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• Arts


  The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power
• Paintings


  • Introduced to Filipinos in the 16th century when the Spaniards arrived
  • Spaniards used paintings as visual aids for their religious propaganda of spreading Catholicism
• Types of Filipino dances


  • Cordillera
  • Muslim
  • Tribal
  • Spanish-style
• Abaruray


  • A contraction of the words "Aba" and "Ruray" (Aurora)
  • "Aba!" is an exclamation which is equivalent to "Hey!","Hi!", or "Hail!" in English
  • Customary wine offering in barrio's social gathering
• Cariñosa


  A flirtatious Philippine group dance in the Maria Clara suite of Philippine folk dances where the fan or handkerchief plays an instrumental roll as it places the couple in a hard-to-get romance scenario
• La Jota Manileña


  • An adaptation of the Castilian Jota where dancers use bamboo castanets and clack them to provide music
  • Costumes are inspired by Spanish culture
• Sayaw sa Bangko


  • Performers dance on top of a bench roughly six inches wide, originally performed by newlyweds
  • Originated in Lingayen, Pangasinan (Pangapisan Tribe)
• Banga


  • This dance illustrates the grace of a tribe, known as fierce warriors
  • It tells a story of women's strength, resilience, and grace
  • Heavy pots are balanced on the heads of maidens as they trudge to the beat of the gangsa
• Bendayan (Bendian)


  • A dance of Ibaloi to celebrate the arrival of successful headhunters
  • It is part of every Benguet festivity with the circles slowly giving way to other formations and interpretations
• Ragragsakan


  Work-dance of the Kalinga women as they carry baskets on their heads while traversing the river
• Man-manok


  Dance that imitates a rooster that compete against each other for the attention of Lady Lien
• La Berde


  • A courtship dance from a mountain settlement in Bacayan/Talamban, Cebu City
  • In a series of quick steps and quick changes, the dance celebrates what is lush and full of life
  • Performed by two girls and a boy
• Itik-Itik


  • A mimetic dance that depicts the movements of wading and flying itik
  • Dancers mimic the short swaying gait of waddling feet and the intense energy of close-cropped flapping wings
• Mananagat


  • Dance depicts fishermen at sea
  • Dancers in long-line formations mimic women scooping water from the banca with bamboo shells and men wielding wooden paddles
• Asik


  • A solo slave dance performed by the umbrella-bearing attendant to win the favor of her sultan master
  • The girl wears long metal fingernails and dances and poses in doll-like motions
• Singkil


  • A dance originating from Lanao del Sur, Mindanao, said to be a dance of Muslim royalty
  • Derived from the story in the Darangen (the Marano interpretation of the ancient Indian epic-Ramayana)
• Pangsak


  • Came from the Yakan Muslim ethnic group in the highlands of Mindanao
  • A man unties a wrap from his wife-to-be's waist to wrap around her body and dance with
  • Both of their faces are dotted with white paint, to hide their identity from evil spirits
• Kapa Malong Malong


  • Also called Sambi sa Malong
  • This Maranao dance shows many ways of wearing a malong, a simple tubular yet highly
• Weaving


  • The process of passing threads or strands of material under and over each other to produce textiles
  • It can be plain or decorated by dyes, embroidery, and applique
• Pinilian blanket


  • Itneg (from upland province of Abra) blanket
  • Supplementary weft technique
  • Red, white, and yellow with star like motif
• Binacol


  • Itneg blanket
  • Mathematically precise supplementary weft woven cloths
  • Tradition of optical illusion, achieving a pulsating three dimensionality two dimensionally
• Tapis


  • Wrap-around cloth for skirt
  • Standard wear for women
  • Ifugao, Bontoc, Kankanay, Ibaloi, Tinguian, Itneg, and Gaddang
• Piña Cloth


  • Woven from leaves of pineapple plant
  • Cloth for tailoring, handkerchiefs, napkins, altar linen
• Pinukpok cloth


  • Similar to Piña cloth
  • Woven from abaca plant (native banana fiber)
• Hablon


  • Means 'weave'
  • From Miagao, Iloilo
  • Produces a gloss smooth textile for clothing
• T'boli


  • Zigzag forming triangles
  • From ancient tumpal motif of Dongson culture
  • Crab, python, mythical bird, frog, shield, man in house, geometric motifs
• Bangala design


  • Hexagons with man with symmetrical arms and legs
  • Means that "man is secure within his own home"
• Bilaan


  • Man, animals, geometric
  • Human and crocodile figures seems to merge
  • Tumpal - elongated triangles in a row
• Malong


  • Woven by Maranao and Maguindanao
  • Large wrap-around cloth
  • Sewn together lengthwise along the edges to form squares
• Sculpture


  • From the transitional carving of anitos down to the saints, Filipinos find it rather not difficult as they are already familiar with the ways of the wood
  • The religion of the Ifugao people is based on ancestor worship and the veneration of spirits and gods of nature
• Bul-ul (Bulul/Rice Deity)


  Anito of Ifugao people believe that they are guardians of their crops ("Ifugao rice god") who represent the harmonious union of opposing elements, the protection of communities from malevolent spirits and the promise of good fortune
• Sarimanok


  • The legendary bird that has become symbol of Maranao art
  • Depicted as a fowl with colorful wings and feathered tail, holding a fish on its beak or talons
  • Head is profusely decorated with scroll, leaf, and spiral motifs
  • Said to be a symbol of good fortune
• Buraq


  • Often described as "a white animal, half-mule, half-donkey, with wings"
  • Prophet Muhammad rode the Buraq to fly through the heavens in a single night, a journey known as Mir'aj
  • (In certain regions of Mindanao, the animal is depicted with a human face)
• Pottery


  • Has long been a part of various cultures in the Philippines, with evidence pointing to a pottery culture dating around 3,500 years ago
  • Archaeological masterpieces of pottery attest to the high level of artistic skills that ancient Filipinos possessed
• Traditional tapayan jars


  Their various functions include fermenting rice (tapai), fermenting vinegar, or alcoholic beverages, storing food and water, cooking, and burial of the deceased
• Manunggul Jar


  A secondary burial jar excavated from a Neolithic burial site in the Manunggul cave of the Tabon Caves at Lipuun Point in Palawan
• Art


  Expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form
• Contemporary Art


  Artworks that are produced in the present time
• Artform


  Established structure, pattern, or scheme followed in shaping an artistic work
• Types of Art


  • Visual Arts
  • Literary Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Photography
  • Architecture