ARTS IN THE CORDILLERA

REGION AND MUSLIM

SOUTH

Rio Leslie Sartorio

Madel Domens
BULOL
SULIBAO
KAMPILAN
BARONG
KRIS
GADUR
SARIMANOK
LANTAKA
 The people of the Cordillera Region,
comprised of the Isneg(Apayao),(Tinguian),
Kalinga, Bontoc, Ibaloi, Kankoney, have
their particular way of life that infuenced
their tradition.
IFUGAO HOUSE
 WOODCRAFTS

Wood is the Raw material of the people of the Cordillera Region in

Manufacturing of almost all their possesions. Bamboo is also used together
with clay, bronze,brass and iron.
The Cordillera Art can be divided into two types: the Decorative and the
Ritualistic or Magical. Shields, containers are examples of the decorative type
while Bulol and other religious images belong to the ritualistic type.
The technique by which the cordillera region artist transform raw materials
into works of art make them distinctive as people. Rhythm symmetry and
persistence is said to be the technique of mastery of the artist specially
those from Ifugao and Bontoc.
Cordillera region art specially in wood carving can be generally
characterized as highly representational of human and animal form.
 The portrayal of human form is profusely illustrated in various postures
and degrees of abstraction such as standing or squatting or with arms
straight or cross etc. This portrayal is found mainly in Bontoc, Ifugao and
Ibaloi.
The portrayal of animal motifs is widespread in woodcarving, blanket
designs and bamboo incisions such as reptiles and that of pigs and plant
motifs.
 Non figurative art is also found in the shapes and designs on shields,
spears and head axes. This objects make effective use of the elements of
rhythm and symmetry.
Adoration in gods and supernatural beings were expressed through the
rituals and art of the cordillera in general. The high artistic quality of the
region woodcrafts showing both human and animal motifs is a
characteristic of the area. The social demands for their woodcrafts serve as
an opportunity for the artist to display their carving skill and technique.
 MUSIC

The cordilleran's have also their musical instrument aside from woodcraft .
Some of the musical instrument are :
1.) Pas-ing a two stringed instruments of the Apayao
2.) Albon, Sulibao and Kanlinga drums
3.) koleleng a nose flute
4.) Diwdiwas a conmstruction of thin bamboo pipes of different
lengths tied together.
Ifugao house -due to the cold climate in the cordillera region the Ifugao
construct their houses in a manner that assures their protection from the
low temperature and rains.
 ART IN THE MUSLIM SOUTH

The Muslim south where the minority Muslim population is concentrated

as about nine ethnic linguistic groups.
 WOODCRAFTS

The predominant materials of muslim art are wood, brass, and cloth but
no less important are silver, gold, iron, horn, ivory, leather, bamboo, and
matting materials.
The Muslim okil or wood carvings is best represented by brass work and
where one sees a rare blending of the aesthetic the utilitarian and the social
purposes.
As a brave and freedom loving people , the muslim filipinos developed a
wide assortment of weapons. This weapons are invariably dignified and
softened by artistic effects
 Muslim carving is highly skilled well- developed and broadly based art.
Muslim artists are very [particular in their choice of wood for carving
specially in carving weapon handles. The carving artist do not usually
follow a written design or blueprint. They carve directly from a mental
image or template of a form to fit the raw material being worked on.
Although non figurative art is predominant among muslim filipinos there
are a number of notable figurative types found among them. The most
obvious is the Maranao Sarimanok where both bird and fish representation
are clearly depicted.
The use of brass of ivory implies that the muslim filipinos are active in a
mobile group.
some muslim filipino brass artifact one of which is called kendi a
burunai
 The brass cannon of lantaka found practically among most muslims in the
philippines, indonesia and malaysia.

The muslim in the south has an art that is a part of a wider regional
artistic tradition that cut across political boundaries. Muslim Filipino arts
therefore has a common derivation from a similar artistic source found in the
Philippines, indonesia and malaysia due to anthropological conditions such as
geography, trade and ideology.