Arts and Crafts of MIMAROPA & Visayas

The name of this indigenous tribe in Mindoro literally means "men" and "women" without any reference to any nationality.

• Cebuanos

• Mangyans

• Tinguians

• Visayas

This literary form is a rhythmic expression of the Mangyans with a meter of seven syllables and is written on bamboo tubes or slats.

• Ambahan

• Hudhud

• Hanunoo

• Oyayi

This much-awaited Lenten festival in Marinduque starts on Palm Sunday and is participated by the locals. The participants in this festival wear masks and costumes that depict Roman soldiers.

• Ati-atihan

• Dinagyang

• Moriones

• Sinulog

This term refers to the masks made from wood or papier mache' worn during the Moriones Festival.

• Morion

• Mascara

• Ati

• Ambahan

This province is known for products made from fine marbles.

• Bacolod

• Cebu

• Marinduque

• Romblon

It is a cone-shape colander harvest basket made of blackened and natural bamboo from Palawan.

• Tingkop

• Manunggul

• Iraya basket

• Ambahan

This 8th Century BC jar is considered as one of the most important artifacts in the Philippines. It was found in a cave of Palawan and served as a vessel for the secondary burial of the deceased.

• Ambahan

• Antequera basket

• Manunggul

• Tingkop

It was once recognized as the "Weaving Capital of the Philippines."

• Cebu

• Bicol

• Panay Islands

• Zamboanga

It is a wrap-around piece of cloth used in different functions with colorful and linear designs.

• Hablon

• Habi

• Patadyong

• Kimono

This fine fiber requires a long laborious extraction process from leaves to be made into fine textile. The processing of this fiber has been a tradition in Aklan.

• Bariw

• Jusi

• Pina

• Romblon