LABSAN, Larz Emmanuel V.

STEM 12-16
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region

FOLK ARTS
(from different region in the Philippines)

Origin: Baliuag, Bulacan

Region: III (Central Luzon)
Buntal refers to the fiber obtained from
the stalks of the talipot palms. The fiber is
mainly used in weaving hats and bags.
These craftworks are commonly sold in Bali-
uag public market, and the prices depend
on the size, color, and complexity of the
design.

Based on the book ‘Baliuag Then and Now,’ which was written by Rolando Villacorte, the
weaving industry in the town is more than a hundred years old. It started when Mariano Deve-
za, a Lucban, Quezon native, went to Baliuag with a bag of buntal fibers in tow. This sparked
the interest of the locals to weave hats using the fiber. From 1907, buntal weaving became
a decent source of livelihood of the Baliuagenos.

Origin: Iraya Tribe, Mindoro Island

Region: IV-B (MIMAROPA)

Weaving, like most tribes in the Philip-

pines, is one of the traditions of the
Mangyans. The main material is nito, a kind
of low vine found in many parts of the coun-
try and is rather common in Talipanan. Most
of the products that the Iraya Mangyans
make are baskets and other receptacles that
are functional for the home as well as an
item of trade.

Other than reviving that weaving tradition and giving the Iraya Mangyans a means of liveli-
hood, the products, actually prized crafts, have found their way in affluent homes here and
abroad.
 Origin:
Origin:Ifuga
Ifugao
Region:CAR
Region: CAR(Cordillera
( Cordilllera Administrative
Administrative Region)
Region
The Lingling-o is used as either an earring
or a necklace pendant by Filipino tribes on the
island Luzon in northern Philippines. It is also
found in other areas within the Philippines! The
Ifugao, Bontoc, Kalinga, and Gaddang tribes
wear them as pendants on necklaces or as
earrings. Filipino lingling-o have been dated
circa 500 BC. The lingling-o worn by the Ifu-
gao, Bontoc and Kalinga in the mountains of
Cordillera are frequently made of silver. Considered very valuable fertility charms lingling-o are of-
ten wedding gifts. Linglingo can be made of gold, jade, shell, clay, stone, brass or copper. The
material used, when making a lingling-o, is a sign of its owners social status.

Origin: Antique
Region: VI (Western Visayas)

The patadyong is a pre-Spanish

clothing item or loose skirt worn by Filipi-
no women particularly in the lowland re-
gions of the Visayas. In terms of function,
i t i s s i m i l a r t o
the ‚sarong‛ or ‚malong‛ used in Minda-
nao in southern Philippinesa nd Indone-
sia. But instead of the batik patterns,
the patadyong has a checkered, color-
ful design or patterns.
Like the malong, the patadyong has a variety of uses. Primarily, women used it as a tucked-in skirt
topped by a kimona (thin cotton blouse). Women in the countryside or rural areas wear or used
the patadyong as a sort of kerchief, shawl or even to shade or cover themselves from prying eyes.
In bygone days when washing or bathing in rivers were commonplace, women hold a piece or
one end of the patadyong with their teeth or free hand, while soaping and cleaning their body
with another hand. It may looked clumsy but it works by providing a bit of privacy.
Today wearing patadyong is often limited or seen in folkloric performances and dances, and
is considered as more of a costume than everyday wear like it used to be.
 Origin: Maguindanao
Region: ARMM (Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao

The Panolong is a house ornament fashioned by the Maranao people. Panolong is a part of
thebeam in the Maranao house. The shape of the Panolong is an architectural translation of a
‚prow‛, meaning the potruding part in the front of a ship. Panolongs were designed to make
thehouse appear as a floating boat in the eyes of the viewer.The Cultural Center of the Philippines
Museo ng Kalinangang Pilipino showcased Panolong inits museum. Panolongs follows two design
concepts in its design, a floral like/ vine like design and a design which resembles the image of
the ‚naga‛ also known as the serpent.