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.

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

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.

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

This province is known for products made from fine marbles.

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

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.

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

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

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.