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    Taka is a type of papier-mâché craft originating from Paete, Laguna in the Philippines. It was created by Maria Piday as a lightweight alternative to heavy carved wooden sculptures used for church decorations. A takaan or carved wooden mold is used to shape the papier-mâché. Traditional taka depict animals and people from the Philippines but now also include European subjects like Santa Claus for export. Taka making became popularized as a folk art by practitioner Tere Afuang in the 1970s.

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    Taka is a type of papier-mâché craft originating from Paete, Laguna in the Philippines. It was created by Maria Piday as a lightweight alternative to heavy carved wooden sculptures used for church decorations. A takaan or carved wooden mold is used to shape the papier-mâché. Traditional taka depict animals and people from the Philippines but now also include European subjects like Santa Claus for export. Taka making became popularized as a folk art by practitioner Tere Afuang in the 1970s.

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    Taka is a type of papier-mâché craft originating from Paete, Laguna in the Philippines. It was created by Maria Piday as a lightweight alternative to heavy carved wooden sculptures used for church decorations. A takaan or carved wooden mold is used to shape the papier-mâché. Traditional taka depict animals and people from the Philippines but now also include European subjects like Santa Claus for export. Taka making became popularized as a folk art by practitioner Tere Afuang in the 1970s.

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    Taka (paper mache)


    Taka refers to papier-mâché made using carved wooden
    sculpture used as a mold. The craft originated in the town
    of Paete, Laguna in the Philippines.[1]

    Contents
    History
    Taka-making
    Subjects of Taka
    Horse taka in display in Paete, Laguna.
    References

    History
    Taka was made by Paete local, Maria Piday. During Christmas, Piday was in charge of the church's
    decorations. The wooden angels and cherub was heavy causing the carvings to fall. Piday devised the
    lightweight taka papier-mâché as an alternative to the wooden sculptures. Piday was also a maker of
    local toys such as the yoyo and the small acrobat hand puppet. Taka eventually became folk art and
    was sold to nearby towns for festivals. In the 1970s, Tere Afuang, a knowledgeable practitioner of the
    craft, popularized the craft.[1]

    Taka-making
    A takaan, a carved wooden sculpture, is used as a mold in making taka. Brown craft paper is used as a
    final layer for taka made for export. This provides a thicker base and smoother finish for the craft.
    Taka is also painted. The traditional way of painting a taka is to use primary colors, add simple flower
    motifs and use repetitive lines and shapes. Gold finish, usually used in angel, reindeer and huge taka
    is accomplished by using gilded paper.[1]

    Subjects of Taka

    Common and traditional subjects of taka include the manok, kabayo, kalabaw, dalaga (chicken,
    horse, carabao, maiden) which is made primarily for local use. Due to exposure and migration of
    Paete residents to Manila and abroad, European-influenced papier-mâché toys began to be made for
    export to other countries, such as Germany. Taka images now include those of Santa Claus, reindeer,
    giraffes, and other subjects that are in demand.[1]

    References
    1. Datuin, Flaudette May; et al. (1997). "Paete:A Living Fusion of Art & Society". Art and Society.
    Diliman, Quezon City: University of the Philippines. pp. 240–241. ISBN 971-91907-01.
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