Pottery

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 Pottery is popular among the kalingas because they use

the pots for various purposes such as cooking ,carrying


water, and brewing sugar cane with called bayas.Kalinga
women are trained by their mothers to make pots.
Burnay making also become popular in Vigan, Ilocos
Sur. The burnay is trdition of high temperature pottery
brought in thePhilippines by Frookien Chinese settlers in
the early of 20th century. The palayok is used for cooking,
the banga for storage of drrinking water, the asinan the
storage of salt and the basi for the fermentation of basi or
in curing of bagoong. A traditional potter in Pampanga is
called a mangulyutan.
 The Ifugao is best known for their sculpture
called the bulul, the woode figure that resembles
a human figure. There are also carved human
figures in the central post of Ifugao traditional
houses. These figures are called kinabagat. There
is social ranking or hieracrchy among ifugaos
that is demonstrated in many ways . one of these
is through the use of a huge wooden bench
called hagabi. Kadangyan is the owner who
belongs to the upper class.
 Wood carving Paete,Laguna produces sculpted
statues,images, intricatespieces of furniture and other
products. The town’s name of Paete is from the word
“paet”, ehich refers to the chisel that is the main tool
used in wood carving. Paete has been declared the “
Wood Carving Capital” of the Philippines because of
its many wood-carving products.The town of Paete is
also known for its papier-mache product or the
taka.The common motifs of the taka are simple
curvilinear design of local flora and fauna.The more
intricate design ares een on the wooden soles of
Filipino footwear called bakya.
 The dukit, a term used for wood carving,
originated from the bario of Sta. Ursula in Betis,
Pampanga. The dukit has grown less popular
with the scarcity of talyeris ( a wood carving
workshop in front of the house) This has been
due to the waning interest among younger
generations in Betis in becoming a mandukit
(woodcarver) apprentice. There are still a few
remaining matecanan mandukit (master
sculptors) who keep the tradition alive despite
the challenges in preserving the art.
 Metalwork is an essential historical remembrance of
the Philippines’ past. There are amny archeological
sites where jewelry, weaponry, cannons, bells and
many other metal product are found. A rare and
highly valued jewelry is the dudong. The dudong is
the small brass or gold pice that represent a human
figure. The hammering method is known in
Pampanga as the pukpuk. Panday pira was famous
blacksmith during this time. He performed the
pukpuk.In the town of Camalaniugan , Cagayan,
you can find the oldest known bell in the
Philippines.
Bulul

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