Philippine Basketry and Mat Weaving

What type of motifs are the most common among both basketry and mat weaving?

• geometric motifs

• figurative motifs

• floral motifs

• vegetal motifs

What traditional art form is concerned with creating containers by weaving, plaiting, or braiding organic materials from leaves, vines, midribs, and boles into hollow three- dimensional shapes that fuse design and function?

• Mat Weaving

• Textile Weaving

• Basketry

• Pottery

Which of the following is not a primary function of Philippine traditional baskets (based on the CCP Encyclopedia)?

• Carrying

• Storing

• Cooking

• Trapping

What is NOT a function of mat weavings in the Philippines?

• Bedding Material

• Rituals

• Wall Decoration

• Music-making

Which of the following is NOT a basket from Luzon?

• Suklang

• Kayabang

• Pasiking

• Tutup

Which of the following are the popular mats made by weavers in a certain municipality in Samar?

• Basey Mat

• Tepo Mat

• Ikanem Mat

• Biday Mat

What do you call the motifs that are prevalent in the basketry and weaving of Mindanao?

• Ukkil

• Singkil

• Monom

• Bakat

In which island can we see baskets AND weaves that are colorful?

• Luzon

• Visayas

• Mindanao

• Palawan

Which of the following is NOT a common motif for Basey Mats?

• Floral Motifs

• Portraits

• San Juanico Bridge

• Abstract Designs

What do you call the mat weaving from Mindanao wherein women would “paint” the designs instead of weaving them directly onto the mat?

• Buras

• Tepo

• Ikanem

• Biday