Warming Up!
Show Off Your Banig
✔Look at the picture of a Banig above.
✔A banig in a hand woven mat used for sleeping or as a
cover in the sitting area.
✔Do you one at home? Show it in the class, and share
the following information.
• Where did your mat come from? Or whereas it made?
• What do you use your mat for?
• What is the meaning of the design of your mat?
Lesson 2
The Artistry of
the Visayan
People
• This lesson will explore the most popular arts
and crafts produced by regions in the Visayas
Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern
Visayas and the Panay region.
• It will discuss the origin of these art forms and
the various influences and inspirations that have
made an impost on the creation of these arts.
• Six provinces including Biliran,
Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern
Samar, Samar, and Southern
Samar make up the region 8.
• Waray is the most
widely spoken
language in this part of
the Philippines.
• It is also the name that
refers to the people
who live here.
• The Warays are strong, feisty,
hardworking people. Its people
have become resilient and rise
up against hardship through
hardwork and creativity. These
include:
• Mining
• Farming
• Fishing are the major income-
generating industries.
• In the town of Basey, Samar, the
women engage in the ancient
tradition mat-weaving called banig,
these hand woven mats are made
from a special reed glass called
tikog.
• The Paraglara also known make in
woven bags, throw pillows, place
mats, and other home décor.
Western Visayas
• There are five
provinces in
the Western
Visayas
including:
ALKAN Aklan
Have a traditional art of weaving piña
cloth from pineapple fiber is a living
tradition called pili or sinuksok.
• Piña – called the Queen of the
Philippine Fabrics
• Barong Tagalog and Baro’t Saya – The
National Costume, Used in Filipino
wear.
Piña
Barong Tagalog and Baro’t Saya
NATIQUE Antique
• Is also home many age-old
traditions, another town in
Antique called Tobias Fornier
• Anini-y – literally transported
back to centuries ago with its old
world charm and is a 4th class
municipality in the province of
Antique
ACPIZ Capiz
• It is both the same of a province in
Western Visayas and the shell which
abound in its waters.
• This shell has been made into
various handcrafted decorative
items like lantern, vases,
chandeliers, candle holder, wall
panels, and many more.
ILOOLI Iloilo
• Is a little known craft called Tubuk.
• It is a unique needlecraft that
feature tribal patterns and design
with nature motifs like flower or bulak
in various shapes, birds, and
leaves.
• White cotton blouses with colorful
tubuk needle crafts design are worn
over the patadyong or traditional
wrap-around skirt.
flower or bulak
Tubuk Patudyung
GIUMAARS Guimaras
• Making galleon models is an
industry that has gotten a lot
of attention in recent years
particularly with the quality
craftsmanship and the
amazing likeness that
products from the island have
shown
Galleon models
Western Visayas
• It is a best-known for the year-round
festival that speaks of the colorful,
creative, and fun spirited personalities of
its people.
• Five of the most popular festivals in the
region include the following:
Ati-atihan
Dinagyang
Manggahan Festival
Sinadya sa Halaran
Binirayan
• Known as the mother
of all Filipino Ati-atihan
festivals.
• Held annually in
January in honor of
the Santo Niño in
several towns of the
province of Aklan,
• The biggest
celebration is held
during the third
Sunday of January in
the town of Kalibo
• Held in Ilo-ilo every fourth
Sunday of January, Dinagyang
is both a religious and cultural
festivals.
• The province of Guimaras
is known for being the
home of the worlds
sweetest Mangoes.
• The festival is held every
December to celebrate the
founding Roxas City, capital city
of Capiz, and commemorate the
feast of the city’s the Virgin of the
Immaculate Concepcion.
Binirayan
• This is month
-long
celebration in
the province
of Antique as
a colorful
commemorati
on of the
glorious
• The province of Bohol,
Cebu, and Siquijor make
up Central Visayas.
• The heart of the Philippine
archipelago.
• The region attracts many
tourists for its beautiful
beaches and other natural
attraction.
BOOHL Bohol
• Is the home of the tarsier, the Loboc River
and the world famous chocolate Hills – a
group of more than 1,260 cone-shaped hills
spread over an area of 50 square kilometers
• Has many man made attractions that
include its unique architecture.
• Have centuries-old churches like the
Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church in
Baclayon, once a UNESCO World Heritage
Site until it was destroyed in 2013 by an
earthquake.
• This Natural Cultural Treasure is current
being rebuilt and restored.
BUCE Cebu
• Known as the Philippines’ furniture
capital.
• It accounts for more that 60 percent
of the country furniture exports.
• Cebu furniture-makers combine
centuries-old skills in handicraft and
weaving with the latest technical
processes to create unique
products.
ISQUIJOR Siquijor
• Is an island province with a long time
reputation for magic and mysticism
• It is one of the reasons, apart from the
breathtaking beaches, that visitors flock
to the provinces.
• It also has many festivals that feature
healing rituals and thanksgiving and
bountiful harvests, and other granted
prayers.
• There is a part of the Siquijor that tells
amulet and healing potions.
Negros Ilsand
Ngeros Island Reigon
Region
• Negros Occidental and
Negros Oriental make up the
island group of Negros.
• The island is home of
artistic, hardworking folk,
proud of their rich cultural
heritage.
BAOCLOD Bacolod
• Is the capital of Negros Occidental, was once
the hub of the country’s sugar industry.
• Among the most notable in balay Negrense, a
type of house called bahay na bato or house of
stone that reflects American colonial influences
it was built in 1897.
• A apart from old world architecture, people
flock to Negros during festival season.
• Held in Bacolod in the month of October,
Masskara one of the most colorful festival in the
country.
• Revelers wear colorful costume, and elaborate
Important Terms
A belief that through
Mysticism contemplation and self-surrender,
the spiritual apprehension of
knowledge that is not accessible
to the intellect can be unified.
Notable The interesting landmarks in a
place, which people often go to
see
Bahay na Is a type of building originating
bato during the Philippines' Spanish
Colonial period
Activity1: Match ‘em Up!
Match the province with the artistic feat for which it is known. Write
the letter of your answer in the blank before each item. Some items
may have more than one answer (15 points)
