Attachement 1 -it is known as the Marble Country of

the Philippines
Arts and Crafts of MIMAROPA (Mindoro,
Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) and
the Visayas area Rombloanon – comes from the Visayas
“Domblon” or “Lamyon”which means
MI – Mindoro “sitting”
MA – Marinduque - it refers to the people and language of
RO – Romblon Romblon, an island group of the mainland of
PA – Palawan southern Luzon.
Romlon Basket – are the source of
Mindoro – the 7th largest island of the aesthetic pride and it is the major industry in
Philippines. Romblon.
Mangyans – are the indigenous people of Roping – the weaving technique of Romblon
Mindoro.
Malasimbo Festival – sustain eco-cultural Materials for making Romblon Basket
development and the preservation of the
indigenous culture and heritage of the 1. Kokolongkoy vine – a plant that has very
Mangyans. stems and that’s grow along the ground or
up
Some of the Mangyan Crafts 2. Nito Vine – used for durable covered
market baskets and bowls of various sizes.
1. Mangyan Bracelet 3. Buri strips

Export Basket Material used

1. Malipali Vine
2. Ungali Vine
3. Sangagap Vine

2. Mangyans Basket Other Popular products of Rombloanons

1. Coiled basket
Two Kinds of Mangyallcoin purses 2. Covered jars
Baskets 3. Open bowls
4. Small coin purses
1. Iarayas Basket – it is hexagonal 5. Covered trays
household basket made in small sizes, from 6. men’s hotand salakot
18 – 20 cm in diameter.Materials: Buri
P AL A W A N
palm leaf and Nito strips
- known for its largest marine habitat
- Some of the Irayas basket isopen grain - rich in cultural and natural diversity.
basket made from bamboo strips, which are
first blackened and dried. Puerto Princesa Underground River
- The longest underground river in the
2. Hanunoo Baskets – are small, fine and world and an important site ecological
leather like in texture with padukus design or conversation and awareness.
cross pattern and the base of the basket is
square but the mouth is round. January 28, 2012 – officially confirmed that
PPUR recognized as the Seven Wonders of
Mangyan Men – forge and repair blades for Nature.
knives, axes, bolo or long knife, spears and
other bladed instruments. Manungul Jar – is considered as one of the
precious artifact in Philippines.
Mangyan Women – engage in weaving - it serves as container for secondary burial
of the deceased love ones.
MARINDUQUE

Moriones Festival – a festival held on Holy

Week on the island of Marinduque,
Philippines.
- Men and women wearing costumes and
mask replicating the garb of biblical Roman
soldiers.
- also plays a prominent role in
Marinduque’s Culture.

Arts and Craft of Palawan

Arts and Crafts in Marinduque 1. Salugin – the traditional Tagbanua attire
1. Ceramics made f rom pounded bark of tress.
2. Pottery 2. Ambalad – a piece of loin cloth and a
ROMBLON rattan waist band.
3. Woven Baskets
 Materials: Rattan, Bamboo and Palm Pagrarara it banig or mat weaving is often a
leaves of Buri or Pandan form of social interaction.

Salakot – a traditional wide-brimmed hat found

Ukir – is the popular geometric motif/design in the Philippines.
with color green and yellow. - it is usually made of either rattan or
reeds, and one of the traditional hats warn by
Filipinos.

Sangget a cutting instrument similar to kawit or

harabas in Southern Luzon and it is used to
gather leaves.
4. Carve wooden pestleor Lalo Bukog a simple stripping machine made from
5. Mortar or Lasung bamboo and it is used to remove the thorny sides
6. Bracelet or Luyang of the leaves.

Bastos is the first set of pinya fiber.

7. Sapukan – the blowgun out of bamboo tree
poles Linawan is the finer fiber of pinya after bastos.

Palpag is the process until such time the leaves

become soft after the leaves are deeply brown.

Attachement 2 Kulhadan a simple machine with blades used to

stripped the leaves after palpag.
VISAYAS

Panay Island – one of the largest island of the

archipelago lying south of Romblon. Kiyapis are the four strips of bariw leaves.
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi – gave the name Taytay is the framework for making a mat.
Panay Kapis is an ideal material for lamps, decors,
which means “there is food” in Spanish. trays and souvenir items.
Ati – the first people in Panay island. Negros Island
Buglas the other name of Negros in the pre-
Marikubo – the chief of the Ati. Hispanic time after the type of grass similar to
sugarcane grows abundantly in the island.
Aninipay – the ancient name of Panay island.
Maskara Festival in Bacolod – the most
Provinces in Panay Island spectacular display of colors and beauty of the
1. Iloilo Negrenses.
2. Antique
3. Kalibo, Aklan Arts and Crafts
4. Capiz Sinamay is made from abaca (Musa textile)
5. Guimaras twine and
indigenous plant similar to banana.
Different Festivals in Visayas
1. Dinagyang in Iloilo Cebu is the oldest settlement established by the
2. Binirayan in Antique Spaniards and second most important
3. Ati-atihan in Kalibo, Aklan metropolitan
4. Maggahan in Guimara center of the Philippines.
5. Aswang in Capiz
Other nicknames of Cebu
Arts and Crafts 1. Queen City of the South
Weaving is an act of putting together strips or 2. City of Fashion and Design
strands of materials such as: 3. ASEAN City of Culture
Buri/Buli/Romblon/Pandan/Bamboo
To make mats, baskets and other household Guitar are popular product of Cebu.
wares.

A primary form of arts and crafts in Panay ACTIVITY:

Island

Paghahabol – the other name of weaving in

Badiangan.  Draw the Manungul Jar

Hablon refers to the hand woven textile, made of

jusi (banana fiber), piña (pineapple fiber), locally
grown silk threads, cotton, rayon and other
indigenous materials that creates an attractive
textile of emerald, lavender, pink, tangerine, and
crimson colors.