Michelle V.

Padua December 6, 2019

12-ABM A Mr. Michael Espinosa

Various Contemporary art forms and their practices from the various regions

CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region)

A kalaleng is a nose flute made from bamboo from the

Philippines. This instrument is found mostly in the northern
Philippines and is popular with all the native mountain population
of the area. It is a usually decorated with etched patterns. The
instrument is popular with men and is often used in courting.

REGION 1 (Ilocos Region)

The Magdadaran Talip Festival of Carasi. It aims to

commemorate the ancient peace pact that has brought
lasting peace between ethnic tribes in the province of Ilocos
Norte. It is also celebrated to enhance fellowship and
stronger ties among the tribes and Ilocanos intermingling
with them.

REGION 2 (Cagayan Valley)

Palu-Palo Festival is a cultural presentation of

the municipality of Basco, Batanes, showcasing their
ethnic group’’s rugged yet storied existence. Palu-
palo means sticks or arnis that were used by the
native Ivatans to fight the forces of the colonizers
such as Spaniards and the Dutch.

ARMM - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao the bark of trees which were
flattened.

It is a type of jaw harp made from a hand carved

piece of bamboo. Found all over the Philippines, this
traditional musical instrument is called kubing among the
Mindanao tribes (Maguindanao and Maranao), kulaing in
Cotabato, subing in Visayas, barmbaw among the
Tagalogs, kollibaw among the Negritos, kinaban among the
Hanunoo Mangyans, afiw (made of metal) among the
Michelle V. Padua December 6, 2019
12-ABM A Mr. Michael Espinosa

Various Contemporary art forms and their practices from the various regions

Bontocs, and coding among the Ibaloys and Kalingas.

REGION VIII (Eastern Visayas)

This is the most popular and best known of the

Philippine dances and honored as the Philippine national
dance. The dance imitates the movement of the tikling
birds as they walk between grass stems, run over tree
branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers.
Dancers imitate the tikling bird's legendary grace and
speed by skillfully maneuvering between large bamboo
poles.

Oasiwas

A dance in which an oil lamp is balanced on the

dancer's head as he swings around lighted lamps
wrapped in porous cloth or fishnet. The name of the
dance comes from the Pangasinense word for swinging.
The dance is performed by fishermen of Lingayen when
celebrating a good catch. It is ac companied by waltz-like
music.