Art Appreciation

( Arts in the Cordillera

Region and Muslim
South
SARAH JANE B. BASUBAS
Decorative
Realistic or magical
Cordillera Region art, especially in woodcarving, can be generally characterized as highly
representational of human and animal form.
Non figurative art is also found in the
shapes and designs on:
Shield spear Head axes
Adoration in gods and supernatural beings expressed
through the rituals and arts of cordillera in general.
 The importance of rice agriculture was underscored
by rice gods and granary guardians represented in
carved figure that were believed to the seat of the rice
spirits.
 The granary rice is called bulol, were son important in
the rice planters’ culture that each was given its own
names.
The male bulol is called Pumboldayan
and his wife
Music
 The Cordillera have also their musical instrument aside from woodcraft.
Some of the musical instruments are:
Pas-ing

A two-stringed instrument of the Apayaos

 Albon Sulibao Konlinga
- a rice drum - a conical drum - a cylindrical drum
Koleleng or balingling Diw-diw-as
- A nose flute - construction of thin bamboo
pipes of different lengths tied together,
played by moving the instrument across the mouth
without touching the lips, while blowing into the open
ends.
Among the percussion instruments used
by the Cordillera were:
 Gansa and the bamboo buzzers called Bilbil or Bangkaka

Gansa
 Bongabong, a pair of percussion sticks, played to announce a
violent death

Ifugao house
Due to the cold climate in the Cordillera Region, the
Ifugaos construct their houses in a manner that assures their
protection from the low temperature and the rain.
Some of them still build houses on top of mountains, on
plateaus, and on top of tree trunks.
Ifugao House
The Muslim where the minority Muslim population is concentrated
has about nine (9) ethanic-linguistic groups. They are:

*Taosug *Molbog
*Maranao *Jama Mapun
*Maguindanao
*Samal
*Yakan
*Sanggil
*Badjao
 Woodcrafts
 The predominant materials of muslim art are:

Brass WOOD Cloth

 But NO LESS important are:

Silver Gold Iron Horn Ivory Leather Bamboo Matting

This Muslim akil or wood carving, is best
represented by brasswork
An ornamental tea pot
Both associated with the betel-nut chewing
common among some Muslim Filipinos
The gorgeous tray often used as modern
table top or wall decoration
These weapons are invariable dignified
and softened by artist effects
The Sarimanok is mistakably fowl-like in form. The head and wings are always
present. A fish invariably is associated with it either hanging by the beah, held in the
claw or serving as a base from the SARIMANOK. The most important quality of it is
always executed in the round and never, like the naga or niaga (dragon like)
motif. The sarimanok has been transformed into a symbol of power, wealth and rank.