Lesson 6 Flashcards
This handcraft is primarily found in Central Luzon, particularly in the province of Bulacan. It’s also found in Mindanao, especially in the southern area, where powerful brass amulets and other accessories are made.
Jewelry (Central and Southern Luzon and Mindanao regions)
Located in the provinces of Batangas and Southern Luzon. Balisong’s portable knife is made from a popular metal craft both locally and internationally. In Mindanao, traditional brass, bronze, and gold weapons abound.
Metal Crafts (Southern Luzon and Mindanao Regions)
The best burnay potteries are manufactured in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. These designs are created from Grade A clay, which the natives have used since pre-colonial times.
Pots and Jars (Ilocos region)
Are traditionally woven by interlacing threads on a loom, a hand-operated machine. Malong is a common cloth in this area, and it’s used as a skirt and sometimes as a blanket.
Woven Fabrics (Mindanao and Cordilleras of Northern Luzon regions)
The Ifugao, who live in the Cordilleras’ northernmost regions, carve magnificent wood carvings.
Wood Carving (Cordillera and Southern Luzon regions)
A dance depicting hunters protecting their chickens from swooping hawks.
Banog-banog
Is a Davao del Sur wooing dance that imitates the qualities of birds during mating season. The females scurry to safety, tucking their heads beneath their wings (using malong), but the violent males pursue them.
Blit B’laan
Is a Luzon cordillera ritual dance done during native feasts or festivals. It is a symbol of prosperity or the promise of plentiful crops.
Cañao
An indigenous dance done by the Tigawahon Manobos in Bukidnon during harvest season. This dance depicts a couple with their body and arms slightly bent forward as if they were monkeys flirting with each other.
Inamong
Is a dance done by the T’boli and Tausug that imitates monkeys picking nits and lice from each other during their mealtime.
Kadal iwas
Is a Mandaya traditional dance in Northern Mindanao that depicts the hawks using sweet songs to lure out the hen and chicks to be eaten.
Kinabua
Is a Bontoc war dance performed during the planting season and a bountiful harvest.
Mamakar
In Vigan, Ilocos Sur, a dance is performed. This dance is based on fowls, with the tribal blanket representing the brilliant feathers of wild cocks flaunted by warriors hoping to attract the maiden hen’s attention.
Man- manok
Refers to a sacrificial rite performed by mataw fishermen on Batanes Island at the commencement of the fishing season.
Mayvanuvanua
A Kalinga ethnic dance done during marriage rituals and other celebrations such as budong (peace pact).
Ngilin
Is also known as the sea gypsies. It is a Tausug native dance performed at weddings and other social events. It emphasizes upper-body agility, with the essential movement being a rhythmic bounce of the shoulder with a synchronized alternating waving of arms.
Pangalay
The Mandaya perform it as a war dance. This dance form necessitates mastery of the shield, spear, and sword.
Sampak
Is a Talaandig ritual dance in which a male Talaandig displays his mastery in style and arts while fighting an opponent. The dance also serves as a gift to their magbabaya (God).
Saut
It’s a traditional Ifugao courtship dance. This dance is performed during the intaneg ceremony (wedding). In this dance, the male traps the woman with an appealing blanket and places her on her shapely shoulders.
Talip
Refers to any musical instrument that produces sound without strings or membrane.
Aerophones
Ex:
a.Baliing- nose flute of the Apayao
b.Bansik- bamboo flute of the Negrito
c. Kaleleng- long bamboo tube of the Bontoc
d.Bulungudyong- B’laan’s vertical and long flute
e.Kaleleng- bamboo nose flute of the Tingian
f. Lantoy- nose flute of the Mangyan
g.Palandag (Palendag)- the Bagobo’s lip-valley flute
h.Paldong and Tongali- Kalinga’s lip-valley flutes
i. Pulalo- lip-valley flute of the Mansaka
j. Sahunay- Tausug’s pipe with a reed (clarinet)
Refers to any musical instrument with shaking strings strung between two places that produces sound.
Chordophones
Ex:
a.Faglong- the B’laan’s two-stringed lute-like instrument
b.Kolitong- bamboo guitar of the Kalinga
c. Kudlong- two-stringed boat lute of the Bagobo
d.Kudyapi- two-stringed boat lute of the Maranao
e.Kulit-en- guitar of the Tinguian
f. Pas-ing- guitar of the Apayao
g.Serongangandi- a Maranao bamboo tube with decorations
h.Saludoy- bamboo guitar of the T’boli
Refers to any musical instrument which produces sound primarily through the instrument’s vibrating, without using strings or membranes.
Idiophone
Ex:
a.Afiw- jaw harp of the Bontoc
b.Agung- bossed gong of the Maranao
c. Balingbing- bamboo buzzer of the Kalinga
d.Bangibag- percussion bar of the Ifugao
e.Gabbang- bamboo xylophone of the Tausug
f. Kinaban- jaw harp of the Hanunoo Mangyan
g.Kubing or kumbing- the Ata and Maranao jaw harps
h.Kulintang- metal xylophone of the Maranao
i. Kumbing- jaw harp of the Manobo j. Palipal- bamboo clapper of the Ifugao
k. Tagutok- decorated bamboo scraper of the Maranao
l. Tangguggu- Kalagan, B’laan, Manobo, and Bagobo gong chimes
m. Tongkaling- B’laan pellet bells, also known as crotal bells
Refers to any musical instrument that produces sound through a vibrating stretched membrane. Most membranophones are drums
Membranophone
Ex:
a.Dabakan- glass shaped drum of the Maranao
b.Gandang- double-headed cylindrical drum of the Maranao
c. Libbit- conical drum of the Ifugao
d.Sulibao- the Ibaloy’s conical drum
