2. ART IS PART OF THE LIFE OF THE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES. THIS IS SHOWN IN THE
THINGS THEY THEY USED EVERYDAY,
WHICH ARE RICH IN TRADITIONAL
COLORS AND PATTERNS. THESE ART
FORMS REFLECT THEIR TRIBAL
BACKGROUND.
4. WHY IS WEAVING POPULAR AMONG
TRIBAL PEOPLE?
NATIVE FILIPINOS WEAVED USING FIBERS
FROM ABACCA, PINEAPPLE, COTTON, AND
BARK CLOTH TO PRODUCE CLOTH, RUGS,
BASKETS , AND HATS. PARTS OF FAMILY’S
WEALTH WAS BASED ON THE TEXTILES
THE FAMILY OWNED AND THESE WERE
GIVEN AS DOWRY GIFTS AT WEDDINGS
AND AS OFFERINGS TO THE GODS.
