CAR - Handouts Nationwide and Luzon

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS
QUARTER 1 – LESSON 2
Contemporary Art Forms and Practices in the Philippines: Nationwide and in Luzon
Nationwide
 Bahay na Bato
– It is a house that is based on the bahay kubo architecture but made with more stable and durable materials
with influences from Spanish and Chinese architecture.
 Bahay Kubo
– The epitome of Filipino vernacular architecture, it is a house usually erected with stilts and made of plant
materials, such as bamboo and dried coconut leaves for roofs.
 Bangka
– A collective term for the diverse maritime crafts across the country used for transport, fishing, and trading.
 Harana
– a traditional act of courtship in the form of a serenade.
 Kundiman
– a love song written in Tagalog used in courtship.
 Neovernacular Architecture
– Vernacular or traditional architecture combined with modern architecture (e.g. Coconut Palace, San Miguel
Corporations Headquarters, Cultural Center of the Philippines).
 Original Pilipino Music (OPM)
– songs composed by Filipino artists in different genres and styles.
 Pasyon
– A retelling of the Passion of Jesus Christ through readings, chants, performances, and narratives.
 Senakulo
– a dramatic play or reenactment of the Passion of Jesus Christ performed during the Holy Week.
 Tanaga
– poetry based on the Japanese Haiku, has 4 lines, 7 syllables for each line, and has a rhyme scheme of AABB.
 Zarzuela
– a lyric-dramatic play introduced by the Spaniards that blends theatrical drama, singing, and dancing which
started as a form of propaganda against foreign rule.
Region 1 (Ilocos Region)

 Bolinao mats (Pangasinan)
– Mats made from dried buri or palm leaves cut into strips and woven. Some strips are dyed to make distinct
patterns and designs.
 Burnay (Ilocos Sur)
– It is the tradition of making jars from clay kneaded by carabaos before being worked on by the potter
originally used for aging vinegar, wine, and bagoong.
 Inabel (Ilocos)
– Traditional plain or patterned weaving originated in Ilocos using cotton.
o Binakol
– A type of abel weave that uses geometric optical patterns which are represent waves of the sea meant to
ward off evil spirits.
 Pandango Oasiwas (originated in Pangasinan)
– A Spanish fandango dance performed when fishermen celebrate a day of good yield with the dancers
swinging and dancing while holding lighted lamps.
 Sayaw sa Bangko (originated in Pangasinan)
– It is a folk dance in which the dancers perform their dances on top of multiple benches.
 Vigan architecture (Ilocos Sur)
– Established in the 16th century, it is a town that has preserved Spanish Renaissance Architecture.
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
 Batok (Kalinga)
– The practice of tattooing by using a thorn attached to a stick and a mixture of charcoal and water.
- In the tribes of Kalinga, men earn tattoos to show pride and achievements, while women get it to
beautify themselves and show wealth.
 Gangsa (Kalinga, Ifugao)
– A single handheld smooth-surfaced gong with a narrow rim  Ikat (Ifugao)
– The technique of dyeing the cotton yarns before weaving.
 Labba (Ifugao)
– A wide basket made from bamboo used to carry produce from the fields.
 Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (Ifugao)
– Rice Terraces that are built on hills and slopes of fields of rice. These are spread across four municipalities in
the Ifugao Province.
Region 2 (Cagayan Valley)

 Bakwat (Nueva Viscaya)
– A weaved cotton belt worn by mothers after giving birth
 Butaka (Isabela)
– A wooden chair with long “arm rests” that are actually for the legs as it was originally used by women when
giving birth
 Sambali (Cagayan)
– A war dance meant to depict the fight between Christians and Non-Christians who opposed Spanish
influence performed during the Sambali Festival.
 Vakul (Batanes)
– A headgear made from dried Voyavoy leaves worn by women to provide them protection from the heat.
Region 3 (Central Luzon)

 Pabalat (Bulacan)
– A kind of paper art in which intricate designs are made by cutting Japanese Paper to wrap a delicacy called
pastillas.
 Parol (Pampanga)
– An ornamental, star-shaped lantern made for Christmas to symbolize the Star of Bethlehem.
 Pyrotechnics (Bulacan)
– The craft of creating fireworks.
 Singkaban (Bulacan)
– The art of producing decorative materials using bamboo.
 Subic Spanish Gate (Zambales)
– A gate built in 1885 that originally served as the entrance to the Spanish naval station and then turned into a
base by the US Navy.
Region 4A (CALABARZON)
 Balsa (Batangas)
– A boat made of bamboo decorated during the Balsa Festival in Batangas as recognition for its significance in
transport, fishing, as well as tourism.
 Barong Tagalog (Laguna)
– Popularly known as “Barong”, it is the official formal wear of men in the country.
 Higantes (Rizal)
– A giant paper mache meant to portray farmers mocking and protesting mean landlords when Angono was a
hacienda used during the Higantes Festival.
 Kiping (Quezon Province)
– A delicacy made of glutenous rice and shaped into a leaf used in the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon
which is also made to serve as a decorative piece.
 Maglalatik (originated in Laguna)
– An indigenous dance in which the dancers tap and utilize halved coconut husks strapped onto their bodies.
 Taka (Laguna)
– The art of making paper mache crafts made using wood statues as molds.
Region 4B (MIMAROPA)
 Ambahan (Mindoro)
– A poem created by the Hanunuo Mangyans that is chanted and often carved on a bamboo.
 Morion (Marinduque)
– A large mask which resembles Caucasian features used for a street play in the Moriones Festival.
 Pandanggo sa Ilaw (originated in Mindoro)
– A dance influenced by the Spanish dance, fandango, wherein the dancer must balance oil lamps on their
hands and head.
Region 5 (Bicol Region)

 Pantomina (originated in Bicol)
– Also known as the “dove dance”, it is a dance originally performed in weddings by the couple and their
visitors.
 Balay (Sorsogon)
– Weaved crafts made of buri, a native palm.

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CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

Region 1 (Ilocos Region)

Region 2 (Cagayan Valley)

Region 3 (Central Luzon)

Region 5 (Bicol Region)

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