QUARTER 2: FOLK ARTS FROM THE

VISAYAS
LESSON I: NEGROS ISLAND
NEGROS ISLAND
In the pre-Hispanic times, the island of negros is called buglas after the type of grass
similar to sugar cane that gross abundantly in the island. When Magellans crew docked near
the island, they saw black people that they called negros.
The island iland of Negros is sliced into haft by a mountain range where Mt. Kanlaon
is the highest peak. Legend say that Kanlaon came into being after the tragic death a lower in
the spot where it now stands.
ARTS AND CRAFT
Weaving is an integral part of lives of the negrenses. Their weaving practices
include roofing materials, walls, hats and baskets using pandan and buri leaves.
Pinya weaving is also lu creative industry in Bacolod where materials are
imported from Aklan.
In Valecia, Negros Oriental, sinamay weaving is a world class industry. Sinamay
is made from abaca (Musa textiles) twine and indigenous plant similar to banana. The natural
fiber is dyed, woven and stiffened for the production of hats.

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ACTIVITY #2
DIRECTIONS: Answer the following question.

1. Describe the place of Negros Island?

2. What are the different arts and craft found in Negros Island?

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LESSON II: CEBU

CEBU
Cebu City is the oldest settlement of establish by the Spaniards and the second
most important metropolitan center of the Philippines. It is also kwon by many nickname such
as Queen City of the South, City of Fashion and Designs and ASIAN City of Culture/ASIAN
Cultural City. Cebu city is popular for many crafts and a leading exported of world-class
furniture in Southeast Asia. The Cebuano designers are able to experiment the use of
indigenous materials such as rattan in making high quality furniture. Cebu is also dubbed as
Milan of Asia because of this furniture industry.
ARTS AND CRAFT
Many Cebuanos are able to make names in the field of arts and craft
particularly in furniture industry such as Vito Selma, Debie Palaso, and keneth Cobonpue.
This artist use rattan as well as experimental materials to make unique and highly stylized
furniture and fixtures for elegant living.
Cebu artists use indigenous materials and blended with modern taste. Coconut
shells, shells bariw, rattan, capiz, and wood are among the favorite medium. Fashion jewelries
made of woods, stones, and metals are among the highly priced product of Cebu.
Guitars from Cebu are also popular in many parts of country because of its
unique blend of sound, craftsmanship, and durability.

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1. List 5 arts and craft can be found Cebu?
2. Name 3 famous cebuanos that give great contribution on arts and crafts?
3. What are the different names given in Cebu?
ACTIVITY#2
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1. CEBU

ACTIVITY#3 Search the following words

JEWELRY CEBU RATTAN COCONUT SHELL SHELL

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LESSON III :SAMAR LEYTE AND BILIRAN

SAMAR, LEYTE, AND BILIRAN
Samar and Leyte are two large islands in Visayas while Biliran is an island.
Province north of Leyte island. The people of Leyte and Samar speak English and Filipino are
widely understood. They loves festivals and celebrations. One of the most popular festival in
the region is the Kasayaan Festival City which is celebration of colors, beauty, and artistry.

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The people of Samar and Leyte share a rich cultural heritage and tradition that they
have learned from their ancestors. Their ingenuity can be mirrored from their unique blending
and choice of color and intricate process in making designs that never change through
generations.
ARTS AND CRAFT
Basey in Samar is known for beautiful and colorful hand woven banig that are made
from tikog leaves. Tikog is the waray term for bariw or romblon. Mat weaving is both a
passion and occupation of many Warays. It involves a long and painful process from
gathering of tikog up to weaving thew tiny strips into an elegant mat with intersecting lines of
different colors to form diagonal motifs.
There are two process involved in making banig- lara (weaving) and burda (embroidery). In
the process of paglara (weaving), the naglalara (mat weavers) buys the raw materials from
Tacloban City, weave the materials into banig, and sell the finished base layer to tagaburda
(embroider) who make design for the mats to be sold in the marker and souvenir shops in the
locality and in the nearby province.
ACTIVITY#1 Draw the following map of Samar, Biliran, Leyte

ACTIVITY#2 Search the following words

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