3. Jewelry
• jewelry making has been practiced in the Philippines
since the 16th century.
• Influenced by the Chinese
• Materials used range from precious metals such as
4. Jewelry
• The jewelry industry in Luzon is popular in the Cordillera
region for its silver and bronze pieces.
• Meycauayan, Bulacan - This town has a street lined with
jewelry shops that sell gold pieces with precious and
semi-precious stones.
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5. Tattoo Art
• They believed that these
tattoos possess spiritual
powers that ward off evil
spirits.
• Women in the tribe are
also given tattoos for
aesthetic purposes and
to mark their fertility.
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6. Tattoo Art
• Whang-od Oggay
A Kalinga woman who
has practiced the art
throughout her life and is
now considered as the
last mambabatok .
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11. Basketry or Basket
Weaving
Provinces in Luzon famous for basketry:
3. Batanes – Vakul head gear is used by Ivatan women for
protection from the sun and rain. Soot is a rain cape that
covers from the neck to the waist that is made from abaca
fibers.
12. Paper cutting The parol is a lantern shaped
like a star that has elaborately cut
paper as decorations and the
pabalat, which are pastillas de
leche or milk candy wrappers
know to be practiced in Bulacan.
parol
pabalat
20. This head gear is used by Ivatan
women for protection from the
sun and rain.
a. Vakul
b. Soot
21. She was known as the last
craftsmen of the wrappers.
a. Maria Cristina Igay
b. Nanay Luz Ocampo
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Editor's Notes
Just like the fabrics from the different parts of Luzon, each type of arts and crafts varies according to its function. Some are used to enhance a persons attire, other represent and symbolize a person’s good characteristics, and there are those used to make day to day tasks easier. Materials used for these crafts are sourced locally; gold , silver, shells, wood and beads are turned ito jewelry, baskets, fishing rods, bags and so much more.
Crafts - typically refers to the assembly of handmade goods.
body ornament - These include cosmetics, jewellery, clothing accessories, facial hair, fingernail modification, piercing, lip plates, tattooing, braiding, and head gear.
And is believed to have been influenced by the Chinese.
Gold, silver and bronze, to pears, precious stones and gem stones. Some use shells and beads
This industry has been well-supported by the government making the country one of the top producers of gold in the world.
The quality and designs come in intricate forms with mostly curvy lines and geometric shapes.
Another town that si popular in Luzon that is popular for gold jewelry is
Bulacan – Gold jewelry in this town are sold at lower prices because of the abundance of gold on that province.
Locals said that you can get gold by just sweeping the dust outside your house and collecting them in a jar where it will be put in an oven to melt the gold from the dust.
The art of tattooing has been existent before the Spaniards came.
They use the tattoos to protect warriors and headhunters of their tribe. They also use it to reward their warriors after conquests and also to mark their social status in the tribe.
The most famous tattoo practice in Luzon is from
Last mambabatok or traditional tattoo artist in the CAR. She use the ancient method of of tattooing where a big thorn is connected to a wooden stick. The tattoo design is punctured onto the skin. Once the design is set, she puts the ink made of blackened ashes onto the wound to infuse the color in the skin. And is believed that she can only teach her craft to a female family member. If anyone elses outside her bloodline will do the technique the tattoo becomes infected.
Grand niece, Grace Palicas and Ilyang Wigan.
Now lets a watch a short clip about Whang Od and how she does the traditional tattoo.
Bsketry in the country is an integral part of the lives of the indigenous communities. Baskets are made in different sizes and shapes depending on their needs. Woven crafts are sometimes used for storing harvests and clothes, catching fish, shless, inects, it also protect farmers from the sun or rain and is also used in hunting.
Paper cutting has been practiced in Asian countries as early as the fourth century. The craft is also present in our country in forms such as the parol that is seen hanging in every Filipino home during the Christmas season.
- And nowadays paper cutting is being revived and used for specials events such as wedding invitations, souvenirs and party favors.