Arts Grade 7

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Mindanao arts and crafts
Lesson 1-
Folk arts and crafts from
Mindanao consist of bright
and colorfulclothing,body
accessories ,paintings and
decorative weaves
Art- highlights the daily living of
people in Mindanao The
Filipinos have their own culture
particularly in the field of visual
arts.They have created unique
designs in pots ,jars,textiles
Jewelries and the like.
Caraga Region
The gold jewelries are shown in the pictures below
was originally found in Butuan ,a province found in the Caraga
region Observe how intricate is the process of weaving thin threads of gold that the
ancients of mastered.
Caraga-is said to be originated
from the word kalag that means ‘
‘’spirit of the soul .The Caraga was
legendary ,It was called the
‘’region de gente’’ animosa or
region of spirited men.Currently
Caraga is divided into 5 provinces:
1.Agusan del Norte 2.Agusan del Sur
3.Dinagat Islands 4.Surigao del
Norte 5.Surigao del Sur and Butuan
City.
The people in the area believed that
the gold accessories shown were
probably worn by a powerful
chieftain in the area during the
early years .The golden sash is part
of the Surigao Treasure.
Here are some other treasures
found in the region:
1.Notice the birds head curvilinear
designs and unequaled form evoke
powerful flames.
Birds head Curvilinear designs
During the ancient times ,The sun

was also called hari or king .The
artifact symbolizes The Butuan
king’s divine power.
2.According to ancient beliefs ,The
engrave curvilinear designs on
headbands and facial covers look
like a snake or dragon.This
signifies the sea. which the early
Filipinos has mastered navigating.
Example :
3.The abstract patterns express
the vitality of the ancient
civilization of the
Filipinos .Patterns- used survived
in the tradition of the Southern
Philippines ‘’Okir designs’’
4.The early Filipino artisans were
believed to have used a certain
Bamboo stylus- styled tool in
scripiting the patterns on the
hammered sheets.
The Okir (motif) is an exclusive artistic
Example of Okir cultural heritage of the Maranaos of
Lanao, Philippines. It is as an artistic
design of the Maranao native
inhabitants of southern Philippines
beginning from the early 6th Century
C.E. before the Islamization of the area.
Okir is a design or pattern often
rendered or curved in hardwood, brass,
silver and wall painting in curvilinear
lines and Arabic geometric figures
The Okir Motif is an art depicting the

indigenious originality and skill of the
Maranaos. It is a fine art of figuring,
painting, curving and sculpturing
depicting the social and psychological
identity of Maranao Society. It is being
patronized long time ago, until today and
possibly in the coming generations of
Maranao people.
In the Caraga region the Cultural
groups living in the area are called
Manobos –they are great weavers
and artisans.They make
beads ,necklaces,baskets and
other practical objects needed for
daily living.The Manobos wear
brightly colored attires and
accessories .Even now they are
firm in maintaining their customs
and traditions .
They are the largest indigenous
groups occupying the province of
Sarangani ,Surigao and Agusan.
One of the oldest pre-Hispanic
watercrafts found in the
Philippines is known as the
Balanghai or Balangay or the
Butuan boat.
It is a plank- boat connected by a
carved out planked edge through
pins and dowels
Example of plank boat
The Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao (ARMM)
1.Lanao-Lanao is one of the
provinces in the ARMM
Region .Historical people in this
province,who are called Maranao
Were the last major group to
embrace the Islamic Faith and the
most successful in resisting the
Spaniards colonization The
Maranao’ are also known as ‘
‘’People of the lake’’ .
One of the most intricate designs
made by the early Filipinos is
evident in the arts and
architecture of the
Maranaos .Their arts are still part
of their current culture .Observe
the Torogan or kin’s house
designs below.
Torogan house –(bahay lakan in
Filipino)is a Maranao house.
That symbolizes high social status
It is a residence to a Sultan or
datu .It is intricately engraved
with the following geometries of
the Maranao designs called Okir.
A torogan (lit. 'resting place' or 'sleeping
place') is a traditional ancestral house built by
the Maranao people of Lanao, Mindanao,
Philippines for the nobility.[1] A torogan was a
symbol of high social status. Such a residence
was once a home to a sultan or datu in the
Maranao community. Nowadays, concrete
houses are found all over Maranaw
communities, but there remain torogans a
hundred years old. The best-known are in
Dayawan and Marawi City, and around
Lake Lanao.
Sarimanok –is legendary mythical
bird of the Maranaos .It comes
from the words sari and manok .
Sari-means ‘’cloth or garment’’
with assorted colors .Manok –
means chicken ‘’ It is shown
through an image of a fowl with
colorful wings and feathered tail
holding a fish on its beak.
The Sarimanok is a legendary bird
of the Maranao people who
originate from Mindanao, a major
island in the Philippines. It comes
from the words “sari” and
“manok.” “Sari” means cloth or
garment, which is generally of
assorted colors. Manòk, which
makes up part of its name, is a
Philippine word for chicken.The
Sarimanok is derived from a totem
bird of the Maranao people, called
Itotoro. According to the Maranao
people, the Itotoro is a medium to
the spirit world via its unseen twin
spirit bird called Inikadowa.
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