INDIGENOUS CRAF
OUT OF WOOD
Crafting with wood holds deep
cultural significance for many
Indigenous people around the
world. From intricate carvings
to functional tools, these crafts
often reflect a profound
connection to nature and a
respect for traditional
practices.
IFUGAOS
They are famous for the way
they carved the mountain
slopes that form the legendary
Banaue rice terraces. Their
carvings are usually for their
deities, bul-ul (granary deity).
TAGBANWAS
It incorporates a technique of
completely blackening the
wood’s surface and then
bringing out white portions
while etching the design, and
that is what makes it unique.
MARANAOS
Sarimanok is a
stylized representation
of a bird or rooster.
MARANAOS
It is rich in artistic tradition,
particularly known for its intricate
and organic okir (or okkil) motifs,
which feature stylized plant
designs and other motifs like the
pako rabong (growing fern),
niaganaga (dragon.
PAETENOS
• Center of woodcarving in the
Philippines.
• Paete from word paet, which
literally means chisel.
• Paete was influenced by
Spaniards.
BULUL
One of the most iconic
examples of Ifugao wood
carving is the bulul, a type of
wooden sculpture
representing ancestral
spirits or deities.
HEGALONG
One of the most distinctive
examples of T’boli wood
carving is the hegalog, a
traditional two- stringed lute
adorned with intricate
carvings and decorative
motifs.
KUDYAPI
The kudyapi is meticulously
crafted from locally sourced
wood, with intricate carvings
adorning its body, reflecting
the Manobo’s deep connection
to nature and their spiritual
belief.
CLASSIFICATION O
WOODS
SOFTWOODS
Softwoods are the wood and
lumber which are milled from
conifer trees.
EXAMPLES: PINE, CEDAR, FIR,
SPRUCE, AND REDWOOD
HARDWOODS
Hardwoods come from any
trees which do not produce
needles or cones.
EXAMPLES: OAK, MAPLE, CHERRY,
MAHOGANY, AND WALNUT
TOOLS AND
MATERIALS USED
KNIVES
Used for precision cutting
and shaping wood, often
for intricate details or fine
carving work.
CHISELS
Utilized for carving and
shaping wood by removing
small chips or layers,
especially helpful for
creating straight lines or
precise edges.
GOUGES
Similar to chisels but with a
curved cutting edge, ideal
for hollowing out wood or
creating rounded shapes.
MALLETS
Used to strike other tools
such as chisels or gouges,
providing controlled force
for shaping and carving
wood.
RASPS
Employed for refining
surfaces and shaping wood
by abrasion, typically used
to smooth rough areas or
create texture.
ADZES
Primarily used for rough
shaping and hewing wood,
especially for removing
large amounts of material
quickly, such as shaping
logs into beams or bowls.
SCRAPERS
Used for smoothing wood
surfaces by removing thin
shavings, particularly
useful for finishing touches
and achieving a polished
look.
INDIGENOUS CRAFT
MADE OF RATTAN
INTRODUCTION
The Philippine rattan industry is a
major exporter of high- quality
rattan products to different
countries.
INTRODUCTION
• Alternately called wicker comes from the Malay word
“rotan”.
• They can be generally classified either in terms of being
furniture raw materials, handicraft sources, shelter
materials, and even as a source of food and medicine.
INTRODUCTION
• Rattan as a shelter material most natives or locals from
the rattan rich countries employ the aid of this sturdy
plant in their home building projects. It is heavily used as
a housing material in the rural areas. The skin of the plant
or wood is primarily used for weaving.
• The inner core of the plant including its shoot is edible and
is part of the local delicacies of the specified countries. The
fruit is also edible and sometimes fermented to become
vinegar.
Characteristics of rattan
• Rattan, with its excellent softness, flexibility, and
workability, can also be freely designed with complex,
delicate curves.
• Its supple and smooth form gives an elegant, gentle
impression that cannot be produced with machines.
MANUFACTURING
PROCESS
Wood PREPARATION/CUTTING
• The right materials are selected
from a wealth of materials of
differing thickness, hardness,
curvature, and color, etc., and are
cut according to the used parts.
CURING
• Rattan is a natural material, so
bend, curvature and twist naturally
exist. Using levers and poles, etc.,
we correct these materials to make
them straight.
BENDING
• Rattan is bent while toasting
with fire or steaming, and each
part is thus produced.
ASSEMBLY
• Each part is assembled with nails
or wooden screws, etc. and
prepared as an entire framework.
There is a sense stability because
ratan with a thick diameter that is
difficult to obtain.
WINDING
• Rattan peel is wound to reinforce
joints and to cover nails/wood
screws.
• The round core (the core of
rounded rattan) is wound around
the framework in a horizontal
direction, and round rattan is
attached to the seat part.
BRAIDING
• From the central back part,
braiding is carried out carefully by
hand in line with the framework.
• Using dampened, softened rattan,
subtle curves and textures are
produced while assuming a dry
state.
FINISHING
• After braiding, splinters and fine
fibers are burnt off with a burner.
• After coating and final check,
spray-coating is applied as
finishing to complete the
production.
COMPLETION
• The C-3160 Armless Chair
(commonly known as the lounge
chair), which was designed for the
lounge of Hotel New Japan in
1960, was added to the New York
MoMA Permanent Collection in
1964 as a design representative of
the 20th Century.
THANK YOU AND MA
THE LORD BLESS
YOU,
our future Engineers!
