The Early Period: Pre- Spanish Era - Early forms, Apayao House Flashcards

1
Q

Architecture in the Pre-Spanish era was expressed in

A

bahay-kubo style of
dwellings,

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2
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A natural chamber on the side of a hill utilized as one of the earliest forms ofdwelling.

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Lungib / Kweba , cave

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3
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one of the oldest and
largest caves with an approximate length of 41.00 meters and an opening of 8.oo meters in height and 16.00 min width.

A

Tabon Cave

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4
Q

An impressive boat, approximately 25 meters in length and carbon-dated to 320 AD, that was built entirely of wood and used for seafaring by the ancient
Kingdom of Butuan.

A

Balangay, boathouse

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5
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A form of dwelling common to the Negritos, an ethnic group regarded as wanderers, hunters, and farmers practicing slash and burn agriculture even during the Hispanic period. The lean-to is a single-pitched structure of grass or thatch on wood branches framing with the lower end resting on the ground and the upper end supported by wood posts.

A

Pinanahang, Lean-to

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6
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A single-room house of light materials that are either integrally built on high trees or above a tree stump serving as the house’s main support.

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Tree House

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7
Q

an elevated rectangular one-room
structure and protected by a high-pitch thatch roof that resembles a pointed barrel vault.

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Traditional type of house
Balai, House

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8
Q

only region in the Cordillera that has a navigable river.

A

Apayao

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9
Q

High-pointed arch shaped roof with layers of thick cogon grass or nipa leaves.

A

atap, roof

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10
Q

Rectangular wooden panels vertically fitted on a groove of the wall sill and girt to enclosed upper floor space. Wallboards can be removed if the house owner
prefers to have an opening, as window, for natural ventilation.

A

dindin, wallboards

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11
Q

The lower end of the thick cogon roof projecting beyond the wallboards

A

ribayan, eaves

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12
Q

A horizontal timber member attached above the floor joist and the outer post to provide support for the raised section of the
floor

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tapi, floor beam

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13
Q

A shallow drain canal, located just below the roof eaves, and constructed along
the perimeter of the house to capture and redirect rainwater.

A

lawang, drain gutter

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14
Q

A fixed wooden floor attached to the floor joist with spacing almost twice its size.

A

talaxatag, wood floor

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15
Q

A rectangular member connecting posts and supporting floor beams.

A

anadixiyan, girder

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16
Q

The unusable space below the house primarily intended to keep the house from dampness and humidity of the ground.

A

sidung/linung, basement

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17
Q

A hand-hewn rectangular lumber with cove ends laid above the posts to hold
the flooring.

A

toldog, floor joist

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18
Q

A camber-shaped rectangular beam that holds the roof beam on its ends to
keep the roof beam in place

A

sakkar, tie beam

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19
Q

Layers of thick cogon grass meticulously laid above the ridge to cover the space created along the ridge after cogon roof was installed.

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bobong, roof ridge

20
Q

An opening above the upper-end of the gable wall used as smoke exhaust.

A

tabungan, gable opening

21
Q

An undersheating for the roof made from closely-knit dried reed grass which
forms a mat.

A

rarat, roof undersheating

22
Q

A horizontal roof member made from wooden branches, tied under the rafter to prevent them from moving

A

irat, binding rafter

23
Q

A three-layer wooden branch, placed below the binding rafter which serves to
tie and unite the two opposing bent rafters.

A

sokar, collar beam

24
Q

A horizontal member at the apex of the roof, made from wood branches and
used to support the roof of the house.

A

talabawan, ridge beam

25
Q

A hand-hewn lumber, vertically fitted on its ends with mortise joints to the tie
and collar beams, used to provide additional support to the heavy roof.

A

patuna/pantud, king post

26
Q

A thin, pliable board, hand-hewn into bent form, tied to the ridge beam at the
apex of the roof and the roof beam above the wall to support the thick cogon
grass roof

A

tadawag/baday, rafter

27
Q

A square hand-hewn timber post, approximately twice the length of the inner post, which supports the heavy roofing framework and its thick cogon grass roof

A

adixi, outer post

28
Q

A square hand-hewn timber post supporting the elevated floor space.

A

sinit, inner post

29
Q

A flooring made from closely-knit bamboo strips or dried reed mat which can be removed and washed along rivers.

A

datag/xassaran, flooring (bamboo/rattan mat)

30
Q

A rectangular beam connecting the outer columns that support the roof’s
structural framework

A

ampakan, roof beam

31
Q

A horizontal wooden member placed above floor beams and grooved to hold
the enclosing wallboards.

A

agnadan, wall sill

32
Q

A rectangular horizontal wooden member along the perimeter of the house supporting the closing wallboards and the upper roofing frameworks.

A

axeran, girt

33
Q

The overall width of the main house.

A

soba, breadth of the house

34
Q

The overall length of the house which includes both the wooden main house
and the kitchen extension made from light (bamboo) materials.

A

padurot, length of the house

35
Q

Stone pavers laid over muddy ground serving as a pathwalk from one house to
another, or from one settlement to another

A

balatad, pathwalk

36
Q

The wooden or bamboo ladder used both at the main house and the kitchen
extension.

A

agdan, ladder

37
Q

A portion along the exterior wall where wallboards can be removed to have an
opening for windows.

A

sotan/lamdaw, window

38
Q

The spacious hall of the main house, without partitions and with portion of floor adjoining wall raised to about 4” which can function as a seat or any related use.

A

gawayan, interior of house

39
Q

Earthen pot used for cooking

A

banga, cooking jar

40
Q

Earthen jar used for storing water for cooking, washing and drinking purposes.

A

amoto, jar for holding water

41
Q

The shelf above the dishwashing area used for storing plates, bowls, etc.

A

arangat, shelf

42
Q

The earthen hearth of the house located inside the bamboo extension and
attached to the main house. The hearth has three (3) stones called “taxang” for
cooking and is originally inside the traditional wooden house.

A

dapug, hearth

43
Q

The lowest section is
called ________ where woods for fuel are stored. It is occasionally used to store
meat of a wild boar.

A

Pasalan

44
Q

Above the pasalan is _______ which is used for storing bundles of rice that have to be dried before pounding.

A

Paxa

45
Q

The last layer situated
above the paxa, is used for storing rice, basket, etc.

A

Paratag