Forms of arts from
different Regions in
the Philippines
Traditional Art
Folk
Architecture
Folk architecture in the
Philippines differ significantly
per ethnic group, where the
structures can be made of
bamboo, wood, rock, coral,
rattan, grass, and other
materials.
BALE
HOUSE
the highland houses that
may have four to eight
sides, depending on the
ethnic association
CORAL
HOUSES OF
BATANES
the coral houses of
Batanes which protects the
natives from the harsh
sandy winds of the area
Royal
House
Torogan
is engraved with
intricately-made okir
motif
Weaving
Weaving is an ancient art
form that continues in the
Philippines today, with each
ethnic group having its own
distinct weaving
techniques.
Weaving skills include
•basket weaving
•backstrap weaving
•headgear weaving
•fishnet weaving
•and other weaving techniques.
•The fabrics used are cotton, abaca,
banana fiber, grass, and palm fiber
Various Woven Cloths
Coming From Different
Regions Of The
Philippines
Pinilian weaved
Community:
Ilocano
Origin: Ilocos
Region
The Ilocano of northwestern
Philippines is well-known for
their handweaving, a tradition
with ancient roots, with the
kapas or cotton as the main
material.
Bontoc Weave
Community:
Bontoc
Origin:
Mountain
Province
•The Bontoc textile revolves
around the idea of centeredness,
which symbolize
-Permanence
-Order
-Balance
Kalinga Textiles
Community:
Kalinga
Origin: Province
of Kalinga
•The Kalinga textiles exhibit
motifs executed as though they
are embedded in the geometry
of weaving itself.
Piña
Community:
Aklanon
Origin: Aklan
•Considered the finest of Philippine
textiles, the piña fabric is made from
the fibers of the leaves of the red
Bisaya pineapple through an
arduous process.
•The extraction of the fibers is a most
delicate and tedious process.
•The Aklanons of western Panay
Island are known for the piña.
•Lumban in Laguna and Taal in
Batangas are known embroidery
centres.
•The piña is the preferred
material for the barong Tagalog.
Hablon
Communities:
Kiniray-a and
Hiligaynon
Origin: Panay
Island
•Hablon is Hiligaynon for
“something woven,” from the root
word habol, “to weave”.
•The hablon is usually a plain
weave and has plaid and striped
designs.
•It is usually used for
the patadyong, the Visayan
wraparound skirt, and panuelo.
Saputangan
Tapestry Weave
Community:
Yakan
Origin:
Basilan
•The saputangan is worn by Yakan
women in different ways
depending on the occasion such as:
•elen-elen (for everyday wear)
•hap tabuan (for going to market)
•ginuna sipagkawin (worn like a
veil when attending a wedding).
Mabal Tabih
Community:
Blaan
Origin: Sarangani
and South
Cotabato
•Tabih, in Blaan, refers to the native
tubular skirt, and also to the textile,
while mabal means “woven” or “to
weave”.
•The Blaan weave the tabih using
abaca fibers and the back-strap loom.
•Designs usually depict crocodiles
and tiny curls.
Bagobo Inabal
Community:
Bagobo
Manobo
Origin: Davao
del Sur
•The Bagobo, a subgroup of
the Manobo, are expert in
extracting the fibers of the
abaca from the leaf sheaths
and selecting the very fine
ones for weaving their
textiles.
Dagmay
Community:
Mandaya
Origin: Eastern
Mindanao
•Dagmay designs usually tell the
story about the weaver and her
community, as well as the spirits
that live on Earth.
•The Dagmay is usually used for
women’s skirts, but it is also used as
blankets or wraps for the dead.
Maranao
Textile
Community:
Mëranaw
Origin: Lanao del
Norte and Lanao
del Sur
•The Maranao of Lanao del Norte
and Lanao del Sur know a wide
range of weaving techniques
including the weft and warp ikat
tie-dye resist and continuous
and discontinuous
supplementary weft design.
Pis Syabit
Weave
Community:
Tausug
Origin: Sulu
Archipelago
•The Tausug women are experts in
tapestry weaving and
embroidery, while men do the
large hanings in appliqué. They
specialise in the production of pis
syabit (head scarf) and
kambot/kandit.
•The pis syabit is traditionally
worn by men and warriors.
T’nalak
Community:
Tboli
Origin: South
Cotabato
•The Tboli weavers are often called
“dream weavers” but this applies
only to a few dedicated weavers. It
is believed that the designs and
patterns are bestowed on them by
Fu Dalu, the spirit of abaca,
through their dreams
