7

ARTS
QUARTER 2 – MODULE 1

M E LC : Identifies the characteristics of arts

and crafts in specific areas in
MIMAROPA and the Visayas.
I – A. INTRODUCTION
In this lesson, you will be introduced to the different folk arts and designs of Southern Tagalog
Islands and the Visayas group of islands. You will be learning the representative folk arts and crafts from
Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan (MIMAROPA), Island of Panay, Negros, Bohol, Cebu,
Guimaras, Siquijor, Samar and Leyte. You will be familiar with the different motifs from the different places
in the Luzon and Visayas Islands that will be helpful in appreciating the diversity of our culture.

B. DISCUSSION MARINDUQUE

MIMAROPA is called the Southern Tagalog Region of the MINDORO

Philippines. It is designated as Region IV-B. The term

MIMAROPA is a combination of the names of its constituent ROMBLON

provinces Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan.

MIMAROPA’s arts and crafts depict the different aspects of
their culture. PALAWAN

MINDORO

Iraya basket
The Iraya-Mangyans of Mindoro are fond of making baskets with intricate pattern s and
designs
of humans, animals, trees and other objects. It is made of dried nito grass and forest vines,
meticulously and patiently woven to create these very unique baskets.

The art of the Mangyans displays their rich, artistic heritage. A variation of
ambahan is the urukay, which uses eight syllables instead of seven. It is
frequently written on bamboo tubes or slats.
MARINDUQUE
The Moriones Festival in Marinduque is a much awaited Lenten tradition that is
celebrated every Holy Week. “Morion” means masks that are made from wood or
paper-mâché, adorned with colorful shells, animal hairs, tassels and crepe papers.
People who act as Roman soldiers during the festival wear these masks together with
vest, capes, and wooden shields.

ROMBLON

Romblon is known not only for its fine marble products

but also for the beautifully woven mats and bags out of
romblon plants.

1
PALAWAN

A cone shaped colander harvest basket made of blackened and natural bamboo. I t
displays their craftsmanship in weaving.

The Tagbanua carving is blackened with soot and then etched with simple
patterns or incised features exposing the original white grain of the wood. These
are used in rituals or as toys for children.

A container for secondary burial of the deceased. It is considered as one of the most
important artifacts in the Philippines. On top of the jar cover is a boat with two human
figures representing two souls on a voyage to the afterlife.

Visayas is one of the three principal geographical

divisions of the Philippines consisting of major and minor
islands. It is divided into three administrative regions:
Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas and Western Visayas.
They speak different languages including Cebuano (the
largest group), Ilonggo (Hiligaynon), Kinaray-a, Akeanon,
Waray-Waray and Leyte. They have a rich culture that can
be seen in their folk arts, motifs, and de sign that are
usually inspired by indigenous and foreign influences.

PANAY ISLAND
The Patadyong is a wrap-around piece of cloth worn by women as a skirt and is
usually paired with kimona. It can be used as an apron, as a cover from rain or sun,
for carrying produce, as a curtain, as a hanging or baby carrier. The patadyong is
often colorful and features linear and geometric designs.

Piña is a handwoven Philippine textile produced mostly by the Aklanon in the

province of Aklan in Western Visayas, Philippines. It is considered the finest of
Philippine textiles mainly because of its delicacy and its natural creamy hue. It is
made of fibres from the inner layer of the leaves of the native pineapple plant of
the red bisaya variety (Ananascomosus).

2
Kapiz (capiz) shell is also an important material in the craft of Panay Island, particularly
in Aklan and Iloilo. Capiz shells are bleached and dried before being pressed or cut into
different shapes. These are formed into various craft products like plates, utility box,
chandelier, windows and among others

The Masskara Festival is an annual festival with highlights held every fourth
Sunday of October in Bacolod, Philippines. The festival sites include the Bacolod
Public Plaza, the Lacson Tourism Strip and the Bacolod Government Center.

The Ati-Atihan Festival is a Philippine festival held annually in January in honor

of the Santo Niño (Holy Child or Infant Jesus) in several towns of the province of
Aklan, Panay Island. The biggest celebration is held during the third Sunday of
January in the town of Kalibo, the province’s capital.

BODY ORNAMENTATIONS
Tattooing was widely practiced in pre-colonial Philippines both for the
purposes of ornamentation and rite of passage.
The designs of the tattoos of the early Visayans indicates their social status.
Tattoos are created not just as body ornaments but also as means to tell
others that some memorable things happened to them

ARCHITECTURES

MOLO CHURCH
Molo Church is a
famous Spanish-
colonial church and
heritage site in Molo
District. Built in
neogothic style, it is
known for the
prominent red spires
that
crown its tall bell towers and as “the feminist church” because of the all-
women ensemble of saints represented in 16 statues perched on the aisle
pillars.

MIAG AO CHURCH
The Miagao Church, is the Roman Catholic parish 3church of the town of
THE RUINS
The Ruins in Talisay, Negros Occidental is an example of neoclassical architecture
built by a wealthy haciendero for his Portuguese wife in the early 1900s. The
mansion was burned down during World War II leaving behind the concrete
sntructure that stands ton this day. The design is elegant and the color changes
from white to gray and orange to red as the sunset touches the structure.

C. READINGS
Weaving is a primary form of arts and crafts in MIMAROPA and
Panay Island even before the Spaniards came to the Philippines. Panay
Island was once tagged as the “Textile Capital of the Philippines”.
Weaving from indigenous fibers such as jusi and piña became popular in
the latter part of 1 9th century despite the introduction of cheap
cotton cloth from the West that dominated the local textile industry.

D.
EXAMPLES
Arts & Crafts

Sinamay cloth, Negros Buri weaving, Marinduque Basey Mat, Samar Marble Sculpture, Romblon

Hablon weaving, Iloilo Basket craft, Bohol Capiz crafts, Visayas Piña cloth, Aklan

Architectures

Molo Church, Iloilo Miag-ao Church, Iloilo The Ruins, Bacolod

4
II – ACTIVITY PROPER
A. Directions. There are different art forms below from different places in MIMAROPA and the Visayas
Islands. Label the arts and crafts and identify their respective place of origin in the map. Write your answers
on your answer sheet.

2. 1.

4. 3.
Marinduque

Mindoro Provinces Samar Provinces

Romblon

Aklan Biliran
Capiz

Antique Iloilo Leyte 5.

6.
Guimaras Cebu

Southern Leyte

Palawan
Bohol
Negros Provinces Siquijor

8.

7.
9. 10.

5
B. Directions: Below are some arts and crafts of MIMAROPA and Visayas. Re-arrange the jumbled letters
to get the correct answer. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. Y A S A N I M 2. H E T S N U R I 3. A B M N A H A

4. Z I P C A F T R A C S 5. M N N U A G L U G RJA 6. G K T I O P N

7. Y E S A B TMA 8. P O T D Y A A N G 9. R A I I Y EBSTKA

10. U A G B N T A A VRCANGIS

6
KEY TO CORRECTIONS

Activity Proper
A. B.

1. Marinduque - morion 1. Sinamay

2. Iloilo/Panay Islands - patadyong 2. The Ruins
3. Capiz – Capiz craft 3. Ambahan
4. Mindoro – Iraya basket 4. Capiz crafts
5. Samar – Basey mat 5. Manunggul Jar
6. Palawan – Manunggul Jar 6. Tingkop
7. Romblon – marble crafts 7. Basey Mat
8. Aklan – pina weaving 8. Patadyong
9. Palawan – tingkop 9. Iraya Basket
10. Negros Occidental – The Ruins 10. Tagbanua Carvings

7
III – SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
A. Directions: Choose the best possible answer. Write only the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1. A wrap around piece of cloth worn by women featuring curvilinear and geometric design as skirt and
paired with kimono.
a. Linawan b. Patadyong c. Sinamay d. Morion
2. A cone-shaped colander harvest basket made of blackened and natural bamboo.
a. Manunggul Jar b. bariw mats c. tingkop d. patadyong
3. Miag Ao Church is also known as the .
a. Manaoag Church b. Quiapo Church c. The Church of Saint Thomas of
Villanova
4. It refers to the masks that are made of wood or papier mache, adorned with colorful shells, animal hairs,
tassels and crepe papers.
a. Morion b. Mangyan c. linawan d. manunggul jar
5. It is made from dried tikog leaves, they dye the leaves using strong colors before weaving.
a. sinamay b. banig c. basey mat d. patadyong
6. The marble sourced in this province is at par with the world's best, with export quality material giving it
high value to sculptures and builders around the world.
a. Masbate b.Mindoro c. Palawan d. Romblon
7. It is considered the finest of Philippine textiles mainly because of its delicacy and its natural creamy
hue.
a. Buri b. Piña c. Raffia d. Morion
8. Hablon came from the word , a local word that means ‘weave’.
a. habol b. hablot c. habal d. hablon
9. A material that is woven from fibres of the abaca tree, which is a species very similar to the banana palm
and is native to the Philippines.
a. sinamay b. buri c. hablon d. raffia
10.A container for secondary burial of the deceased. It is considered as one of the most important artifacts
in the Philippines.
a. Iraya basket b. tingkop c. linawan d. Manunggul Jar

8
B. Directions: Match Column A to Column B. Write your answers in your answer sheet.

A B
11. A much-awaited Lenten tradition, which is celebrated every Holy week in a. buri
Marinduque b. Pintados
12.A wrap-around piece of cloth worn by women as a skirt and is usually paired c. Morion
with kimona. d. Ati-atihan
13.It refers to the weaving process and the finished product that is common in e. hablon
places like Iloilo and Antique province, all in Panay island in the Philippines. f. patadyong
14. These leaves become staple materials in the weaving of the g. abaca
Marinduqueños.
15.A cultural-religious festival in Tacloban based on the body-painting traditions
of the ancient tattooed "pintados" warriors.

C. Directions: Below are the pictures of the famous arts and crafts in MIMAROPA and Visayas. Identify its
characteristics and functions.
D.
Arts and Crafts Characteristics Functions

9
 ANSWER KEY
Summative Evaluation
A B C.
1. b 1. c Answers will vary from
2. c 2. f the learner’s response
3. c 3. e
4. a. 4. a
5. c 5. b
6. d
7. b
8. a
9. a
10. d

REFERENCES
Web
Tattooing. 2020. [online] Available at:
<https://www.manilatimes.net/2014/10/11/sports/symbolism-pre- colonial-filipino-warrior-
culture/133584/> [Accessed 02 November 2020].
Architectures in Iloilo. 2020.[online] Available at: <http://emilianohudtohan.com/iloilo-city-
heritage- mansions-and-houses-in-photos/> [Accessed 02 November 2020].
Molo Church. 2020. [online] Available at: <https://www.exploreiloilo.com [Accessed 02 November
2020]. Philippine tattoo Culture. 2020. [online] Available at:
<https://www.aswangproject.com/beautiful-history-
symbolism-philippine-tattoo-culture/> [Accessed 02 November 2020].
Hablon Weaving. 2020. [online] Available at: <https://kathyvillalon.blogspot.com/2015/08/miag-ao-
hablon- weaving.html> [Accessed 02 November 2020].
The Famous Banig in Basey Samar. 2020. [online] Available at:
<https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/18647785929223519> [Accessed 02 November 2020].
Traditional Visayan Tatoo design. 2020. [online] Available at:
<https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/536280268104726466/> [Accessed 02 November 2020].
Tribo. 2020. [online] Available at: <https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/340655159286758083/>
[Accessed 02 November 2020].
Sinamay. 2020. [online] Available at: <https://www.warrillowstudio.com/blog/sinamay> [Accessed 02 November
2020].

10