HIST - Filipino Art Flashcards
any product that is obtained through the action of fire upon any material
Pottery
a funerary vessel with incised designs around its body; its cover had a boat containing two figures to symbolize the prehistoric Filipino’s journey to the afterlife
Manunggul Jar
Ilocano native term for large earthenware, mainly used for fermentation and storage of liquid
Burnay
Southern Tagalog term for a water container for the kitchen
Tapayan
Filipino cookware
Palayok
Filipino storage for drinking water
Banga
red, high-polished tiles associated with the Spanish Colonial houses
Vigan tiles
a weaving tradition of the T’boli people of South Cotabato; its cloth is woven from abaca fibers
T’nalak
a style of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process similar to tie-dye on either the warp or weft before the threads are woven to create a pattern or design
Ikat
aka “twill” in Ilocano; a variation of the abel; recognized by its uniform, interlocked geometric patterns that result in psychedelic optical art designs, which are said to represent the waves of the sea
Binacol (or Binakel, or Binakael, or Binakokl, or Binakul)
an Ilocano woven fabric of cotton yarns with floral design; a handwoven textile created by incredible artisans using age-old traditional weaving techniques
Inabel or Abel
the Yakan people are recognized for their remarkable technicolor geometric weaves
Inaul
a hand-woven cloth made of silk or cotton and square in form with geometric patterns; a multi-purpose headdress, and it may also be worn on the shoulder
Pis Siyabit
the process of making a basket which is receptacle made of inter-woven fibrous material
Basketry
Ifugao fertility jewelry is used as a necklace pendant or earring; often given as a wedding gift; aka “fertility jewelry”
Ling-ling-o
Maranao ceremonial vessel for wedding gifts
Gadur
a traditional brass or bronze vessel
Galang
Filipino betel nut containers
Lotoan
Ifugao wood carving of their rice god
Bulul
central post/king post in an Ifugao house of the same carved human figure as the bulul
Kinib-bigat or Kinabagat
Ifugao wooden bench with a slightly arched midsection; ultimate symbol and proof of the owner’s economic and political power
Hagabi
Ifugao pig sculptures
Binabuy
“leaf-and-vine” pattern motif associated with Mindanaoan woodcarving
Ukkil (Tausug) or Okir (Maranao)
a bird or cock-form; symbol of a messenger
Sarimanok