M-1 , ethic tradition (1st Q)

• The development of the Philippine arts is categorized into 3 major traditions:

  • Ethnic Tradition
  • Spanish Colonial tradition
  • American Colonial and Contemporary arts traditions
• Ethnic Tradition characteristics:

  • Art forms are primarily influenced by the geographical location and the experience of the Filipinos
  • Purpose of arts is integral to life, reflecting pagan beliefs and practices, everyday activities like fishing and farming, and specific decorative art patterns to the community
• Banga dance from the mountain province of the Philippines:

  • Represents the elegant grace of the Igarot tribe and the skill and strength of women
• Angono Petroglyphs:

  • Located in Binangonan Rizal
  • Discovered by the national artist Carlos "Botong" Francisco in 1965
  • Features 127 human and animal figures engraved on the rock wall, dating back to circa late Neolithic
• Manunggul Jar:

  • Discovered in Manuggul cave point, Palawan in the early 1960s
  • Signifies the belief of early Filipinos in life after death