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(F) L3: Soul and Space Flashcards

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Are simple structures that provide only basic shelter for the surrounding terrain without concern for styling and are built using local materials of the inhabitants

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Folk Architectures

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What Folk Architecture is being described?
- a type of stilt house indigenous to most lowland cultures of the PH
- serves as an icon of broader rural Filipino culture
- made from bamboo and joined by strings with coconut leaves or cogon grass
- a shelter for the rain and a shade for the sun
- usually has no divisions for rooms; designed for family living and all household activities
- exemplifies the concept of shared space and limited privacy

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Bahay Kubo/Kamalig/Nipa Hut

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This house comes from the Spanish term “cubo” which means cube

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Bahay Kubo/Kamalig/Nipa Hut

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What Folk Architecture is being described?
- differs in decorations depending on the tribe
- located with the contour of rice terraces
- looks like a pyramid resting on 4 posts from the outside
- the interior space is enclosed by slanting walls and a spherical ceiling
- has three functional levels; the second level is accessible via a removable ladder

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Ifugao House (Bale)

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What are the three functional levels of the Ifugao house?

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  1. Ground floor
  2. Second level (living quarters)
  3. Third level (granary; storehouse for grain)
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The ground level posts of the Ifugao house have wooden discs that help prevent rats from entering, what is it called?

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Oliang

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What Folk Architecture is being described?
- unique vernacular piece of architecture
- divided into four main areas
- considered as houses of the Ivatan people
- built with limestone walls, reed, and a cogon roof that withstands typhoons and earthquakes (average of 8 times a year)
- sometimes may have roof nets that can last from 25-30 years
- it only has three windows

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Batanes House

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What are the four areas of the Batanes house?

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  1. Main house
  2. Cooking house
  3. Toilet
  4. Bathhouse
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What area of the Batanes house serves as a sleeping quarter during the cold?

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Cooking house

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What is the cooperative repair system of Ivatans called?

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Kayvayvanaan or Kamanyiduan

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Which wall faces the direction of the strongest typhoon winds in Batanes houses?

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Fourth

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What does “torogan” mean?

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A place for sleep

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What Folk Architecture is being described?
- a stately house in Lanao del Sur, Mindanao
- a symbol of status and leadership for the datu or sultan lives here
- declared by the National Museum as a National Cultural Treasure
- serves as a courthouse and hall for weddings, coronations, and meetings
- embodies the height of the okir tradition

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Maranao House

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What Folk Architecture is being described?
- placed above the ground by columns cut from trees with huge widths
- walls are covered with plywood sticks and the roof is thatched with dry coconut leaves
- has no division (looks like a hall)
- has engravings of the okir
- adorned with the legendary bird inside
- signifies the unity of people in the community

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Maranao House

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When were Maranao Houses declared as National Cultural Treasures by the National Museum?

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2008

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What is the legendary bird of Maranaw culture called?

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Sarimanok

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What Folk Architecture is being described?
- aka pile dwellings; raised on piles over the surface of the soil or body of water
- built as protection against flooding, vermin, or pests
- the shady spaces underneath are used for work or storage

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Houses on Stilts

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What Folk Architecture is being described?
- portable and diposable houses built by Aetas or Negritos to suite their nomadic lifestyles
- reflects the Agta hunting and gathering ways of life
- constructed like a tripod using strong, light branches and palm fronds
- can be brought along or left behind

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Lean-to

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What Folk Architecture is being described?
- these cruise along the islands of the Sulu archipelago
- ranges from 12-60 feet long but not more than 6ft wide
- compels the inhabitants to adjust to the limited space of their floating homes
- prows are carved with ukkil designs
- strong platforms on both ends are used for storing fish, kitchen utensils, and fishing tools
- the kitchen is usually found at the back

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Badjao Houseboat

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These people are known as the sea gypsies of the PH

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Badjao

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What Folk Architecture is being described?
- are found in Agusan and Misamis Oriental
- are tree houses of lashed sapling nipa, cogon grass, split bamboo, rattan, and tree bark
- the low roof serves as a wall
- the smaller houses (6ft x 8ft) are connected to a central communal room
- a square box of earth serves as a fireplace and kitchen
- sufficient for holding 60 people together
- built as defenses against enemy attacks

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Higaonon Tree House

22
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Which culture places a premium on privacy?

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Westerners

23
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Which nationality is known to live in a communal living space and can surround themselves with people all the time?

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Filipinos

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Why is locking the front door of Filipino households not thought of?

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Because someone is always at home

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Sometimes, a Filipino bedroom space is marked off by a row of what?

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Closets

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How do Filipinos manage to function in a small house without getting in each other’s way?

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By sharing space

27
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A continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied which is either a piece of land or a building

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Space

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Any place is for a _______, a place where he can put his abode where he considers “home”, minus the amenities

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Pinoy

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Filipinos who live in the ____ can go without any restroom or bathroom

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Shanties

30
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What is viewed by shanties as a huge bathroom and garbage can?

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River channels

31
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Refers to areas that are set and planned for community planning as commercial, business, or residential areas

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Space

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It’s because of these that some projects adopted before are no longer ideal for the present time

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Developments and Population Increase

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