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What is the function of a Gador?
What is the function of a Gador?
- Sword used for combat
- Heirloom teapot or kettle
- Manually carved wooden top used by adult males to test skills and strength
- Large brass jar used as ceremonial containers for rice and tobacco (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Butuan Boat (Balangay)?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Butuan Boat (Balangay)?
- Used by pre-colonial Filipinos for trade or migration
- Meant for long ocean travel (correct)
- Traditionally made by the Badjaos living in Sulu archipelago
- Consists of several colors and geometric shapes
What material is Rarub-A-Klong made of?
What material is Rarub-A-Klong made of?
- Hand carved ivory
- Steel bars
- Mother-of-pearl
- Brass plates, carabao horn, and interlocking ringlets (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a function of Maranao wood carving?
Which of the following is NOT a function of Maranao wood carving?
What is the primary use of the Kampilan?
What is the primary use of the Kampilan?
Where is the Monastery of the Transfiguration located?
Where is the Monastery of the Transfiguration located?
What does the process of T’nalak require from weavers?
What does the process of T’nalak require from weavers?
What is the meaning of the word Maranao?
What is the meaning of the word Maranao?
Who designed the Monastery of the Transfiguration in Bukidnon?
Who designed the Monastery of the Transfiguration in Bukidnon?
Which material is commonly used by ethnolinguistic groups in Mindanao for weaving cloth?
Which material is commonly used by ethnolinguistic groups in Mindanao for weaving cloth?
What is the main motif found in Maranao house ornaments?
What is the main motif found in Maranao house ornaments?
What is the significance of Badjulapi in traditional Yakan clothing?
What is the significance of Badjulapi in traditional Yakan clothing?
Which structure was built to protect people from pirates of the Sulu Sea?
Which structure was built to protect people from pirates of the Sulu Sea?
What does Pis symbolize in Yakan culture?
What does Pis symbolize in Yakan culture?
In which area does the Santo Rosario Church of Camiguin stand?
In which area does the Santo Rosario Church of Camiguin stand?
'Ukit' comes from which old Malayan word?
'Ukit' comes from which old Malayan word?
What is the nickname given to the Bajau people?
What is the nickname given to the Bajau people?
Which architect was responsible for designing the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Davao International Airport?
Which architect was responsible for designing the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Davao International Airport?
Study Notes
Maranao Wood Carving and Metal Casting
- Rarub-A-Klong: a metallic armor made of brass plates, carabao horn, and interlocking ringlets.
- Kampilan: a single-edged steel sword with a handle made of hand-carved ivory.
- Batige: a large, manually carved wooden top inlaid with mother-of-pearl, used by adult males to test their skills and strength.
- An heirloom teapot or kettle used for hot water, coffee, or tea.
- Gador: a large brass jar used as ceremonial containers for rice and tobacco.
Boats
- Balangay or Butuan Boat: a large wooden boat used by pre-colonial Filipinos for trade or migration.
- Vinta: a small boat used for livelihood activities such as fishing and diving for pearls and transportation around the archipelago.
Traditional Houses
- Torogan: a vernacular house ornament of the Maranaos with carvings of serpent, floral, and star-and-bud motif.
- Panolong: a wing-like ornament of a Torogan, flaring out from the beams.
- Badjao Houses: boat houses or houses on stilts around the Sulu archipelago, used by the Bajau people.
Mosques and Forts
- Grand Mosque of Cotabato: the largest mosque in the Philippines, founded by the Philippine Government.
- Historical Fort Pilar: a fort founded in 1635, engineered by Fr. Melchor de Vera, a Jesuit priest, to protect the people from pirates of the Sulu Sea.
Churches and Monasteries
- Monastery of the Transfiguration of Bukidnon: a pyramid-like structure designed by National Artist for Architecture, Leandro Locsin.
- Santo Rosario Church of Camiguin: a church originally built in 1882 using coral stones.
Traditional Clothing
- Maranao Clothing: Malong is a traditional Filipino tube skirt made of hand-woven or machine-made multicolored cotton cloth.
- Yakan Clothing:
- Badjulapi: a tight blouse with long sleeves ornamented with gold, silver, or bronze buttons.
- Pinalantupan: a type of skirt layered over trousers.
- Sawal: traditional tight-fitting trousers made of Yakan fabric, characterized by its vertical stripes.
- Seputangan: a square cloth used by Yakan women as a head cover or as a belt.
Miscellaneous
- T'nalak: a painstaking process of weaving that requires patience, creativity, and skills learned from a young age.
- Sarimanok: a legendary bird of the Maranao, symbolizing good fortune.
- Ukit: an old Malayan word meaning "carve" or referring to traditional and unique carving.
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Test your knowledge of Filipino indigenous artifacts such as armor, swords, earthenware vessels, and wooden tops carved with mother-of-pearl. Identify and learn about these cultural items from Sarangani province and Maranao wood carving and metal casting techniques.
