Philippine Culture and Traditions
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Which building is credited with surpassing the old 30-meter height restriction in Makati?

  • Kneedler Building
  • Picache Building
  • Burke Building
  • Insular Life Building (correct)
  • Who taught early builders about constructing buildings and houses using stones and tile during Spanish Colonization?

  • Padre Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, OP
  • Padre Antonio Sedeno, SJ (correct)
  • Andres de Urdaneta, OSA
  • Fray Domingo Salazar, OP
  • What type of dwellings were used by migrant laborers for cheap housing in commercial and industrial areas during the urbanization of Manila?

  • Accesorias (correct)
  • Tienda
  • Casa
  • Almazen
  • What is a fortified settlement bordered by a palisade, which is a series of long strong timber stakes pointed at the top and set close to each other to form a defense wall?

    <p>Kota</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the architectural style of San Sebastian Church?

    <p>Earthquake baroque</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of early shelter was made via excavation or hollowed out to extend the space?

    <p>Underground</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the central rice granary that can be found inside the elevated part of the house in Bontoc?

    <p>Agamang</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a type of architecture that is not meant to last long?

    <p>Ephemeral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is synonymous to a chapel designed for the convenience of worshippers who live far from the masjid?

    <p>Tabo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an elevated counter made of bamboo strips usually projecting beyond the kitchen wall used for?

    <p>Storing food and kitchen utensils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept behind the analogy of the traditional houses of the indigenous peoples in the Cordilleras and the concept of the womb?

    <p>The house is perceived as a sacred and nurturing space that provides shelter, warmth, and protection for its inhabitants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a small space adjacent to the cooking area with a service door leading outside used for?

    <p>Washing hands, pots, and dishes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Leandro Locsin mean by 'Philippine architecture is an elusive thing…'?

    <p>Philippine architecture has a complex identity because of its diverse local and foreign influences over the centuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a masjid?

    <p>A place of Muslim worship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the Filipino geographer who suggests an analogy between the traditional houses of the indigenous peoples in the Cordilleras and the concept of the womb?

    <p>Reynaldo Tumak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a bulwagan?

    <p>A main living area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Types of Muslim Worship Spaces in the Philippines

    • There are two types of Muslim worship spaces in the Philippines: masjid and tabo, which is synonymous with a chapel designed for the convenience of worshippers who live far from the masjid.

    Elevated Counters in Traditional Houses

    • An elevated counter made of bamboo strips, usually projecting beyond the kitchen wall, is used to store food and kitchen utensils and is called a banguerahan.

    Traditional Houses of Indigenous Peoples in the Cordilleras

    • According to Reynaldo Tumak, traditional houses of indigenous peoples in the Cordilleras are perceived as a sacred and nurturing space that provides shelter, warmth, and protection for its inhabitants, similar to the concept of the womb.

    Small Space Adjacent to the Cooking Area

    • A small space adjacent to the cooking area with a service door leading outside, similar to a dirty kitchen in a contemporary house, is called a batalan and is typically used for washing hands, pots, and dishes.

    Philippine Architecture

    • According to Ar. Leandro Locsin, Philippine architecture has a complex identity because of its diverse local and foreign influences over the centuries, making it an elusive thing.

    Office Buildings in Makati

    • The Insular Life Building was the first office building to surpass the old 30-meter height restriction, ushering in the vertical trend in Makati.

    Jesuit Priest who Taught Construction of Buildings

    • Padre Antonio Sedeno, SJ was a Jesuit priest who taught early builders the construction of buildings and houses using stones and tiles during Spanish colonization.

    Apartment Dwellings in Manila

    • Apartment dwellings used by migrant laborers for cheap housing in commercial and industrial areas during the urbanization of Manila are called accesorias.

    Fortified Settlements

    • A fortified settlement bordered by a palisade, which is a series of long, strong timber stakes pointed at the top and set close to each other to form a defense wall, is called a kota.

    Ivatan Houses

    • Ivatan houses are classified according to the roof configuration, with a gable roof house configuration called a maytuab.

    Architectural Style of San Sebastian Church

    • The architectural style of San Sebastian Church is Gothic Revival.

    Early Shelters

    • Cave is an early shelter that was made via excavation or hollowed out to extend the space.

    Central Rice Granary in Bontoc Houses

    • The central rice granary that can be found inside the elevated part of the house in Bontoc is called an agamang.

    Maranao Houses

    • The Maranaos have three types of houses, with a lawig being a large partition-less house of a well-to-do family.

    Type of Architecture

    • Nomadic architecture is not meant to last long and is called ephemeral.

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