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ARTS
Quarter 1 – Module 1a:
Arts and Crafts of
Northern and Central Luzon
Arts – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 1a: Arts and Crafts of Northern and Central Luzon
First Edition, 2020

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Published by the Department of Education

Secretary: Leonor Magtolis Briones
Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Florence M. Pinili

Editors: Rowena Z. Ambata, Claire P. Cafino, Mary Rose G. Acupanda
Reviewer: Florence M. Pinili
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Management Team: Senen Priscillo P. Paulin, CESO V Jenith C. Cabajon
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Learning Competencies:
1. Analyzes elements and principles of art in the production of one’s arts and crafts
inspired by the arts of Luzon (highlands and lowlands) A7EL-Ib-1.
2. Identifies characteristics of arts and crafts in specific areas in Luzon (e.g., papier
mâché [taka] from Paete, Ifugao wood sculptures [bul’ul], Cordillera jewelry and
pottery, tattoo, and Ilocos weaving and pottery [burnay], etc.) A7EL-Ia-2.
3. Reflects on and derive the mood, idea, or message emanating from selected
artifacts and art objects A7PL-Ih-1.
4. Appreciates the artifacts and art objects in terms of their uses and their distinct use
of art elements and principles A7PL-Ih-2.
5. Incorporates the design, form, and spirit of the highland/lowland artifact and object
in one’s creation A7PL-Ih-3.
6. Traces the external (foreign) and internal (indigenous) influences reflected in the
design of an artwork and in the making of a craft or artifact A7PL-Ih-4.

What I Need to Know

Arts and crafts are important means of
expression, which communicate views, ideas,
and feelings through the use of skills and
imaginations. These are important parts of our
daily lives and can be found everywhere.

In this Quarter, you will partake in a

journey to the ARTS AND CRAFTS OF
LUZON (Highlands and Lowlands). You will
become familiar with the different designs,
motifs and history of their attires, fabrics, crafts,
and accessories used by the people of different
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This module will introduce you to folk’s arts and crafts of Northern and
Central Luzon Regions. Basically, it is occupying the upper parts of our country. You
will then explore art motifs from the Ilocos Region (Region I), Cordillera Administrative
Region (CAR), Cagayan Valley Region (Region II), and Region III or Central Luzon.
These motifs and designs will be helpful in making your own art projects and in
appreciating the diversity of our culture in the Philippines.

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Objectives:
At the end of the module, you should be able to:

1. Classify the arts and crafts in Northern and Central Luzon accordingly;
2. Create paper cuttings which resemble the arts and crafts of Bulacan, and;
3. Demonstrate appreciation of one's culture in identifying the characteristics of arts
and crafts in Northern and Central Luzon by writing a reflection

Direction: Read each item carefully and write the best answer in your Arts notebook.

1. The traditional attire of men in Mountain Province is called ____________.

A. ikat B. kadangayan C. lingling-o D. wanes
2. Ilocos Region is so diverse in terms of their arts and culture. What is the name of
the traditional way of weaving textile/fabric that is being used in Ilocos Region?
A. Ikat B. Inabel C. Loom D. Weaving
3. This province is known for its giant lanterns or parols.
A. Bulacan B. Nueva Ecija C. Pampanga D. Tarlac
4. It is a container pot for water, rice grains, salt, and brown sugar.
A. Basi B. Binakol C. Burnay D. Inabel
5. This place in Ilocos Region is considered as the “Intramuros of the North.”
A. Apayao B. Baguio C. Ilocos Norte D. Vigan
6. It is a belt used by mothers after giving birth in Nueva Vizcaya.
A. Bakwat B. Cogon C. Soot D. Vakul
7. ____________ is a head gear used by the Ivatan women to protect them from the
heat of the sun and rains.
A. Bakwat B. Cogon C. Soot D. Vakul
8. She is the last “mambabatok” of Kalinga.
A. Wan-ad B. Wang-ad C. Wang-od D. Wong-ad
9. The Tumauini Church was built in ____________.
A. 1738 B. 1783 C. 1837 D. 1873
10. The local term for bamboo arches designed with kayas or wood shaving.
A. Singbakan B. Singkaban C. Sungbakan D. Sungkaban

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 What’s In
Direction: Below is a list of different artworks that you may have done in your
elementary Art. Put a checkmark on every artwork that you have experienced making.
You can check more than one item. Copy and answer this activity in your notebook.

_______ 1. Paper cutting

_______ 2. Weaving
_______ 3. Painting
_______ 4. Sculpture
_______ 5. Wood carving

Task 1: Look at the pictures below and identify the following Arts and Crafts of
Northern and Central Luzon. Select your choice from the box below. Write your
answers in your notebook.

A. Bul’ul B. Inabel C. Calle Crisologo

D. Binakol Weave E. Burnay F. Pabalat
G. Basi H. Vakul I. Singkaban J. Dinumug

1. _____________ 2. _______________

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3. _________________ 4. ___________________ 5. _______________

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ILOCOS REGION (Region I)
Vigan, considered as the “Intramuros of
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the North,” retains the Spanish colonial architecture
along its narrow and cobble-stoned streets known as Calle Crisologo. These old
Spanish-type houses have huge, high-pitched roofs, large and rectangular living
rooms that are made of adobe, bricks, lime, terracotta, hardwood floors, and windows
of capiz shells framed in wooden window panels.

Inabel is a hand weaving technique of the Ilocanos

that is produced using traditional wooden looms. The
different designs represent different meanings: the
dizzying “binakol” weave represents the waves of the sea.
They believe that this design protects them from bad
spirits.

Burnay is an
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small opening. It is used for storage for water and rice
grains and as container for salt, brown sugar, basi
(local wine) and bagoong (fermented fish).
The potters mix fine gravel, sand and ashes and fire
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CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)

Kalinga

The natives of Kalinga are skilled weavers. One

of their finest products is their textiles, which is
characterized by red stripes and white, yellow and
black geometrical patterns. Women from Southern
Kalinga wear the wrap-around skirt or tapis called
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the knee. It is worn below the abdomen, and when they
walk, one of the thighs is exposed. The women of Northern
Kalinga wears saya, an ordinary woman’s skirt covering the
body from waist to feet. On the other hand, the basketry of
the Kalinga shows their fine craftsmanship. The labba is a
bowl-shaped basket made from rattan, with sizes that
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vary from 20 to 150 cm in diameter.

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 Tattooing is another form of art of
Kalinga, called “batok”. It signifies a rite of
passage from youth to adulthood, a mark of
heroism, and bravery and one’s status in the
community. The design consists of geometric
patterns and lines. Wang-od is the last
“mambabatok” or traditional Kalinga tattoo
artist. She uses a mixture of charcoal and water
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end. The painful tattoo technique is said to be a thousand years old and can only be
passed on through bloodline.

Ifugao

The term Ifugao means “natives or people of the

Cordillera.” The bul’ul is a wooden sculpture that
represents the rice granary spirits. It is used in rituals that
are performed to call the ancestors to protect their rice fields
from pestilence and to ask for an abundant harvest. It is
carved-wooden human figure with simplified forms. These
are dipped in the blood of pigs during a ritual called tunod,
which means “planting the seedlings in the soil.”

The amulets of the

Ifugaos are called lingling- https://bit.ly/2DcmgnO
o or dinumug. These are made from jade, gold,
copper, bronze, stone and other materials. These are
fertility symbols worn around the neck.

https://bit.ly/2OY4Z47 Mountain Province

The province is known for their burial cloth,

kadangyan, woven by female elders. The traditional
attire for men is called wanes. The women use a short
and narrow wrap-around skirt called lufid, which
extends from the navel to the knees, and has a side
opening.

Married women of Bontocs and Kankanay in the

Northern Cordillera wear a type of belt called
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composed of continuous zigzag patterns woven in double-faced with braided warps
that end as tassels.

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 Abra

The Tingguians weave textiles for clothes and

blankets. They are noted for their white textiles with
horizontal stripes found in the edges (like those in the
bankudo or wrap-around skirts) or vertical stripes in the
center (like those found in the balwasi or female blouse.)
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CAGAYAN VALLEY
Batanes

Ivatans are the people living in the

Batanes Group of Islands. Their houses have
unique architectural forms made up of
limestone walls, reed, and cogon roofs. The
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are strong enough to withstand the numerous typhoons and earthquakes that
frequently hit the group of islands because of its geographic location.

Vakul is a head gear used by the Ivatan

women to protect them from the heat of the sun
and the rains. The men, on the other hand, wear
soot, a rain cape made from fronds that covers
the upper part of the body down from the neck.
This special clothing is made up of woven fibers
of the vuyavuy palm – a plant similar to coconut.

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Isabela
Isabela is one of the largest provinces in
the Philippines located in Cagayan Valley
region. It is host to a number of historical sites.
Tamauini Church is a Roman Catholic Parish
Church of San Matias Apostol. This Baroque
Church was built in 1873 and can be found in
the municipality of Tamauini, Isabela.

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Nueva Vizcaya is located near Ifugao, Benguet and

Quirino. The Gaddangs of Nueva Vizcaya are known for their
crafts and textiles. One of the clothes they make is the bakwat,
a belt used by mothers after giving birth. This cloth is usually
adorned on the central portion with white beads as accents
embellished in patterns that represent rivers and the mountains.
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 CENTRAL LUZON

Bulacan

During fiesta celebrations, women cut intricately-

designed pastillas wrappers adorned with different linear,
curvilinear, and geometric designs that depict local floras and
scenes of everyday rural life.

Singkaban is the local

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term for bamboo arches
designed with kayas or wood shaving. These are used
as decorative arches that adorn the entrance of a
barangay or town during fiestas and other grand
celebrations.

Meycauayan, Bulacan is known for its jewelry

industry. Craftsmen fashion trinkets from precious https://bit.ly/2ZZYcxb
metals such as gold and silver, and precious and semi-
precious stones, pearls and diamonds.

A jeweler is a person who makes, repairs, or sells

jewelry; traces jewelry designs to the metal; cuts, bonds
and shapes it to form jewelry pieces. Some designs (such
as those found in antique jewelries) are completely done
by hand because these cannot be done by machines.
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Pampanga

Pampanga is known for its giant lanterns

or parol. Its special feature is its dancing lights in
several shapes and colors that form intricate
geometric patterns.

The patterns change with the rotation of a

special rotor that controls the lights inside the
parol. The parol are used to adorn houses, streets
and buildings, not only in Pampanga but all over https://bit.ly/2D57peG

the Philippines during the Christmas season.

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 What’s More
Our arts and crafts do not only exist with no purpose. Each art and craft can be
classified accordingly. Body ornamentation, using body ornaments involve
decorating the body by wearing specific clothing, jewelry or even permanent paint like
tattoo. On the other hand, functional art refers to beautiful objects crafted with
utilitarian purposes. It serves specific function, while being designed artistically for the
purpose of displaying beauty. Meanwhile, architectural art is the technique of
designing and building beautiful structures which may later be considered an important
landmark in places. Lastly, seasonal art are crafts created specifically for a certain
occasion, season or festivity. They usually are symbols of these occasions.

Task 2: Identify the characteristics of arts and crafts from Northern and Central Luzon.
The arts and crafts are written inside the box. Copy and write your answer on the table
below in your Arts notebook.

Body Art/ Architecture/

Functional Art Seasonal Art
Ornament Landmark

Meycauayan jewelries Pabalat Soot

Vakul Balwasi Labba
Batok Ginaspalawanes Ivatan houses
Calle Crisologo Singkaban Burnay
Parol Lingling-o Tamauini Church

Journal your reflection in your notebook.

 I have learned that Northern and Central Luzon’s art ____________________

_____________________________________________________________.
 I have realized that arts can be classified as ________________,
_________________, _______________, and __________________.
 When I will get the chance to visit these places, I will ____________________
_____________________________________________________________.

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 What I Can Do
Task 3: Art of Paper Cutting

In Bulacan, people have been known to wrap their pastillas in colorful and
intricately designed paper wrappers or pabalat made of Japanese paper. Fiestas are
not complete without these elaborate paper-cut pastillas wrappers often used as
decoration, table centerpieces as well as souvenirs. It’s time for you to try it and help
pastillas or paper cut designing popular again!

Materials:
Colored papers, pencil and eraser, scissor/paper cutter, short bond paper, and
paste/glue

Instruction:
1. Fold a piece of colored paper 2-3 times.
2. Draw a design. It may include local plants, flowers,
everyday objects, or practices like the one shown in the
photo. You may also include words or names in the
design
3. With precaution or help from your parent/guardian, cut
your design using scissors/ paper cutter.
4. Paste your work on a short bond paper for evaluation
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RUBRIC (For the teacher)

5 4 3 2 1
Criteria Very
Excellent Good Fair Poor
Good
1. Creativity
Totally original design and beautifully
crafted output
2. Process:
Followed the instruction and maintained
neatness of output
3. Punctuality
The output is submitted on or before the
given deadline.
Total

CHECKLIST (For the parent/s or guardian/s)

1. My child showed interest and enjoyment in performing the activity. ____Yes ____No
2. My child showed a positive attitude in doing the activity. ____Yes ____No
3. My child exhibited honesty in performing the task given to him/her. ___Yes ____No

NOTE TO YOU, DEAR PARENTS. Kindly guide your child, as much as possible, in
performing this activity. Encourage your child to perform his/her best for this activity.

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Direction: This post-test shall aim to measure the level of learning you have gained
in exploring this module. Read the statements/questions and write the best answer in
your Arts notebook. Please be as honest as possible in answering.

1. This art involve decorating the body by wearing specific clothing, jewelry or paint
like tattoo.
A. Architectural art C. Functional Art
B. Body ornamentation D. Seasonal Art
2. Mountain province is known for their burial cloth called ___________________.
A. bul’ul B. ginaspalawanes C. kadangayan D. labba
3. This place in Bulacan is known for its jewelry industry.
A. Angat B. Malolos C. Meycauayan D. Sta. Maria
4. It is a container pot for water, rice grains, salt, and brown sugar.
A. Basi B. Binakol C. Burnay D. Inabel
5. Nueva Vizcaya is located near three provinces, except ____________.
A. Benguet B. Ifugao C. Ilocos D. Quirino
6. What skirt does Southern Kalinga women wear?
A. kadangayan B. kain C. saya D. wanes
7. The Spanish-type houses of Ilocos uses ____________ for their wooden window
panels.
A. basi B. capiz shells C. suklang D. turtle shells
8. The traditional attire of men in Mountain Province is called ____________.
A. ikat B. kadangayan C. lingling-o D. wanes
9. One of the special features of parols made in Pampanga is its _______________.
A. cheap price B. dancing lights C. low voltage D. strong quality
10. The ____________ are people living in the Batanes Group of Islands.
A. Gaddangs B. Igorots C. Ivatans D. Tausogs

List at least five (5) feelings or mood that you felt after having learned, or while learning
the arts and crafts of Northern and Central Luzon (example: happy, amazed, etc…).
Write your answer in your Arts notebook. You may also share your thoughts to your
friends, relatives, or family members.

1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________

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 Additional Activity. Answers may vary
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. C
Assessment.
What I Can Do. Performance task with rubrics. Parent-learner engagement is encouraged.
What I Have Learned. Answers may vary

Lingling-o
Labba Ginaspalawanes
Singkaban Tamauini Church Burnay Balwasi
Pabalat Ivatan Houses Soot Batok
Parol Calle Crisologo Vakul Meycauayan jewelries
Seasonal Art Architecture Functional Art Body Art/Ornament
What’s More.

5. A 1. B 2. F 3. H 4. I
What’s New.
What’s In. Answer may vary
10.B 9. D 8. C 7. D 6. A 5. D 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C
What I know.

References:
Book

Siobal, Lourdes R. et. Al., Music and Arts 7 Teacher’s Guide,

FEP Printing Corporation, Philippines, 2017.

Photo Resources

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