Contemporary Philippine Arts in the Region

1. Contemporary
Philippine Arts in the
Region
Philippine Art History

2. Pre-Colonial Arts /
Ethnic Arts
•Was there art before colonization?
Pre – Colonial is a term to use the
general way of life before
colonization.
•In Pre – colonial Philippines, arts are
for ritual purposes or for everyday
use.

3. Pre – Colonial Dance
1. Pangalay dance (Sulu) is mimetic of the movements of the sea
birds
2. Mandaya’ Kinabua, Banog – banog (Higaonon & B’laan), and
ma- manok (Bagobos in Mindanao is imitated the movements of
predatory birds.
3. Talip dance (Ifugao) that is used for courtship is mimetic of
the movements of wild owls.
4. Inamo dance (Matigsalugs) and Kadaliwas dance (T’Boli)
represent the comedic movement of the monkey
5. Tinikling dance evocative of the movements of the crane,
balancing itself on stilt – like legs or flirting away from the
clutches of bamboo traps.

4. Famous artworks during
pre – colonial
1. Carving
 Bulul (Cordillera) a granary God that plays an
important role in rituals
 Hagabi (Ifugao) a wooden bench
 Santos / sculptures of saints (Laguna and
Pampanga)
Okir (Tausug / Samal / Badjao) mythical
sarimanok, the naga or serpent.
Manunggul Jar discovered at Manunggul cave of
Palawan

5. Famous artworks during
pre – colonial
2. Weaving
Textile weaving
a. Pis siyabit (Tausug of Sulu) a headpiece woven
b. Malong (Maranao of Lanao del Sur)
 Mat and basket weaving
a. Tepo mat (Sama of Tawi-Tawi) a double layered
made of Pandan leaves.
b. Ovaloid basket (Itbayat, Batanes) a head sling
made of nito or bamboo used to carry the harvests.
c. Bubo (Ilocos region) a sturdy bamboo strips used
to trap the fish.

6. Famous artworks during
pre – colonial
3. Ornamentation - representations of
various ethno linguistic groups.
a. Wearing gold jewelry (upper class
Tagalog)
b. Tattooing (Visayan) it is believed to
protect the individual from evil
spirits, it is also a sign of bravery and
maturity.

7. Quiz
1. In Pre – colonial Philippine, arts are for ______ purposes or for
everyday use.
2. Pangalay Dance is mimetic of the movements of the _____.
3. Banog – Banog is a dance that imitated from the movements of
______.
4. Talip Dance is used for ______is mimetic from the movements of
wild owl.
5. ______ and _____ represent the comedic movement of the
monkey.
6. It’s a granary god that plays an important role in rituals.
7. It’s a wooden bench from Ifugao
8. A headpiece woven from Tausog in Sulo.
9. A head sling made of nito or bamboo used to carry the harvest.
10. It’s a sturdy bamboo strips used to trap the fish.

8. Assignment
• The Students will search for pre – colonial dance and present
it to the class.