Traditional Arts of The Philippines

Traditional Arts of the Philippines
Oil painting / Fisherman

One method of painting that Filipinos use is oil painting. This method
was introduced as early as 16th century was influenced by the
European traditions.
Soil painting / Pangangande

As many artist use water colors to paint, the talaanding, an
indigenous people of the Banwaon tribe soil for painting.
This method of painting was introduced by Waway Saway
in Talaanding community in the year of 1995.
Neolithic Pottery / Pottery

Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and
other objects with clay and other ceramic materials, which are
fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form.
Folk Architecture
These are simple structures built of local materials and
available tools to provide shelter for its inhabitants. For
example: BAHAY KUBO / NIPA HUT – It is also known as
Kamalig – It serves as an icon to Filipino lowland and rural
culture.
Maritime transport
Plays a crucial role in ensuring an integrated and coordinated
transport network for an archipelagic country like the
Philippines. The country's maritime waters have served as a
major medium for domestic and international trade, travel,
and tourism.
Rizal Monument
The Famous sculpture in the Philippines is the Rizal Monument a memorial
in Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines built to commemorate the executed
Filipino nationalist, José Rizal.
Weaving / Banig
The weaving culture in the Philippines dates
back to the 13th century. The tradition makes use of raw
materials like local cotton, abaca, fibres, and pineapples. Many
Filipinos are very spiritual people; in fact, our traditions are
rooted in beliefs that were passed on by our ancestors.
Carving
Wood carving in the Philippines is a tradition dating
back to pre-colonial times. Native Filipinos carved
boats, plows, arrows, spears, and other essential items,
often creating ornamental patterns for the use of the
tribal hierarchy and to celebrate special occasions.
Folk Performance Arts

Notable examples of folk performing arts include the banga,
manmanok, ragragsakan, tarektek, uyaoy/uyauy, pangalay,
kugsik, tinikling, subli, cariñosa, kuratsa, and pandanggo sa
ilaw.
Folk (Oral Literature)

Folk literature refers to the traditional oral literature of the Filipino
people. Thus, the scope of the field covers the ancient folk literature of
the Philippines' various ethnic groups, as well as various pieces of
folklore that have evolved since the Philippines became a single ethno-
political unit.
Folk Graphic
Folk graphic arts stand out with their artistic peculiarities: clear, logically balanced composition,
decorative expressive line, monumentality, harmony of background elements and plastic and
color interaction of figures.
Ornament
An accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of
something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural
ornaments. a system, category, or style of such objects or features;
ornamentation: a book on Gothic ornament. any adornment or means
of adornment.
Funerary mask burial

offering / Anthropomorphic Pots
It wasn’t the metal age that Philippines changed their pottery
traditions, in which they experimented with forms, design, and
techniques. A result of their pottery during that period were
anthropomorphic pots which are pots have human
characteristics
Weaving / Bayong
A bayong is a kind of bag originating in the Philippines and made
by weaving dried leaves. The leaves used for making the bayong
vary but the traditional bayong is made from buri leaves in the
Visayas and pandan leaves in Luzon.
Poetry /Ambahan
The ambahan has several characteristics. First, it is a
rhythmic poetic expression with a meter of seven
syllable lines and having rhythmic end-syllables. It is
also most often presented as a chant without a
determined musical pitch or musical instrument
accompanimen
Poetry: Pabasa ng Pasyon

Known simply as Pabása is a Catholic devotion in
the Philippines popular during Holy Week involving
the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyón, an early
16th-century epic poem narrating the life, passion,
death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.[1] The verses
are based on the bible and practiced every holy week.
Dance / Cordillera Dances

For the people of the Cordillera, dance continues to be an
expression of community life that animates the various
rituals and ceremonies. They dance to appease their
ancestors and gods to cure ailments, to ensure success at
war, or to ward off bad luck or natural calamities.
Vinta
Are characterized by their colorful rectangular lug sails and
bifurcated prows and sterns, which resemble the gaping
mouth of a crocodile. Vinta are used as fishing vessels, cargo
ships, and houseboats. Smaller undecorated versions of the
vinta used for fishing are known as tondaan.
Hinabol
A hand-woven fabric made by the ethnic Higanon tribe in
Northern Mindanao. This is called the “woven happiness” because
weaving is meant to be a happy activity, the hinabol weaver
expresses her feelings on her loom and it is seen in the distinctive
patterns and vibrant colors of the hinabol.
Tingkep
A basket from the Pala'wan people of the Philippines made from rattan.
The baskets are used to store rice, transport food, hold special belongings
and are sometimes used by healers in the ritual called Kundu evoking the
spirit of Linamen, a beautiful and powerful female spirit.

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Traditional Arts of the Philippines

Oil painting / Fisherman

Soil painting / Pangangande

Neolithic Pottery / Pottery

Folk Performance Arts

Folk (Oral Literature)

Funerary mask burial

Poetry: Pabasa ng Pasyon

Dance / Cordillera Dances

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