Folk arts of Luzon

2. Folk Arts of Luzon

7. Folk arts
 are the craftsmanship of people
from a local area which depicts the
everyday life and are handed down
from generation to generation.
 primarily utilitarian and decorative
rather than purely aesthetic

8.  The indigenous people of the
Philippines are excellent craftspeople.
 Everyday item are raised to an art
form, with their traditional colors and
patterns reflecting their exact tribal
backgrounds
 All these crafts are still very much
alive in the highlands of Luzon

9.  One of the primary crafts is
weaving
Weaving and textiles are the
work of women
Part of the family’s wealth was
counted in textiles and these were
given as dowry gifts in weddings
and offerings to gods.

10. Ikat cloth
 Hand-spun
and dyed
with colors
produced
from the
land around
them

11. • Produced on a
back-strap
loon, which
allows a
finished length
of 3.5 cm (4
yards) and
max. width of
around 75 cm

12.  patterns are based on a line
created in the wrap, and there
are innumerable regional
variations
 reserved for funerary rituals
amongst the Ifugao and Isinai
tribes

13. Your Task!
 Look for any image of an
Ifugao wearing their national
costumes. Draw a pattern of
their costumes on the space
provided.