Lesson 2

• 1. The Pintados (painted ones) (by Visayan islands) used sharp metal instruments previously heated over fire
• 2. Silup- tattooing imitated by the upper garment worn by men of North Kalinga; women of South Kalinga paint their faces bright red.
• 3. Batuk- general term for tattoos in the Visayas which involves marking of snakes or lizards symbolizing male valor and courage.
• Paintings

  1. The pintados
  2. Silup
  3. Batuk
• ▪ Classic painters 1. Fabian de la Rosa- He is a naturalist and realistic painter, characterized by restraint and formality in brushwork, and choice of somber or subdued colors.

  Works: ▪ Planting Rice ▪ El Kundiman ▪ Women working in a Rice Field ▪ Riverview of Sta. Ana
• 2. Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto- He is a romantic painter; uses vibrant colors; captures the warm glow of the Philippine sunlight; paintings of yellow- orange and gold; idealized the rural life of working men and women in the Philippines; classic; conservative Works: ▪ Rice planting ▪ Fruit Gatherer ▪ Dalagang Bukid ▪ Afternoon meal of the rice workers ▪ Mango pickers
• Amorsolo was also a graphic artist for The Philippine Readers and The Independent. He designed the logo for Ginebra San Miguel (MarkangDemonyo) depicting St. Michael vanquishing the devil. Thus, the owner of the beverage company, Don Enrique Zobel, was so impressed by his work that he offered to send Amorsolo to the Academia de San Fernando in Madrid.
• 3. Carlos “Botong V. Francisco –He is a muralist from Angono, Rizal. His works show the Filipino as dignified, valiant and proud people who have a colorful and meaningful history despite the many years of colonization Works: ▪ Filipino Struggles Through History – largest and most ambitious in scope, which he did for the Manila City Hall. ▪ First Mass at Limasawa ▪ Pista ng Angono
• 4. Galo Ocampo –He is recognized for indigenizing western icons. He had his first exhibition entitled Anthropographic Designs featuring the Tabon man of the caves in Palawan

  Works: ▪ Brown Madonna – mother and child in a native, and tropical environment. ▪ Pounding Rice ▪ War and Peace
• 5. Victor Edades – He is the most- well known proponent of Modern Art. Works: ▪ The Sketch ▪ Market Scene ▪ The Builders
• Under Sculptures

  1. Bul-ul
  2. Sarimanok
  3. Hagabi
  4. Manunggul jar
  5. Bawisak earrings
• Bul-ul:

  • Carved Anito figures of the Ifugaos representing ancestral spirit and granary gods
• Sarimanok:

  • Represents a fowl with wings, feathered tail, and a head decorated with ornaments of scrolled and painted motif of leaves, spirals, and feather-like forms
  • Usually perched atop a bamboo pole and stands among decorative flags during weddings and other festive occasions
• Hagabi:

  • Wooden chair of the Ifugaos signifying royalty and power
• Manunggul Jar:

  • Banga depicting two boatmen riding a banca on their way to the great divine on its lid
• Bawisak Earrings:

  • Ifugao's bead and shell earrings
  • Bottom shell designs described as either representing butterflies or a certain item of male generative anatomy
• Under Architecture

  1. Torogan
  2. Intramuros
  3. Paco park
  4. Fort santiago
• Torogan:

  • Home of the Maranao Sultan or Datu
  • Features a soaring, lakot-shaped roof, ornate beams, and massive posts
  • Used for official meetings, social gatherings, and religious rituals
• Intramuros:

  • Also known as the Walled City
  • Synonymous with the city of Manila
  • Seat of government during the Spanish Empire's rule over the Philippines
• Paco Park:

  • Recreational garden that was once Manila's municipal cemetery
  • Built by the Dominicans during the Spanish colonial period
• Fort Santiago:

  • Citadel built by Spanish conquistador, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
  • Part of the structures of the walled city of Manila (Intramuros)
  • Defense fortress for the newly established city of Manila in the Philippines
• Under music

  1. Palimos
  2. Kumintang
  3. Awit
  4. Korido
  5. Kundiman
• Palimos is a song for begging
• Kumintang:

  • Originated in Balayan, Batangas
  • Tagalog "chant national" describing dance-songs performed by pairs of men and women
  • Texts concern love and courtship
• Awit:

  • A narrative
  • Sung or said fast
  • 8 syllables
  • Subject mostly about legends and fantasy
  • Casts have supernatural powers sometimes
  • Contains deep religious feeling
  • Example: "Ang Ulila" by Antonio Molina
• Korido:

  • Sung or said slowly
  • 12 syllables
  • Meaning remarkably close to history
  • Has a lively or vibrant feeling
• Kundiman:

  • Came from the word “kung hindi man”
  • Originated from Batangas
  • Genre of traditional Filipino love songs
  • Traditional way of serenading
  • Lyrics are written in Tagalog
  • Melody is smooth, flowing, and gentle rhythm with dramatic intervals
  • Expresses love for country and longing for freedom
  • Became a vehicle for resistance due to revolutionary sentiments
• Manerwap (Bontoc):

  • Rain dance to the God "Kabunian" to bring rain for the rice terraces
• Idaw (Cordillera):

  • Dance performed by warriors before going to war
• Dugso (Bukidnon):

  • Dance of thanksgiving and on the birth of the first son
• Lepanto Dance (Kang-kang-ey tribe of Benguet):

  • Dance intended to thank the god Kabunian
• Binaylan Banog (Misamis Oriental):

  • Dance about a mother hen protecting her chicks from a hungry hawk
• Kadal Tajo (South Cotabato):

  • Known as the "true dance of T'boli" telling the story of sister birds searching for food
• Singkil (Maranao):

  • Legend of "Darangan" about Princess Gandingan saved by a prince during an earthquake
• Salip (Kalinga):

  • Courtship dance performed before marriage, woman accepting man by taking a blanket
• Banga Dance (Kalinga):

  • Shows Kalinga women fetching water from the river
• Kapa MalongMalong (Maranao):

  • Dance showing different ways of wearing malong
• Under dance

  1. Manerwap (Bontoc)
  2. Idaw
  3. Dugso
  4. Lepanto
  5. Binaylan banog
  6. Kadal Tajo
  7. Singkil
  8. Salip
  9. Banga dance
  10. Kapa malongmalong
• Chants (Bulong) are used in witchcraft and enchantments
• Myths are stories from ethnic groups