This document discusses traditional Philippine arts from different regions. It defines traditional arts as representing the historical culture, skills, and knowledge passed down through generations, reflecting their lifestyles and beliefs. Some examples of traditional Philippine arts mentioned include bahay kubo/nipa huts, balangay boats, abaca and cotton weaving, wood carving in Paete, folk dances like tinikling, oral folk literature like epics, and ancient pottery used for burials. The document asks about the importance of traditional arts in maintaining a culture.

1. CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE
REGIONS

2. WHAT IS THE FIRST WORD THAT YOU
THINK OF WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD
"TRADITIONS"?

3. Ø refers to the works of art that have developed and
accumulated in the Philippines from the beginning of
civilization in the country up to the present era.
THE ARTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

4. TRADITIONAL ARTS
NON- TRADITIONAL
ARTS
BRANCHES OF ARTS IN THE PHILIPPINES

5. TRADITIONAL ARTS
Ø represents the historical culture,
skills and knowledge of a group
or generation of people.
Ø reflects the art forms of previous
generations, their lifestyles,
thoughts and belief.

7. FOLK ARCHITECTURE
Ø These are simple structures built of local materials and available tools
to provide shelter for its inhabitants.
BAHAY KUBO/NIPA HUT RICE GRANARIES FROM
IFUGAO, CALLED BALE
BAHAY NA BATO IN
INTRAMUROS

8. MARINE TRANSPORT
Ø These are simple marine vessels made for the transport of goods and
people living by the sea and other waterways in the surronding
regions.
BALANGAY VINTA

9. WEAVING
Ø Early Filipinos weaved using fibers from abaca, pineapple, bark and
cotton.

10. CARVING
Ø Paete in Laguna, the wood carving capital in the Philippines. Wood
is the common material that is widely used in the country.

11. FOLK PERFORMING ARTS
Ø These are folk dances and music developed by an individual or
groups of people that reflect their traditions and culture.
TINIKLING RONDALLA

12. FOLK (ORAL) LITERATURE
Ø It refers to the traditional oral literature of various ethnic groups of
the country.
MALAKAS AT MAGANDA ALIGUYON

13. POTTERY
Ø Native Filipinos created pottery since 3500 years ago. These potteries
serve as a secondary burial jars to hold the deceased.
Ø Some of these were decorated with anthropomorphic design.

14. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE
IMPORTANCE OF TRADITIONAL
ARTS IN MAINTAINING OUR
CULTURE ?