Philippine Pre-colonial Art

Johann Emmanuel R. Javier III-2 BSE Music Education

It is believed that the first inhabitants of the Philippines arrived over many thousands of years ago. It is commonly thought that they migrated over a land bridge, which existed exis ted at that time, . The next known inhabitation is when the Negr Ne grito ito or Aet Aeta a ar arri rived ved in the the isla islands nds.. Howe However ver,, they were driven back by several waves of immigrants from Indonesia, only to be followed by the maritime peoples of the Malayan islands. island s.

It is believed that the first inhabitants of the Philippines arrived over many thousands of years ago. It is commonly thought that they migrated over a land bridge, which existed exis ted at that time, . The next known inhabitation is when the Negr Ne grito ito or Aet Aeta a ar arri rived ved in the the isla islands nds.. Howe However ver,, they were driven back by several waves of immigrants from Indonesia, only to be followed by the maritime peoples of the Malayan islands. island s.

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Pottery Carving Metal Work Personal Ornamentation Architechture

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Archeological excavations reveal mastery that attest to the high level of artistic Filipinos possessed.

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Many centuries ago in northern Luzon, the Ifugao built their magnificent stonewalled rice terraces. These terraces make way for water from the mountain tops to irrigate the tiered fields and the valley below.

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The Tagbanua of Palawan use whimsical sculptures of birds, lizards, , , , and other animals for their rituals, as house decor and, at times, as toys for children.

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Metalcraft includes all works or objects created from metal by the process of brass casting and blacksmithing, goldsmithing and silversmithing, or tinsmithing.

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Weaving The Philippines is a diverse country. The culture in the north is very different from the ones in the south. But there are several things that bind the islands together. These are the a Nation.