Subject: Contemporary Phil.

Arts from the Regions

Task: PT 1 Various Contemporary Art Forms found in (Region 1, Ilocos
Region)
Name/s: Karl Guirnela, Charlton Jocson & Gwyn Lopez
Date Accomplished: July 19, 2019
1. Folk architecture

a. Important Details Vigan Heritage Village

In Crisologo, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, the major attraction of Vigan is its
mestizo district which is filled with Spanish-style houses that evoke a
bygone era when its people lived prosperously because of the Manila-
Acapulco maritime trade.
b. Reference Consulate of the People’s Republic of China-Laoag (2007). Ilocos Sur
Heritage Village of Vigan. Retrieved from http://laoag.china-
consulate.org/eng/lqis/gsgk/t315270.html
2. Maritime Transport

a. Important Details Bagoong (Salty Shrimp or Fish Paste) Processing

 Ilocano food essentially resembles that elsewhere in the country, but
Ilocanos are especially fond of bagoong. It is sometimes added to one
regional specialty of Ilocos that has entered international cuisine is
pinakbet.
b. Reference Every Culture (n.d.). Countries and their Cultures, Ilocanos. Retrieved
from
https://www.everyculture.com/wc/NorwaytoRussia/Ilocanos.html
3. Weaving

a. Important Details Inabel Loom Weaving

In Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, the weaving process is intricate and labor-
intensive. Weavers must master synchronizing the movements of
their hands and feet to properly use the wooden handloom.
b. Reference Vigan.ph (2017). Arts and Crafts. Retrieved from
https://www.vigan.ph/arts-and-crafts/abel-weaving-vigan-
traditional-crafts.html

4. Carving
a. Important Details The Statue of Saint Vincent Ferrer
World’s tallest bamboo sculpture in Pangasinan. Stands in the middle
of a prayer park in Baranggay Bani in Bayambang, Pangasinan.
b. Reference ABS-CBN (April 2019). ABS-CBN News, World’s tallest bamboo
sculpture. Retrieved from https://news.abs-
cbn.com/life/multimedia/photo/04/11/19/worlds-tallest-bamboo-
sculpture-is-in-pangasinan
5. Folk performing
arts

a. Important Details Binatbatan Festival

Celebrated every first week of May in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The festival
got its name from the Iluko term batbatin, or separating cotton balls
from the seeds of the local fruit tree kapas sanglay. The cotton balls
are then spun and used in weaving the abel.
b. Reference Local Philippines (2019). Retrieved from
http://www.localphilippines.com/events/binatbatan-festival
6. Folk oral literature

a. Important Details Biag Ni Lam-Ang

Epic poem of the Ilocano people from the Ilocos region of the
Philippines written down by Pedro Bucaneg. The only complete epic
from a Christianized Philippine indigenous group. Exhibiting a mixture
of Spanish and indigenous cultures, the earliest written record of the
epic was in 1889.
b. Reference CulturEd: Philippine Cultural Education Online (2017). Hero of the epic
Biag ni Lam-Ang of the Ilocano. Retrieved from
https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/lam-ang-hero-of-the-
epic-biag-ni-lam-ang-of-the-ilocano/
7. Folk graphic and
plastic arts
a. Important Details Carabao Painting
Painting with the use of carabaos as a canvas. This event is a part of
the Viva Vigan Festival of the Arts 2012. Several Carabaos (whose
colors are gray to black) turned to be a colorful work-of-art.
b. Reference Guquib, E. (2012, May 01). [Vigan] ► Carabao Painting 2012: Karbo
Festival of Vigan. Retrieved July 18, 2019, from
https://www.edmaration.com/2012/05/carabao-painting-and-
pasagad-dressing.html
8. Ornament, textile,
or fiber art

a. Important Details Abel Cloth

Traditional woven product of Ilocos Sur. The abel cloth is known for
being a strong, colorful material. The fabric is so strong and beautiful
that some families have them as heirlooms that last as long as their
antique furnishings.
b. Reference Abel Weaving (2017). Vigan Traditional Crafts. Retrieved from
http://www.vigan.ph/arts-and-crafts/abel-weaving-vigan-
traditional-crafts.html
9. Pottery

a. Important Details RG Jar Factory

Located in Liberation Blvd, Vigan City, Ilococ Sur. Jars made from
Vigan are much sought-after by foreign and local visitors. This
earthenware is called burnay.
b. Reference Travel Trilogy (2014). Retrieved from
http://www.traveltrilogy.com/2014/02/traditional-ilocano-
handicrafts-weaving-pottery.html
10. Other artistic
expressions of
traditional culture

a. Important Details Planetario

When a couple decides to marry, their parents consult a planetario,
an almanac identifying auspicious (good luck) days.
b. Reference Every Culture (n.d.). Countries and their Cultures, Ilocanos. Retrieved
from
https://www.everyculture.com/wc/NorwaytoRussia/Ilocanos.html
11. Dance

a. Important Details Pandanggo Oasiwas

Spanish Fandango dance coming from the fishing town of Lingayen in
Pangasinan. Following their good catch, the fishermen will usually
celebrate by drinking wine and dancing, and by swinging and circling
with the lighted lamps on the hands of the dancers.
b. Reference ECD Dance Company of the Philippines (2019). Retrieved from
http://www.ecddancecompany.com/portfolio-view/488-2/
12. Music

a. Important Details Pito (Bamboo Flute)

Traditional instrument of Ilocos Region. Bamboo has been the source
of many musical instruments in the province: pito (flute), kulkultong
(bamboo zither) and (jaws harp), among others.
b. Reference Museo Ilocos Norte (2008). Musical Instruments. Retrieved from
http://museoilocosnorte.com/2008/12/musical-instruments/
13. Theatre

a. Important Details Tres Patrimonio

Zarzuela Ilokana, Spanish lyric-dramatic genre. Tres Patrimoño,
depicts the life story of three Bigueño’s who played a major role in the
history of the Filipino people. They are: Spouses Diego and Gabriela
Silang, Leona Florentino and Padre Burgos. Their stories were relayed
in that order.
b. Reference Lakwatserong Tsinelas (2014). Retrieved from
https://www.lakwatserongtsinelas.com/2014/09/zarzuela-
ilokana-tres-patrimono.html
14. Visual arts

a. Important Details Mike Kairuz

 Ilocano born painter whose works are displayed around Ilocos, Manila
and Bacolod.
b. Reference Kalinawa Art Foundation (2019). Artist: Mike Kairuz. Retrieved from
http://kalinawa.com/artist_cat.php?artist_id=935
15. Literature

a. Important Details Pedro Bucaneg

Father of Ilocano Literature. It is presumed that Bukaneg's ancestry is
of the Itnegs. Born congenitally blind, he was thrown into a river by
his parents. With his extensive knowledge of the Spanish and Ilocano
language, he co-authored the Ilocano-Spanish grammar book and
dictionary. In 1621, he took part in the publication of the first Ilocano
book.
b. Reference Poem Hunter (n.d.). Pedro Bucaneg. Retrieved from
https://www.poemhunter.com/pedro-bucaneg/biography/
16. Film and
broadcast arts

a. Important Details Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral

Filipino movie shot in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. The film is inspired by
the life story of Gregorio “Goyo” Del Pilar, the youngest general in the
Philippine Revolutionary Forces during the Spanish era.
b. Reference Philippine News Agency (2017). Film Tourism gains ground in Ilocos
Norte. Retrieved from
https://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php/articles/1010017
17. Architecture and
allied arts

a. Important Details The Spoliarium

By Ilocano Painter, Juan Luna. The painting features a glimpse of
Roman history centered on the bloody carnage brought by gladiatorial
matches. Spoliarium is a Latin word referring to the basement of the
 Roman Colosseum where the fallen and dying gladiators are dumped
and devoid of their worldly possessions.
b. Reference National Museum (2014). Spoliarium. Retrieved from
https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/nationalmuseumbeta/Colle
ctions/Spoliarium.html
18. Design

a. Important Details Pinilian (Partially)

Difficult weaving technique, that produces a unique pattern of flowers
thus its name, inubon a sabong. This aided Magdalena Gamayo being
nominated to the GAMABA award in 2012.
b. Reference Primer (2018). Meet the Living National Treasures of the Philippines.
Retrieved from http://primer.com.ph/blog/2018/07/12/living-
national-treasures-of-the-philippines/