The Filipino Arts and Crafts Flashcards
A tree like herb resembling the banana plant. It is durable dyed in different colors
Abaca (Musa textiis)
It used for furniture industry because of its stability.It also valuable dyed in different and hat making
Bamboo (Bambusa spiniosa)
A greenish grey as its dries and is used traditionally in making bags, basket, hats and mats
Caragumay (Pandamus simplex)
The most utilized palm in the Philippines. Its coco midrib is use primarily as handicrafts materia for production of baskets, and brooms (tingting)
Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
a by-product of buri palm. Locally, the Term “kalas” (which means “to loosen’) refers to the loosened strands of a buri rope. It creates as unusual, rustic pattern with distinct characteristics from its original material when artistically woven
Kalas
a material created through the tanning of skins of animals like carabaos, horses, snakes, alligators, goats, lizard, and others.
leather
a variety of screw pine abundantly distributed along sandy beaches and coastal brushes in the Philippines
Padan-Dagat (Pandanus tectorius)
the most flexible material used in the manufacturing industry and been known to extend up to hundreds of meters long.
Rattan (Calamus maximus)
a type of grass in shallow salty and brackish waters. It has distinctly triangular stems, and the leaves are broad and long.
Seagrass (Rhynchospora corymbose)
It refers to any musical instrument which produces sound without the use of strings or membranes.
Aerophones
It refers to any musical instrument which makes sound by way of trembling strings stretched between two points
Chordophones
It refers to any musical instrument which is produced sound primarily by way of the instrument’s vibrating, without the use of strings or membranes.
Idiophone
It refers to any musical instrument which produces sound by way of a vibrating stretched membrane
Membranophone
It is a local terms that refers to the “sayer of prayers” among the Ifugaos in Northern Luzon. These prayers are performed during funerals, weddings, thanksgiving, and other celebrations. This offered to the supreme deity, Makongan
Mumbaki
It is a ritual among the Maranaos and is performed to ensure good harvest.
Kashawing
It is a divination ritual. It attempts to diagnose an affliction or psychological disorder by interpreting shapes produced by heated molten wax from a burning candle.
Pagtatawas
It is a remarkable ritual in which believers crawl through Catilaran Cave as they chant various prayers. This rituals is believed to give devotes supernatural powers that help protects them to bad spirits
Pangalap
It refers to traditional ritual performed among the ethnic group in the north and central Palawan. The ceremony is held on various occasions including bountiful harvests and weddings.
Pagdiwata
It is a courtship dance among the Ifugao. This is performed during the celebration of the intaneg(wedding). In this dance, the man traps a woman with an attractive blanket to place on her shapely shoulders.
Talip
It is a dance ritual performed by a male Talaandig presenting their expertise in style and arts in fighting their opponent. This ritual dance is also an offering to their magbabaya.
Saut
It is a ward dance performed by the Mandaya. This type of dance requires excellent skill in handling of a shield, spear, and a sword.
Sampak
It is a native dance emphasizes the agility of the upper body wherein the rhythmic bounce of the shoulder with the simultaneous alternating waving of arms is the essential movement.
Pangalay (Sea Gypsies)
It is a cultural dance performed among the Kalinga during marriage rituals and other celebrations like the budong (peace pact). This type of dance is played to stimulate the romantic or peaceful interactions of a rooster and a hen.
Ngilin
It refers to a sacrificial rite performed at the beginning of the summer fishing season among mataw fishers in Batanes Island. This type of dance is an act of invitation to capture the fish dorado carefully.
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