CONPHILARTS: LESSON 2

In art historical terms, it refers to the period before the arrival of the colonizers. In stylistic terms, it is characterized by indigenous artistic expressions. In cultural terms, it pertains to the pre-colonial era.

A ritual in Batanes that marks the opening of the fishing season for dibang (flying fish).

A three-stringed guitar, one of the ethnic musical instruments.

A mimetic dance of seabirds, a native dance form from Sulu.

A granary god that plays an important role in rituals, particularly associated with the Cordillera region.

A stylized design of a bird holding a fish in its beak and/or standing on a base in the shape of a fish.

An artifact excavated in Manunggul Cave, dated to the late Neolithic Period, characterized by two anthropomorphic or human forms atop the lid.

A colorful double-layered mat made of pandan leaves, a woven textile from the Sama of Tawi-Tawi.

The notion of unity with God in Islam, emphasizing the impermanence of nature and the incomprehensible greatness of the divine Being.

A niche in the wall of a mosque, indicating the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca and used in prayer.

An architectural feature expressing all levels of cosmic existence, with the octagonal base symbolizing the spirit and the four-sided main base referring to the earth or material world.

An elaborately carved protrusion akin to a wing attached to the torogan.

In Islamic art, a horse with the head of a woman, also an important figure.

A ritual in the Cordillera Administrative Region officiated by a shaman or mumbaki, involving animal sacrifice and divination.

A flat gong, one of the ethnic musical instruments.

A native dance form of the Mandaya, performing swooping movements imitating the movements of an eagle.

A wooden bench that marks the socio-economic status of the owner, particularly associated with the Ifugao.

An elaborate mythical serpent or dragon with a vigorous S-curve and numerous curvilinear motifs to suggest its scales.

Exquisite tapestry panels woven by the Maranao of Lanao Del Sur, particularly found in the malong.

Betel nut boxes of various shapes, a functional container in Philippine art and culture.

Brass containers used in ceremonies and cherished as status symbols or heirloom pieces.

From Arabia, married Princess Piramisuli, daughter of Rajah Baguinda, and established the Sultanate of Sulu.

The direction that should be faced when a Muslim prays during ṣalāh; it is fixed as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.

The large sultan’s house in the Southern Philippines, where the sarimanok and naga are found in the panolong, the extended floor beam, and the interior beams and posts.

An Islamic school.

An ethnic group in the Philippines, particularly associated with the headpiece Pis Syabit.

An ethnic group in the Philippines, particularly known for the malong and langkit.

An ethnic group in the Philippines, particularly associated with Islamic art and culture.

An ethnic group in the Philippines, particularly associated with Islamic art and culture.

An ethnic group in the Philippines, particularly associated with Islamic art and culture.

An ethnic group in the Philippines, particularly associated with Islamic art and culture.

An island province of the Philippines, particularly associated with the Tagbanwa and the Lipunan Point.

A city in the Philippines, particularly known for the tradition of burnay pottery.

Textured designs found on functional containers in Philippine art and culture.

Inclined to project, grow, or have an upward orientation, a characteristic of Islamic art and culture.

The act of washing oneself, particularly in a religious context, such as before prayer.

Established by Sayyid Abubakar, gained significant grounding in the Southern Philippines as early as the 13th century.

Carved religious images, particularly associated with Christianized communities in Paete Laguna and Betis Pampanga.

Curvilinear decorations employed in woodcarving in the Southern Philippines.

An ethnic group in the Philippines, particularly associated with trance rituals and chanting.

An ethnic group in the Philippines, particularly associated with the bulul and the hagabi.

An ethnic group in the Philippines, particularly known for wearing brass chains, bells, and colorful beads.

A region in the Philippines, particularly known for the tradition of burnay pottery.

Practiced by various ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines, such as the Visayas, Kalinga, Kankanay, Ibaloy, and Ifugao.

Clay pots for storing liquids, particularly associated with the Metal Age in Philippine art and culture.

Rich among Philippine ethnolinguistic groups, imparting knowledge about belief systems, reverence for spirits, nature, and sociopolitical structure.

An ethnic group in the Philippines, particularly known for wearing brass chains, bells, and colorful beads.

Materials used to make ovaloid baskets, particularly used as a head sling to carry harvest.

Made of sturdy bamboo strips in the Ilocos region, a functional item in Philippine art and culture.

An anthropomorphic jar from Palawan, dated to the late Neolithic Period, characterized by two human forms atop the lid.

A headpiece woven by the Tausug of Sulu, a form of textile art in the Philippines.

A traditional "tube skirt" or "tube dress" made of cotton or silk, with the langkit, a form of textile art in the Philippines.

A traditional Philippine folk dance that imitates the movements of the crane, particularly associated with the Tagalog.

A ritual in Lake Lanao of Mindanao, performed to ensure abundance during rice planting and harvesting.

A native dance form of the Mandaya, performing swooping movements imitating the movements of an eagle.

Represent the comedic movements of a monkey, particularly associated with the Matigsalugs and Kadaliwas (T’boli).

A granary god that plays an important role in rituals, particularly associated with the Cordillera region.

A wooden bench that marks the socio-economic status of the owner, particularly associated with the Ifugao.

A mimetic dance of seabirds, a native dance form from Sulu.

A three-stringed guitar, one of the ethnic musical instruments.

A flat gong, one of the ethnic musical instruments.

A large bossed gong, one of the ethnic musical instruments.

An array of bossed gongs, one of the ethnic musical instruments.

A colorful double-layered mat made of pandan leaves, a woven textile from the Sama of Tawi-Tawi.

An architectural feature expressing all levels of cosmic existence, with the octagonal base symbolizing the spirit and the four-sided main base referring to the earth or material world.

A niche in the wall of a mosque, indicating the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca and used in prayer.

The notion of unity with God in Islam, emphasizing the impermanence of nature and the incomprehensible greatness of the divine Being.

In Islamic art, a horse with the head of a woman, also an important figure.

A ritual in the Cordillera Administrative Region officiated by a shaman or mumbaki, involving animal sacrifice and divination.

Exquisite tapestry panels woven by the Maranao of Lanao Del Sur, particularly found in the malong.

Betel nut boxes of various shapes, a functional container in Philippine art and culture.

Brass containers used in ceremonies and cherished as status symbols or heirloom pieces.

The direction that should be faced when a Muslim prays during ṣalāh; it is fixed as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.

The large sultan’s house in the Southern Philippines, where the sarimanok and naga are found in the panolong, the extended floor beam, and the interior beams and posts.

An Islamic school.

Carved religious images, particularly associated with Christianized communities in Paete Laguna and Betis Pampanga.

Curvilinear decorations employed in woodcarving in the Southern Philippines.

Clay pots for storing liquids, particularly associated with the Metal Age in Philippine art and culture.

Practiced by various ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines, such as the Visayas, Kalinga, Kankanay, Ibaloy, and Ifugao.

An elaborate mythical serpent or dragon with a vigorous S-curve and numerous curvilinear motifs to suggest its scales.

(of the Higaonon and B'laan) courtship dance that portrays the flight of the birds

(Bago Tribe) dance that dramatizes three roosters who compete against one another to be able to get the attention of a hen, Lady Lien.

courtship dance mimetic of the movements of wild fowls

evocative of the movements of the crane balancing itself on stilt-like legs or flitting away from the clutches of bamboo traps

Stylized growing fern with a broad base gracefully tapering upwards.

Textiles are not only functional they also impart knowledge about
people's belief systems:
● the reverence for spirits
● nature criteria for beauty and the society's sociopolitical
structure.

fish traps made of sturdy bamboo strips in the Ilocos region.

Visayas “Islas de los Pintados”

textured design of rhombuses, spirals, cricles, and tendrils swarm over the exteriors

The courtyard or Ka'bah a black shrine believed to be built by
Prophet Muhammad himself