Lipunan Point Palawan, is dated to the late Neolithic Period (890-710) and has two anthromorphic or human forms atop the lid.
• During the Metal Age (5 BC-225 AD), another type of anthromorphic jars was produced with the human figure more pronounced with the lid as the head and base as the body.
• Brass Kendi and Gadur are used in ceremonies and are cherished as status symbols or as heirloom pieces.
• Pottery in the Philippines was associated with daily use items such as the palayok (clay pot) for cooking and the banga and tapayan (clay pot) for storing liquids.
• Islamic forms are incline to project, grow or have an upward orientation.
• Lotoans are betel nut boxes of various shapes.
• The gardens within the Mosque compound or even outside homes are incline to project, grow or have an upward orientation.
• Luhul or canopy that takes inspiration from the tree of life.
• The T'boli in particular are known for wearing brass chains, bells and colorful beads.
• The courtyard or Ka'bah a black shrine believed to be built by Prophet Muhammad himself.
• The area of water supply serves as the function of ablution or cleansing in the Mosque.
• Visayas is known as "Islas de los Pintados" shared by Southeast Asia and New Zealand.
• Ovaloid Baskets are made of nito and bamboo and are used as a head sling to carry harvest.
• Islam was already well entrenched in Southern Philippine where it continues to be culturally dominant.
• The notion of Tawhid or Unity with God emphasizes the impermanence of nature and the incomprehensible greatness of the divine Being.
• In Vigan, Ilocos the making of burnay pottery continues as a lively tradition.
• Abstract forms and patterns are common in Islamic art.
• The Octagonal base in Islamic architecture symbolizes the spirit while the four sided main base refers to the earth or material world.
• Parts of the Mosque like the mihrab or niche and the Qibla wall are oriented toward the west.
• Bubo are fish traps made of sturdy bamboo strips in the Ilocos region.
• Interior of mosques are covered with elaborate patterning in the form of reliefs.
• Tepo Mat is a colorful double layered mat of Sama of Tawi-Tawi made of pandan leaves.
• Pis syabit is a headpiece woven by Tausug of Sulu.
• Abubakar succeeded the throne and established the Sultanate of Sulu.
• Textiles are not only functional but also impart knowledge about people's belief systems, the reverence for spirits and nature criteria for beautiful and the society's sociopolitical structure.