Arts and Crafts of Visayas - Part 1

Where does the Visayan Island lie?

• North of Luzon

• South of Mindanao

• between Luzon and Mindanao

What are the three regions of the Visayan Island?

• Central, Eastern, and Western Visayas

• Central, Northern, and Western Visayas

• Central, Eastern, and Southern Visayas

The center of this craft making industry is in Lapu-Lapu City in Mactan Island. Coconut shells, bariw, rattan, capiz, and wood are among the favorite medium, blended with modern taste.

• basket

• guitar

• mat

• textile

These are collected from the sea, bleached, and dried before pressing or cutting into desired shapes. Its pearl like luster makes it an ideal material for decors, lamps, trays, and souvenir items.

• abaca

• capiz

• rattan

• tikog

It is made from abaca twine and indigenous plants similar to banana. In Valencia, Negros Oriental, this weaving is a world class industry.

• Hablon

• Patadyong

• Piña

• Sinamay

It refers to a wrap-around piece of cloth worn by women as a skirt and is usually paired with Kimona.

• Hablon

• Patadyong

• Piña

• Sinamay

It is considered the finest of Philippine textiles mainly because of its delicacy and its natural creamy hue.

• Hablon

• Patadyong

• Piña

• Sinamay

It is a hand woven fabric used for clothes and table cloths, taken from a Hiligaynon word which means “to weave ”.

• Hablon

• Patadyong

• Piña

• Sinamay

It is among the earliest industries that have been established in Bohol particularly in the town of Antequera.

• basket weaving

• guitars

• Kapiz shell

• mat weaving

This refers to the famous colorful sleeping mat in which the town of Basey, Samar is known for.

• banig

• capiz

• piña

• tikog