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• The Philippine Arts


  • Pre-Colonial Art Forms in the Archipelago
  • Famous Indigenous Musical Instruments in the Philippines
  • Importance of Philippine Artistic Handicrafts
  • Common Handicraft Materials
  • Traditional Craftsmanship in the Philippines
  • Philippine GAMABA Awards
  • Famous Filipino National Artists and their Artwork
  • Criteria for the National Artists
• The works of art in the Philippines have accumulated and developed from the early civilization in the country up to the present era
• Art inspired the life of every Filipino and the things around them
• Europe strongly influenced Filipino artists
• Indigenous arts in the Philippines are the product of patience and love
• Famous Indigenous Dances


  • Banog-banog
  • Blit B'laan
  • Cañao
  • Inamong
  • Kadal Iwas
  • Kinabua
  • Mamakar
  • Man-manok
  • Mayvanuvanua
  • Ngilin
  • Pangalay
  • Sampak
  • Saut
  • Talip
• Famous Prayers and Rituals

  • Mumbaki
  • Kashawing
  • Pagtatawas
  • Palinà
  • Pangalap
  • Pagdiwata
• Famous Indigenous Musical Instruments - Aerophones

  • Baliing
  • Bansik
  • Kaleleng
  • Bulungudyong
  • Kalaleng
  • Lantoy
  • Palandag (Palendag)
  • Paldong and Tongali
  • Pulalo
  • Sahunay
• Famous Indigenous Musical Instruments - Chordophones

  • Faglong
  • Kolitong
  • Kudlong
  • Kudyapi
  • Kulit-en
  • Pas-ing
  • Serongagandi
  • Saludoy
• Famous Indigenous Musical Instruments - Idiophones


  • Afiw
  • Agung
  • Balingbing
  • Bangibang
  • Gabbang
  • Kinaban
  • Kubing or kumbing
  • Kulintang
  • Kumbing
  • Palipal
  • Tagutok
  • Tanggunggu
  • Tongkaling
• Famous Indigenous Musical Instruments - Membranophones

  • Dabakan
  • Gandang
  • Libbit
  • Sulibao
• Artistic Handicrafts


  • Filipino artists used the parts of trees, plants, and other natural resources as raw materials and turned them into useful tools
  • Sometimes called artisanry
• Reasons to preserve Philippine Artistic Handicrafts

  • It represents and promotes our cultural legacy and traditions through the use of indigenous materials
  • It shows and preserves an individual's traditional knowledge, creativity, and superior ingenuity
  • It is the expression of our history as a Filipino people
  • It encourages producers to produce more raw materials
  • It generates employment
  • It develops values of perseverance and resiliency
• Common Handicraft Materials


  • Abaca
  • Bamboo
  • Buri
  • Caragumoy
  • Coconut
  • Kalas
  • Leather
  • Pandan-Dagat
  • Rattan
  • Seagrass
• Materials used in handicrafts in the Philippines

  • Buttons
  • Coin banks
  • Lamp shades
  • Pins
• Kalas


  A by-product of the buri palm, refers to loosened strands of a buri rope, creates an unusual rustic pattern
• Leather


  A material created through the tanning of skins of animals like carabaos, horses, snakes, alligators, goats, lizards
• Pandan-Dagat (Pandanus tectorius)


  A variety of screw pine abundantly distributed along sandy beaches and coastal brushes in the Philippines
• Rattan (Calamus maximus)


  The most flexible material used in the manufacturing industry and been known to extend up to hundreds of meter long
• Seagrass (Rhynchospora corymbosa)


  A type of grass in shallow salty and brackish waters, has distinctly triangular stems, and the leaves are broad and long
• Regions where jewelry handicrafts are found

  • Central Luzon
  • Southern Luzon
  • Mindanao
• Regions where metal craft handicrafts are found

  • Southern Luzon
  • Mindanao
• Balisong


  A prevalent metal craft that is locally and internally as an excellent source for portable knife
• Regions where pottery handicrafts are found

  • Ilocos
• Burnay


  The best potteries made in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, from Grade A clay through a method practiced by locals since precolonial times
• Regions where wooden fabric handicrafts are found

  • Mindanao
  • Cordilleras of Northern Luzon
• Malong


  A common material in the Mindanao and Cordilleras regions, used as a skirt and sometimes as a blanket
• Regions where wood carving handicrafts are found

  • Cordillera
  • Southern Luzon
• Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA)


  An institutionalized award that recognizes folk and indigenous artists who remain loyal to their traditions, managed by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
• Qualifications to be a National Living Treasure

  • Must be an occupant of an indigenous/traditional cultural community
  • Must have involved in a folk art tradition that has been in survival and recorded for at least fifty (50) years
  • Must have performed continuously or produced over a substantial period, works of superior and distinctive quality
  • Must acquire the expertise of tools and materials needed by the art, and must have a reputation as an art master and maker of works of extraordinary technical quality
  • Must pass on to other members of the community their talents in the folk art for which their group is traditionally known
• GAMABA Awardees


  • Ginaw Bilog
  • Masino Intaray
  • Samaon Sulaiman
  • Lang Dulay
  • Salinta Monon
  • Alonzo Saclag
  • Frederico Caballero
  • Uwang Ahadas
  • Darhata Sawabi
  • Eduardo Mutuc
  • Haja Amina Appi
  • Teofilo Garcia
  • Magdalena Gamayo
  • Yabing Masalon Dulo
  • Ambalang Ausalin
  • Estelita Tumandan Bantilan
• As a national artist, he or she must show noteworthy works that contribute to the improvement of the Philippine arts such as architecture, dance, literature, music, theater, and visual arts
• Those who have been proclaimed national artists are given a grand collar symbolizing their status
• Criteria for the National Artist

  • Living artists who are Filipino citizens at the time of nomination, as well as those who died after the establishment of the award in 1972 but were Filipino citizens at the time of their death
  • Artists who, through the content and form of their works, have contributed in building a Filipino sense of nationhood
  • Artists who have pioneered in a mode of creative expression or style, thus earning the distinction and making an impact on succeeding generations of artists
  • Artists who have created a substantial and significant body of work and/or consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art form thus enriching artistic expression or style
  • Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through a prestigious national and/or international recognition, critical acclaim and/or reviews of their works, and respect and esteem from peers
• Art has been around since time immemorial and has always played an essential role in our lives
• Art-making (Soulmaking) practice


  • An exploration and application of the artists' imagination
  • Series of actions taken by the artist in the production of his or her artwork
  • Refers to all the things that are important in the production of artwork including the ideas and concepts, the artists' feelings and experiences, the personal symbols and signs, stylistic innovations
• Art-making (Soulmaking) practice


  Series of actions taken by the artist in the production of their artwork, including ideas, concepts, feelings, experiences, personal symbols, stylistic innovations, and use of materials
• Art-making


  • Art has been around since time immemorial and has always played an essential role in our lives
  • While the art is exciting and beautiful on the surface, the artist most of the time is trying to connect and convey an idea, feeling, or passion they want to share on a personal level
  • An exploration and application of the artists' imagination
  • Art making is the universal language in all forms
• How to critique an artwork

  1. Description

  2. Analysis

  3. Interpretation

  4. Judgment
• Description


  • Gather necessary information about the work, including title, artist, date, medium, size, and subject
  • Describe the artwork, including form, scale, and elements like line, color, space, light, and shape