CPAR_regions_techniques

• These fibers are skillfully woven into textiles, creating sturdy

  and durable fabrics.

  Abaca
• Materials in Region 1

  Abaca, bamboo, and Buri Palm Leaves
• Scientific term for Abaca

  Musa textilis
• Applications of Abaca

  Furniture

  Weaving

  Artistic Applications
• It is a versatile material in Ilocano art because of its versatility and strength

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  Bamboo
• Applications of Bamboo

  Crafting furniture

  Making musical instruments: kawayan flute, xylophone

  Painting and Carving
• It provides large, fan-shaped leaves.

  Buri Palm Leaves
• Scientific term for Buri Palm Leaves

  Corypha elata
• Crafts from buri palm leaves by Ilocano weavers

  Hats, mats, and baskets
• A contemporary artwork from Region 1. It is a type of seating furniture crafted using abaca fibers.


  Abaca chair
• Local materials in Region 2

  Rattan, capiz shells, and coconut shells
• It is a flexible vine that thrives in the region's forests

  Rattan
• Cagayan Valley artisans weave rattan into functional and decorative pieces:


  Furniture: Rattan chairs, tables, shelves

  Baskets

  Crafts
• Scientific name of capiz shells

  Placuna placenta
• These are abundant along the coastal areas of Cagayan Valley

  Capiz shells
• Capiz shells, known for their translucency, inspire delicate artworks:


  Lampshades

  Window panels
• The Placuna placenta mollusk

  is nicknamed the

  “windowpane oyster”
• The Capiz Shell was used as a substitute for glass.
• Contemporary artwork from Region 2

  Capiz Shell Ball Lanterns
• Local materials in Region 3

  Bamboo, coconut shells, banana fibers
• It is used in crafting traditional musical instruments like the

  "kudyapi"and "kubing”.


  Bamboo