Arts L2 Q2 Flashcards
Three administrative groups of Visayas
Central, Eastern, and Western Visayas
The textile capital of the Philippines
Panay Island
What is the largest language used in Visayas
Cebuano
It’s a wrap around piece of cloth, usually paired with Kimona. What is this made of?
Patadyong
Cotton, abaca (In the 80’s, they used polyester)
Uses of Patadyong (3)
- Shade to protect from sunlight
- Tapis when bathing
- Carriage for babies
An age old tradition in _____, the leading manufacturer of piña cloth in the country. They snap the leaves of the plant and remove the thorny set of fiber. The first set is called _____. After this, it is scraped with a ____ shell to get the finer ______.
Aklan, Bastos, coconut, Linawan. This is called Piña weaving
It is bleached and dried before being pressed or cut into different shapes.
Kapiz/Capiz Shell
In the pre-hispanic times, thisp was called Buglas after the type of grass similar to sugarcane that grows abundantly in the island.
Negros
It is a world class industry. It is made from abaca twine and indigenous plants similar to banana.
Sinamay Weaving
This is the basket capital of bohol
Antequera
You’re doing good.
Keep going, you’ll get through this.
Loom weaving center of the Philippines
The municipality of Tubigon
Known for woven products such as mats, wall deco, and “banig”
Basey, Samar
A typical banig measures from about ___x____m , and is as thin as the size of a chipboard. This is made from T_____, a reed grass that grows in swampy areas along rice fields.
2x3 meters, Tikong
True or false, colorful banigs are more expensive.
True
