Traditional Arts and Contemporary Arts o Is a tapestry woven by the T’boli people of

South Cotabato, Philippines.

 The Philippines is home to many traditional arts. o It is made from abaca fibers.
 These are the arts that started in the pre-colonial
times and have been handed down from
generation to generation.
 Traditional art is essential in a nation, for it builds
posterity in the culture of its natives.

 There are various kinds of traditional art in the

country.
Pis Siyabit or Pis syabis
 Most are learned informally and are usually
o Is the prized handwoven cloth of the tausugs of
produced in indigenous or closely knitted
Sulu.
communities, reflecting their history and culture.
o Usually used as head covering, it is made from
cotton or silk, square in share and provided with
 These arts are passed down from master
geometric patterns.
craftsmen to their apprentice.

EXAMPLES

Jusi
Buri (palm leaf)
o Weaving is a traditional art of the Hanunuo
Mangyans.
o Soft, narrow strips of leaf are intricately woven
into baskets, purses, pen holders and other small
containers
o Fine Nito (vines)strips are laid over the woven
buri to add a touch of color.
o A traditional sheer fabric hand-loomed from
abaca fibers.
o It ha a polished texture and a natural off-white
color
Pina
o A cloth fiber made from pineapple leaves
o Pineapples were widely cultivated in the
Philippines since the 17th century for weaving
lustrous lace-like luxury textiles known as
nipis fabric.

The toothpick and paper mache objects

T’nalak
 o Made in pakil and the wood carvings in
PAETE, Laguna.
o These are also examples of folk art which is a
younger form of traditional art.
Other forms of art
;Since the ancient times have long been created to
commemorate heroism or other deeds of greatness. But
what differs to contemporary monuments and statues
from the traditional ones is the reimagining of the
character or event, in order to evoke more intense
emotions from its spectator.