ILOCOS SUR

PANAGABEL or loom weaving is one the oldest industries that Ilocanos have acquired from their ancestors.

BENGUET

TINALIK BASKETS made from rattan where
farming-related artistic expressions are noticed.

IFUGAO

IKAT loincloth weaving characterized by diamond stripes of white and red stripes.

KALINGA

TATTOO ART a form of folk art which signifies a right of passage from youth to adult life or heroism, status in community and bravery.

BATANES

VAKUL headgear the Ivatan women wear to protect them from the heat of the sun and during the rainy season.

PAMPANGA

PAROL big lanterns with several light, shapes and colors and are used to adorn houses, streets and buildings especially during Christmas season.

BULACAN

PASTILLAS (wrappers) usually cut intricately by Bulacan old women with different linear, curvilinear & geometric designs that blend with the color of the paper.

IFUGAO

BULUL also known as tinagtaggu, is a carved wooden figure used to guard the rice crop by the Ifugao (and their sub-tribe Kalanguya)peoples of northern Luzon. The sculptures are highly stylized representations of ancestors, and are thought to gain power from the presence of the ancestral spirit.

SULU

YAKAN WEAVING uses bright, bold and often contrasting colors in big symmetrical patterns. Inspiration for designs comes from island living and Islamic sacred geometry.

BULACAN 

SINGKABAN local term for bamboo arches elaborately designed with Kayas.

These are the artworks from various regions in the Philippines. Some of the works are acquired from their ancestors, some of them have meanings, some of it have different colors, some are used in their daily lives and some are used for special occasions and festival. From these artworks the culture and traditions of some regions are shown. Each of them have different styles and themes but the materials are indigenous or can locally be seen in the Philippines. We should support our own artworks.