Arts and Crafts 2
Arts and Crafts 2
Arts and Crafts 2
Weaving
The arts and crafts of
Pangasinan include the smoothly
woven Bolinao mats made from
buri or raffia leaves, and the
bamboo crafts (baskets, furniture)
of San Carlos.
Cordillera
Administrative Region
Kalinga
Textile
The natives of Kalinga are skilled
weavers.
One of their finest products is their
textile which is characterized by red
stripes and white, yellow and white
geometrical patterns.
Basketry
The basketry of the Kalinga shows
their fine cracftmanship.
The labba is a bowl-shaped basket
made from rattan, with
sizes that vary from 20-150 cm in
diameter.
Tattooing
Tattoing is another form of art of the
Kalingas. Because it usually covers the chest
and the arms, it may considered as clothing
and decoration.
It also signifies a rite of passage from youth
to adulthood, a mark of heroism, and bravery
and one’s status in the community.
Whang-od Oggay, also
known as Maria Oggay,
is a Filipina tattoo artist
from Buscalan,
Tinglayan, Kalinga,
Philippines. (February 17, 1917)
She is often described as
the “last” and “oldest”
mambabatok.
Ifugao
Sculpture
The term Ifugao means “natives of the
Cordillera”.