CONTEMPORARY

ARTS OF MIMAROPA
REGION
Unfolding the Traditional and Modern Art
Stories of MIMAROPA REGION

MELC: Identifies various contemporary art forms and their practices from various regions
(CAR11/12IAC-0a-1)
 UNLOCKING
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DIFFICULTIES
Mangyan – A collective name
for the indigenous peoples
of Mindoro.
Moryonan – A week-long
observance of Christ’s passion
during Semana Santa (Holy Week)
in Marinduque.
Batak – An indigenous tribe that
reside in the northeastern part of
Palawan.

Bayong – bayong – An artistic craft

creation of the Tagbanua tribe that is
produced with intricate blocks and
shapes.
GINTONG BINHI – 1st MIMAROPA
Arts and Culture Forum
introduced and organized by
the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts.
MIMAROPA
 Contemporary Arts
uisart that's made by
artists living today or in
recent years. It's often
quite different from
traditional art because it
can use all sorts of
materials and methods,
and it's usually focused on
new ideas and thoughts.
 Contemporary
Arts
uContemporary art is
like a snapshot of
what's happening in the
world right now, and
it's always changing as
artists come up with
new ways to express
themselves.
 ART
plays a significant part in the rich
cultural identity of the Philippines. It
mirrors the Filipino people, its history,
its tradition, and the country as a
whole. Diverse art forms in the
different parts of the archipelago,
when integrated, will give a clear
picture of what kind of country the
Philippines is and what kind of people
the Filipinos are. These art forms
developed from the early times
continue to evolve up to the present.
From the ethnic tradition, it continues
to progress to contemporary art
tradition.
 VISUAL ARTS
In the American period, education
was introduced to the Philippines.
There were Filipinos who studied
abroad and influenced the art
making in the country. Juan
Arellano, Diosdado Lorenzo, and
Victorio Edades were among those
who studied outside the
Philippines. These three artists
went back and introduced the
concept of modern art in the
country.
LITERATURE
In the field of poetry
during the
contemporary
period, publication
of young poets to
campus journals
emerged,
 MUSIC
During the early American period,
the music of the country was
mostly classical due to the
influence of the European. This
kind of music continued
flourishing until the 1950’s. It was
in the 1960s that avant-garde
music emerged. The Philippine
music at the time evolved into a
combination of classical and
traditional or ethnic music.
DANCE
During the first years of the
American period, vaudeville
or bodabil dancing became
popular. Bodabil is a kind of
stage show introduced by
the American Dances like
buck-and-wing, tap dancing,
clog, skirt dancing were
among the dances being
performed in the show.
ARCHITECTURE
In the American Colonial and Contemporary
Period, the Philippine architecture adopted
the modern Western architectural style while
taking into consideration the physical and
socio-cultural situation of the country. The
Philippine architecture was characterized as
simple, rational, and functional
 FILM
industry in the Philippines started in 1897
through the initiatives of foreign
businessmen. Swiss entrepreneurs were the
first to feature film shows in Manila. The Film
became popular in 1912 when foreigner
Edward Gross and Harry Brown produced the
film about the life of Dr. Jose Rizal. This
started filmmaking in the country and each
art forms have significant developments in
the contemporary period. The artists thirst for
innovation, the social, economic, and political
environment, and the emerging new
technologies are among the factors arts in
that influenced the development of these
contemporary art forms.
MIMAROPA
Ø an archipelagic region, lies at
the southern part of Luzon, comprising the
large group of island provinces of Mindoro
(divided into Occidental Mindoro and
Oriental Mindoro), Marinduque, Romblon,
and Palawan.
Ø one of the youngest country’s regions
Ø The name is an acronym that
stands for its five constituent
provinces. It has a total land
area of 30,235.79 sq.km.
MIMAROPA
ØThe region had 5 provinces
Ø2 cities(Calapan and Puerto
Princesa City);
Ø71 municipalities; and
Ø1,459 barangays.
May 17, 2002
Ø The region was created, after
dividing Region IV (Southern
Tagalog) into Region IV-A
(CALABARZON) and Region
IV-B under Executive Order
No. 103.
July 17, 2016

Ø Region IV-B was

renamed
MIMAROPA
Region under the
Republic Act No.
10879 on.
Tabon Man
The oldest human skeletons
in the country, which belong
to a person called the Tabon
Man, were discovered in a
place called the Quezon
Municipality in Palawan.
Tabon Man
-discovered by Dr. Robert
Fox.
-American anthropologist
in 1962
Different Indigenous Tribes in MIMAROPA

q These tribes have their own unique cultures,

languages and ways of life.
q are the original or native people who have
lived in a place for a very long time, often
for many generations
1. Mangyan from Mindoro
2. Batak, Palaw'an, and Tagbanua
from Palawan.
3. Ken-uy and Kalamian from
Romblon
4.Molbog, Jama Mapun, and
Tausug.
Indigenous Muslim
groups
1.Molbog: The Molbog are an indigenous
Muslim group in the Philippines, known for
their fishing, agriculture, and craftsmanship
in boat-building and weaving. They primarily
inhabit the islands of Balabac and Banggi in
Palawan.
2.Jama Mapun: Jama Mapun, also called
Mapun or Bajau Laut, are seafaring
people living in stilt houses over the
water in the Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi Island
region. They have a strong connection to
the sea and are skilled boat-makers and
navigators.
3.Tausug: The Tausug are a prominent
Muslim ethnic group in the southern
Philippines, particularly in the Sulu
Archipelago and parts of Mindanao. They
have their own language, rich cultural
traditions, and a history that includes
trade, piracy, and conflict.
Marinduque
Ø has no dominant indigenous
inhabitants in its island geography
but many descendants of the Asi
tribe reside in its southern part. They
take roots on their strong cultural
relations through the conduct of
their traditional living practices in
Banton Island.
MINDORO
Ø It is coined as the "Home of then
indigenous Mangyan”. The famous
Puerto Galera can be found here,
specifically in Oriental Mindoro.
• Mangyan” is a collective
name for the native people of
Mindoro, the 7th largest
island in the Philippines.
The Mangyan Village

-established by
philanthropist
Jaime Zobel de
Ayala and Donya
Bea. Mangyan Village in Puerto Galera
The Mangyan Village
ü one of Puerto Galera’s interesting
attraction.
ü located at the foot of Mt. Malasimbo
in Barangay Talipanan about 9
kilometers from the town center.
ü provides shelter and sustenance
to many Iraya-Mangyan families.
• The tribal women of Mangyan tribe
make boxes of all shapes
and sizes, placemats, plates,
trays, trinkets, bowls, and
baskets of all sizes that are
beautifully woven by hand-
interweaving colorful vines
called “nito” to make
traditional designs.
baskets
• The indigenous arts and crafts of the
Mangyans are transported for sale to two
stores opened by the Ayalas at Makati City.

• The products of the tribes’ work can also

often be found in many countries in Asia in
particular India, Bangkok, and Singapore.
TWO FESTIVALS CELEBRATED IN THE
ISLANDS OF MINDORO
1. Arawatan Festival

- It is an annual feast
celebrated in Occidental
Mindoro that aims to
highlight such local
Filipino values of unity,
cooperation, and Arawatan Festival is All About
Helping Each Other
camaraderie.
1. Arawatan Festival

Arawatan is a Mangyan
term for unity and
cooperation. The week-
long Arawatan celebration
will be from November 8-
14.
Arawatan Festival is All About
Helping Each Other
2. Pandang – Gitab
- It is an annual
feast in Oriental
Mindoro which was
inspired by women
carrying oil lamps as
they send off their
husbands to fish out
to the sea at early
dawn.
The Festival of Lights, dubbed
“Pandang Gitab”, is the
official festival of the Province
of Oriental Mindoro. It is a live
street dancing using the
original music composed by
local artists to portray the rich
cultural heritage of Oriental
Mindoro
Using the commonly-used
instruments of the Filipino
marching bands in local
fiestas, the music of Pandang
Gitab allows the performers to
exhibit the cultural
development and the evolution
of the traditional pandanggo
dance.
 Sample Artwork
(of Mangyan Tribe) in
Mindoro
 Weaved items range
from trays to jars,
coin purses, dream
catchers and back
packs. Weaving is one
of their sources of
income

Image: Crafts of the Iraya Mangyan Community Village

located in Talipanan, Puerto Galera in the island of
Mindoro. The Iraya Mangyans are skilled basket weavers
and produce crafts of high quality.
MARINDUQUE

It is coined as the
"Pillar of the
Moriones Festival”

Morion
Morion means "mask" or
"visor," a part of the
medieval Roman armor
that covers the face.

Morion
The "Moriones" are men and
women in costumes and
masks imitating the garb of
Biblical Roman soldiers as
interpreted by local folks.
Moriones
The Moriones or Moryonan
tradition festivals in the
Philippines where cultural
practices or folk history are
turned into street festivals. It is
annually conducted in the towns
of Boac, Gasa, Santa Cruz,
Buenavista, and Mogpog.
Moryonan

q is a week-long
observance of
Christ’s passion
during Semana Santa
(Holy Week) among
the people of the
province.
q It is a folk religious practice to
express their panata (vow) as an
act of penance or a way of
thanksgiving for good health,
successful life, or bountiful
harvest or catch.
Romblon, known as
“The Marble Capital of
the Philippines”, is also
known for its
traditional weaving
and basketry.
PALAWAN
In 1962, a team of anthropologists from the
Philippine National Museum which was led by
Dr. Robert Fox discovered the remains of
Homo Sapiens (about 22, 000 to 24 - 000
years old) in Lipuun Point, Quezon,
Palawan. They named the unearthed fossils
as the/as those of the “Tabon Man”. Dr. Fox
and his team’s archaeological discovery
earned Palawan the title as “Cradle of
Philippine Civilization”.
Tagbanua tribe
§ tribe is considered as one of the oldest
tribes/ethnic groups in the
Philippines with rich cultural history.
§ their shaped baskets (i.e. tingkop and
bayong - bayong) and wood carvings are
their most distinguished artistic crafts
The tingkop is a sacred
collaboration between nature
and its people. Lidded and
conical in shape, its name stems
from the words tinakep
(covered) or pinegtakep (used to
cover).
It is handwoven from
various non-timber
forest products
gathered by everyone
in the community -
men, women, and
children alike.
A bayong is a kind of bag
originating in the
Philippines and made by
weaving dried leaves. The
leaves used for making
the bayong vary but the
traditional bayong is
made from buri leaves in
the Visayas and pandan
leaves in Luzon
The bayong – bayong
-is made with different unusual
shapes and produced with
interesting blocks and V-shapes
where the plain buri sides are
superimposed with colored buri.
Also, they carve objects such as
mammanuk (rooster), a ritual
bowl, kiruman (turtle), kararaga (a
native bird), dugyan (a small
ground animal), lizards, and
wild pigs which they use in
their pagdiwata rituals.
The Palaw’an tribe are originally Manobo –
based. Their geographic areas of origin are in
South Apuruan and Abo Abo. They
are known hunters and
cultivators who adopt to live in far –
flung upland areas of Palawan
(Ethnic Groups – Philippines, 2017).
Batak (or “mountain people”)
q reside in the northeastern part of Palawan.
They have strong commune with spirits
that inhabit all thriving elements of nature.

qTheir economic activities are generally on

the patterns of Kaingin (Slash and
Burn Method), hunting and
gathering, and Rattan pole collecting.
They settle in eight communities in Palawan: Sitio
Riandacan (in Barangay Maoyon), Sitio
Kalakwasan and Calabagyog (in Barangay
Tanabag), Sitio Tagnaya (in Barangay
Concepcion), Sitio Manggapin (in Barangay
Langogan), Sitio Tagnipa (in Barangay Tinitian),
Sitio Manabo (in Barangay Caramay), and Sitio
Timbuan (in Barangay Abaraoan,
Roxas Municipality, Palawan). (Noel Jagmis -
National Commission for Culture and the Arts,
n.d.)
Puerto Princesa City capital of Palawan,
which holds its
annual festivals- the
Subaraw diversity
Festival
GINTONG BINHI

q the 1st MIMAROPA Arts & Culture

Forum, is a venue for the promotion
of NCCA programs in the region.
ü Romblon annual cultural
and religious event to
honor Nuestro Señor
Santo Niño de Romblon.
ü 2nd week of January
ü similar to the Sinulog
Festival of Cebu,
showcasing the rich
culture and deep faith of
Romblomanons in Roman
Catholicism.
This annual festival
features fun-filled
activities, from parade,
music, and street dancing
to local product exhibits,
sports tournaments, and
float competitions
ü Romblon’s festival comes from the word
“biniray”, which means “where we
sailed to.”
ü This religious event was held to praise
the Nuestro Señor Santo Niño de
Romblon.
ü Saint Joseph Cathedral, or known as
Romblon
ü celebrates the day the Spanish vessel
was swept by the typhoon while
carrying the replica of Santo Niño the
Cebu.
üDec.8
üin Boac town, capital
of Marinduque
üThe event features the
life cycle of butterflies
since butterfly farming
is the town’s unique
Marinduque: Bila-Bila Festival in the
industry Butterfly Capital of the Philippines
ü butterfly is a mainly day-
flying insect which is
essential to environment
but for the Boaceños,
butterfly is not just a
simple creature of God
but a symbol of hope.
üsource of income Marinduque: Bila-Bila Festival in the
Butterfly Capital of the Philippines
Attire and Fabric Accesosories and
and Tapestries Body Ornament

Arts and Crafts

Sculpture