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The native Filipino products, like in wooden or rattan furniture and handicrafts, woven abaca or pinacloth, and other handmade or carved toy or trinket one usually finds in rural areas was made from indigenous raw materials. [4] Natural fibers from rattan, bamboo, nipa leaves, abaca and pina are commonly used for weaving. [5]
Poverty incidence of Antique 10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 51.61 2009 44.25 2012 30.90 2015 26.03 2018 19.13 2021 18.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Agriculture A sugarcane field in Sibalom For the year 1998, production of palay, the primary crop of the province, registered a total of 177,521 metric tons (mt.) or 4,438,025 cavans from 58,847 hectares with an average yield of 3.02 metric ...
Musa troglodytàrum textòria Blanco [ 1] Abacá ( Spanish) ( / ɑːbəˈkɑː / ah-bə-KAH; Filipino: Abaka [ɐbɐˈka] ), Musa textilis, is a species of banana endemic to the Philippines. The plant grows to 13–22 feet (4.0–6.7 m), and averages about 12 feet (3.7 m). The plant, also known as Manila hemp, has great economic importance ...
Banig. A baníg ( pronounced [bɐˈnɪɡ] buh-NIG) is a traditional handwoven mat of the Philippines predominantly used as a sleeping mat or a floor mat. Depending on the region of the Philippines, the mat is made of buri[ 1] ( palm ), pandanus or reed leaves. The leaves are dried, usually dyed, then cut into strips and woven into mats, which ...
The Philippines has 110 enthnolinguistic groups comprising the Philippines' indigenous peoples; as of 2010, these groups numbered at around 14–17 million persons. [ 2] Austronesians make up the overwhelming majority, while full or partial Negritos scattered throughout the archipelago. The highland Austronesians and Negrito have co-existed ...
Traditional Filipino games or indigenous games in the Philippines ( Tagalog: Laro ng Lahi) [ 1][ 2][ 3] are games that are played across multiple generations, usually using native materials or instruments. In the Philippines, due to limited resources for toys, children usually invent games that do not require anything but players.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) intangible cultural heritage elements are the non-physical traditions and practices performed by a people. As part of a country's cultural heritage, they include celebrations, festivals, performances, oral traditions, music, and the making of handicrafts. [ 1]
Traditional pot-making in certain areas of the Philippines would use clay found near the Sibalom River. Molding the clay required the use of wooden paddles, and the clay had to be kept away from sunlight. [1] Native Filipinos created pottery since 3500 years ago. [1] They used these ceramic jars to hold the deceased. [2]