Getting To Know Our Philippine Culture
This refers to physical things that can be found in a community that shows our unique identity.
Example: Barong Tagalog and Baro't Saya
MATERIAL CULTURE
TINIKLING
What is the title of the song by the Pampanguenos that tells a story?
ATIN CU PUNG SINGSING
Filipinos made beautiful pottery which they used as containers. The cover of this has drawings that look like waves from the sea. (There are two names to this)
- BANGAN MANUNGGUL
- MANUNGGUL JAR
This is said to be the national food of the Philippines.
ADOBO
In the province of Pangasinan this is performed by men and women. They use benches and they dance on top of these benches.
SAYAW SA BANGKO
FALSE
This material is used to make lamps, windows, plates, containers, and ornaments.
CAPIZ SHELLS
This refers to practices, traditions or customs, and other actions or activities that shows the identity of a group of people.
NON-MATERIAL CULTURE
In this dance, female dancers use glasses that contain lit candles. These glasses are placed on the head and hands of the dancers. They balance these glasses as they move and dance.
PANDANGGO SA ILAW
TRUE
The province of Iloilo is known for weaving ______ cloth from pineapple fibers and _____ cloth from abaca fibers.
PINA and JUSI
TRUE OR FALSE: The bahay kubo is considered to be a symbol of Filipino culture. This house is found in many places in the Philippines.
TRUE
This dance from the CALABARZON region is performed by men or boys. They use coconut shells that they wear on different parts of their body. The dancers strike the shells to produce sound while they are dancing.
MAGLALATIK
What is the English translation of: BATANG MUNTI, MATULOG MUNA (hint: page 156)
HUSH, HUSH, SLEEP LITTLE ONE
A popular woodcarving product is the ______, which is a statue of a spirit.
BULUL
This refers to the different parts of life that give a group of people or a community their unique identity.
Culture
This is a native dance of the Tausug people in Mindanao. The dancers wear colorful costumes. The women who dance this wear long nails made of metal on their hands.
PANGALAY
What is the translation of ATIN CU PUNG SINGING in Filipino and English?
Filipino; Ako ay may singsing
English; I once had a ring
This is another important craft that is practiced in different communities in our country. By doing this practice, bags, baskets, hats, mats, clothes, and cloths can be made.
WEAVING