MIMAROPA Arts & Crafts & Festivals Handout

Mimaropa Arts & Crafts & Festivals
 Part of Southern Tagalog; designated as Region IV- B

Mindoro
Marindoque
Romblon
Palawan
A. Mindoro – people are called Mangyans
- Southern part of Mindoro (HanunuoMangyans)
- Occidental Mindoro (Iraya Mangyans)
1. Ambahan – literary form is a rhythmic expression of the mangyans with a meter of 7
syllables
and is written on bamboo tubes or slats.
2. Basket of the Iraya Mangyans – made of dried nito grass and forest vines with designs of
humans, animals, trees and other objects.
B. Marindoque – Lantern Festival where participants wear masks and costumes that depict
Roman soldiers (Moriones)
1. Morion – is the masks that are made of wood a paper-mache adorned with colorful shells,
animal hairs, tassels and crepe papers.
2. Buri and Raffia weaving
C. Romblon – 1. Known for its fine marble products

2. Known also for their beautifully woven mats and bags
D. Palawan – countries last frontier because it is rich in culture and cultural diversity.
- Tagbanuas, first inhabitants of Palawan
- Tagbanua men – skillful wood carvers
- Children & women – proficient weavers
1. Tingkop – cone-shaped colander harvest basket made of blackened and natural bamboo
2. Tagbanua carvings – blackened with soot and then etched with simple patterns exposing
the
original white grain of the wood.
3. Manunggul Jar – 8th century BC jar is considered as one of the most important artifacts in
the Philippines; found in the cave of Palawan and serve as a vessel of the
secondary burial of the deceased.
Visayas Arts & Crafts & Festivals
Panay Island Arts and Crafts
1. Hablon – weaved from jusi and piña textiles
2. Patadyong – worn by women as a skirt paired with a kimono
- Can also be used as shade from the sun and rain
- Characterized by its linear and geometric designs of different colors
- Traditional materials used for patadyong weaving are cotton and abaca.
3. Piña Weaving- Requires long hours of laborious. Extraction of Fibers from Pineapple
leaves
using different methods and techniques before setting the fine fiber to be
woven.
4. Aklan Wearing – (buckets, trays and mats)
- pandan and bariw plants are the materials
- form of social interaction in the community
5. Capiz Shell – important materials in the craft of Panay Island particularly in Aklan & Ilo-
ilo
-capiz shells are bleached and dried before they are pressed
- found into various craft products like plates, utility box, chandelier,
Window etc.
Festival in Visayas
1. Ati-atihan – regarded as one of the most colorful festival
- held in Kalibo Aklan
- Ati-atihan means “Make Believe Ati” the indigenous native of the island
- participants paint their faces in different ways and dress in the impressive
costumes.
2. Masskara Festival in Bacolod – considered as the most spectacular display of colors,
beauty and culture of the Negrenses.
- masskara comes from two words “mass” meaning crowd and “cara” which means
face.
-smiling mask have become the city’s symbol, which earned them the moniker, “City
of Smiles”
3. Kasadyaan Festival in Tacloban City- cultural-religious celebration to honor the feast day
of Santo Niño.
- the highlight of the event is the Pintado dance presentation.
Architecture
1. Molo Church - in Ilo-ilo depicts the fusion of Gothic and Renaissance styles.
- Spires of the two towers and the interior elements such as the altar and the
pulpits (show Gothic characteristics)
- Regarded as the “Womens Church” because of the 16 women saints inside
and its patron saint, St. Anne.
- constructed with white coral rocks.
2. Miag-ao Church - an example or Baroque-Romanesque Architecture that shows through its
massive quality (thick walls, round arches, sturdy piers, groin vaults, large
towers and decorative arcades)
-Acclaimed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
3. The Ruins- found in Talisay Negros Occidental is an example of neoclassical architecture

- built by a wealthy haciendero for his Portuguese wife in the early 1900’s
-destroyed by fire during the World War II
- the colors of the ruins change from white to gray and orange to red as the sunset
touches the structure
Test I – Multiple Choice
1. Which designation encompasses Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan, making
them part of a specific region in Southern Tagalog?
- A. Region III
- B. Region IV-A
- C. Region IV-B
- D. Region V
2. In which part of Mindoro do the Hanunuo Mangyans reside?

- A. Northern part
- B. Eastern part
- C. Southern part
- D. Western part
3. What is the literary form of rhythmic expression among the Mangyans in Mindoro, with a
meter of 7 syllables?
- A. Ambahan
- B. Tingkop
- C. Patadyong
- D. Piña Weaving
4. Which festival in Marinduque features participants wearing masks and costumes depicting
Roman soldiers?
- A. Ati-atihan Festival
- B. Moriones Festival
- C. Masskara Festival
- D. Kasadyaan Festival
5. What is the material used in making the Basket of the Iraya Mangyans in Mindoro?
- A. Bamboo
- B. Raffia
- C. Nito grass
- D. Pineapple leaves
6. Which province is known for its fine marble products and beautifully woven mats and
bags?
- A. Romblon
- B. Palawan
- C. Marinduque
- D. Mindoro
7. What is considered the "cone-shaped colander harvest basket" made of bamboo in

Palawan?
- A. Ambahan
- B. Tingkop
- C. Morion
- D. Patadyong
8. Which island is referred to as the "country's last frontier" and is rich in culture and
diversity?
- A. Luzon
- B. Visayas
- C. Mindoro
- D. Palawan
9. What are Tagbanua men in Palawan known for?

- A. Weaving
- B. Wood carving
- C. Pottery
- D. Basketry
10. What is the 8th century BC jar found in Palawan, serving as a vessel for the secondary
burial of the deceased?
- A. Ambahan
- B. Tingkop
- C. Manunggul Jar
- D. Morion
Test II - Identification
___________11. What material is commonly used for crafting in Panay Island, particularly in
Aklan and Iloilo?
___________12. What festival is regarded as one of the most colorful festivals, held in
Kalibo, Aklan?
___________13. Which festival in Bacolod is considered the most spectacular display of
colors, beauty, and culture of the Negrenses?
___________14. What is the meaning of "Masskara," a festival in Bacolod?
___________15. What is the highlight of the Kasadyaan Festival in Tacloban City?
___________16. Which church in Iloilo depicts the fusion of Gothic and Renaissance styles
and is regarded as the "Womens Church"?
___________17. What is the architectural style of Miag-ao Church, acclaimed as a UNESCO
World Heritage site?
___________18. Where is The Ruins located, an example of neoclassical architecture
destroyed during World War II?
___________19. What materials are used for the construction of The Ruins?
___________20. Which festival is held in Kalibo, Aklan, and means "Make Believe Ati"?
Answer Key
Multiple Choice:
1. C. Region IV-B
2. C. Southern part
3. A. Ambahan
4. B. Moriones Festival
5. C. Nito grass
6. A. Romblon
7. B. Tingkop
8. D. Palawan
9. B. Wood carving
10. C. Manunggul Jar
Identification:
11. Capiz Shells
12. Ati-atihan Festival
13. Masskara Festival
14. Festival of Smiles
15. Pintado dance
16. Molo Church
17. Baroque-Romanesque
18. Talisay
19. Concrete and steel
20. Ati-atihan Festival

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 Part of Southern Tagalog; designated as Region IV- B

C. Romblon – 1. Known for its fine marble products

3. The Ruins- found in Talisay Negros Occidental is an example of neoclassical architecture

2. In which part of Mindoro do the Hanunuo Mangyans reside?

7. What is considered the "cone-shaped colander harvest basket" made of bamboo in

9. What are Tagbanua men in Palawan known for?

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