Kate: Art is expression AKO SI KATE
Cj: Of one’s feelings AKO SI CJ
Marivic: Through creating out AKO SI MARIVIC
Myla: Their imaginations
Mar: Tara na at umpisahan na natin ang
paglalakbay!
Kate: Philippine art is innovative
CJ: Unahin natin ang pinakasikat na isla sa
Cj: And skillful ways pilipinas kung saan matatagpuan ang capital of
Marivic: Of reflecting Filipino identity the Philippines ang Maynila ito ay sa LUZON!
Myla: Art is a part of Philippine culture ALL: ARAT NA!
Kate: That represents lifestyle ( LUPAD, LIBOT2, HUGPA SA LUZON!)
LUZON
CJ: Do you want to know more about Philippine Myla: Here we are in our first destination in
arts? Luzon island. THE ILOCOS REGION!
Marivic: So what are you waiting for? Kate: The famous weaving here in Ilocos is
called “BINAKUL”
Myla: Make your mind and ear open
Marivic: The Ilocano people of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur,
Kate: Because we will tell you and La Union use cotton or kapas as the main material
and the pedal loom, called pangablan in textile
ALL: THE HIDDEN TREASURES PHILIPPINES! production. The Ilocanos employ several design
techniques, including the binakul (double-toned
THE WEAVING basket weave) and pinilian (brocade weave). Pinilian
literally means ‘selected’ or ‘chosen’ - the root word is
pili, or to select or choose.
Cj: TUMAYO KANA JAN! Kate: WOW! Grabe talaga yung mga taga ilocos.
Ang meaningful ng kanilang weaving.
Mar: MAGLAKWATSA NA TAYO!
Myla: Oo nga! Pa picture nga ako dito. Para may
May: HALIKA NAT MAMANGHA
remembrance ako.
Kate: TARA NAT SUMAMA!
Cj: Pinilian is a complicated and elaborate weaving
ALL: TARA NA SA LUZVIMINDA! technique. The weaver inserts sticks across the
breadth of pre-selected warp threads and raises the
KASAMA ANG TEAM BULAY-OGS sticks one at a time at a predetermined sequence. The
result is a design that floats on the warp yarns.
AKO SI MYLA
Myla: Sana all nalang gin Pili be a stylish skirt or a big shawl. It usually bears a
checkered design crafted with bright hues.
Kate: Nandito naman tayo sa famous weaving
Meanwhile, in Iloilo, locals take pride in their hablon, a
here in Cordillera Administrative Region ang plain weave that has a plaid design. While it’s used in
“KALINGA WEAVING” patadyong, it’s also common in locally-made panuelo
or handkerchiefs.
Marivic: In the mountainous Cordillera region in
northern Luzon, six major ethnic groups practice Kate: The patadyong, is an indigenous Philippine
weaving: the Itneg, the Ga’dang, the Kalinga, the rectangular or tube-like wraparound skirt worn by
Bontoc, the Ifugao, the Ibaloy, and the Kankanay. both men and women of the Visayas islands and the
Aside from cotton, these weaving communities also Sulu Archipelago, similar to the Malong, or Sarong.
use bast and plant fiber. They traditionally use the
“Patadyong” is handwoven fabric made of cotton and
back-strap loom but some also use the pedal loom.
silk. It is being made in Bagtason, Bugasong and
Multi-heddle and pinilian techniques are also
Tibiao towns by the local folks engaged in the
employed.
weaving industry.
Cj: OHHH! Nang galling rin pala sa plant fiber
Myla: Next ay ang sikat na “SINAMAY”
ang ibang wini-weave ng mga ifugao.
Myla: Sinamay, a material woven from abaca fiber,
Kate: The Ifugao are known to also use the ikat, or has long been a popular textile in Visayas, specifically
tie-dye resist design technique, especially for creating the Negros island. This cloth can be used in different
products, from outfit accessories such as hats and
the designs on prestige ritual blankets and traditional home decor items, like storage boxes and placemats.
garments. In each of the provinces on the island, however, you’ll
discover unique handicrafts.
Myla: Tara na Mindoro Island!
For instance, in Dumaguete, there’s a group of
Marivic: Our last stop for this initial foray is the island artisans focusing on crafting rocks and stones into
vases, wall art, jewelry boxes, dining ware, and
of Mindoro, where the Mangyan live. There are several picture frames, among other home ornaments. The
Mangyan groups who weave cotton cloths using their Negros Oriental Arts and Heritage carves mosaic-like
back-strap looms. Hanunoo weavers also use bast and patterns into these rocks before polishing.
plant fiber. The textiles are dyed in indigo and are
Marivic: Sinamay is one of the most popular hat-
distinct with their warp float designs of cat’s paw and
making foundations in the world. It is woven from the
X patterns.
processed stalks of the abaca tree, a type of banana
CJ: Ang gaganda naman ng weaving ng mga taga native to the Philippines. Abaca fibre is three times
Luzon! stronger than cotton or silk, and a fabric made from
100% abaca can last for over 100 years.
Kate: Babalik talaga ako dito sa susunod
CJ: Mga Cebuanos mag ingay! Next ay ang “BAKAT”
Myla: Sabi nila maganda din daw doon sa BAKAT
Visayas! Puntahan nga natin! ARAT NA!
What else are the traditional arts and crafts of
Marivic: Here we are in Visayas with there Visayas? Well, Cebuanos have their own version of
weaved baskets, locally known as bakat. Made of
famous “PATADYONG” bamboo strips, the native craft is put together by
hand, forming lattice patterns. Uniquely designed, it
CJ: One of the popular woven products you’ll find in
boasts of a hexagonal shape.
Antique is the patadyong. Usually made from cotton
and abaca, this tube-like wraparound garment can be
Kate: Believe it or not, bakat baskets have been in
worn in different ways, much like the malong. It can
Cebu even during pre-colonial times. Natives and
Chinese traders use it to store farm produce during The sarimanok is a key figure in Maranao art, despite an
harvest. From then to now, it’s part and parcel of Islamic prohibition on the use of representational forms, and
Cebuano culture. sometimes appears in the okir designs.
Myla: Iba rin talaga ang gawa ang mga taga Visayas!
Nakakapagod naman ang trip natin nato!
Marivic: Nakakamangha talaga! Yung sa basket grabi
wineave pala nila yun. Pero Masaya. Ang gaganda talaga ng mga gawa ng pinoy!
CJ: Tara nat! Dumayo naman tayo sa Mindanano. Incomes sa mga designs, textile, at quality ay mamangha ka
talaga!
Kate: Here we are in Mindanao with there
famous “YAKAN”
Yakan
Kate: While originally hailing from Basilan, the Yakan have
migrated outwardly to Zamboanga due to unrest and conflict.
They are known for weaving brightly-colored fabrics,
producing a myriad of textiles with distinct, strongly
geometric, repetitive patterns, including the bunga
sama (based on the diamond), the sinaluan (small bands of
bisected and quartered lozenge shapes), the pussuk
labbung (saw-tooth pattern) and the kabban budi (triangular-
rectangular design).
Myla: Next ay ang sikat na “B’LAAN”
B’laan
The B’laan inhabit the hills behind the west coast of the
Davao Gulf, as well as the boundaries of the Cotabato and
South Cotabato provinces. They employ similar weaving
styles as their neighbors the Bagobo and the T’boli, also
producing ikat textiles on abaca or handwoven cotton.
They are well known for their embroidery and decorative
skills, as when they utilize cross-stitches and outline-stitches
to embroider stylized human figures, or when they stitch
small discs of mother-of-pearl at regular intervals over the
cloth.
CJ: LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST ANG “MARANAO AND
MAGUINDANAO”
Maranao and Maguindanao
CJ: Along with the Maguindanao people, the people of the
lake — as the Maranao are called — produce malong, large
tubular garments both worn by men and women for a
number of purposes. They are made by sewing two pieces
of sarong cloth lengthwise along its edges to produce a
square, and can be woven from either cotton or
silk. Landap has been noted to be probably the most
distinctive malong, which comes on one solid color or two
colors arranged in alternating bands.
Marivic: The Maranaos weave into the malong colorful
bands called langkit, consisting of three to four colors with
okir designs: scroll, leaf, or vine motifs woven in abstract
forms. The Maguindanao, for their part, incorporate patterns
directly into the bands.
