Traditional Craftsmanship Archives - Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras

February 18, 2026

CMPG

Duyan-making in Sitio Tumpok, Murcia is a traditional craft where families, hand-weave hammocks from Uway (rattan) gathered from nearby forests. The process is labor-intensive, often requiring week-long trips to collect raw materials, followed by careful drying, framing with bamboo, and intricate weaving. This skill is passed down within families, with elders teaching the younger generation to ensure the tradition continues. Duyan-making is both a source of income and a cultural practice that reflects the creativity, patience, and craftsmanship of the people. However, the tradition faces challenges like deforestation, scarcity of materials, and competition from mass-produced hammocks, although efforts to promote ...

Intangible Cultural Heritage, Traditional Craftsmanship

POTTERY – MAKING

Cervantes, Escalante, Negros Occidental

February 18, 2026

CMPG

Pottery-making in Barangay Cervantes, Escalante City is a century-old tradition started by the Malinao–Recto family, now continued by their descendants through the Cervantes Pottery Makers Association. The process uses locally sourced clay and follows traditional steps such as softening, molding, firming, assembling, drying, and firing the pots, with materials like rice straw and bamboo used for cooking. It is mostly practiced by middle-aged women and passed on informally to younger generations within families. Despite the rise of modern tools, traditional methods are still preferred to preserve heritage and ensure skills are retained. The craft provides economic support to local families ...

Intangible Cultural Heritage, Traditional Craftsmanship

SAROK MAKING

Aklan, Biga-a, Malinao

February 18, 2026

CMPG

Sarok making is a traditional craft in Barangay Biga-a, Malinao, Aklan, where bamboo-like strips called bamban are used to create cone-shaped hats. The process involves many detailed steps, such as scraping, cutting, weaving, shaping, and binding parts together, with dried leaves added for waterproofing. Men usually gather the raw materials, while women do the weaving, but few younger people continue the craft due to its complexity. The Sarok is an important cultural symbol and source of income, sold locally and even reaching markets abroad, with some featured in national events. Despite its rich tradition, the craft is at risk of ...

Intangible Cultural Heritage, Traditional Craftsmanship

PAGTAHI IT NITO (NITO WEAVING)

Aklan, Bagong Barrio, Makato

February 18, 2026

CMPG

Nito weaving, known locally as Pagtahi it Nito, is a traditional craft practiced in Bagong Barrio, Makato, Aklan, using vines from a local plant to create various woven items. It is mainly done by women but supported by men and children who help in harvesting the vines from the forest. Tools like the duk-eat (hook) and panghaeot (dagger) are used to prepare and weave the strips, forming products such as baskets and coasters. The practice is both a livelihood and a social activity, where women gather to weave and bond, often passing the craft down to their daughters through observation. ...

Intangible Cultural Heritage, Traditional Craftsmanship

PAWOD MAKING (NIPA THATCHING)

Capiz, Panay

February 18, 2026

CMPG

Pawod making is a traditional craft in Panay, Capiz, involving the weaving of nipa leaves into roofing materials, which are valued for being water-resistant and insulating. The main materials used are nipa leaves, bamboo slats, and pipis, with the weaving mostly done by women and passed on informally to children through hands-on learning. This craft once provided affordable roofing for homes and continues to be used today in cottages, resorts, and eco-friendly structures due to its rustic and sustainable appeal. Historically, Pawod making was a family effort, especially during times of poverty, helping households survive by providing both shelter and ...

Intangible Cultural Heritage, Traditional Craftsmanship

BULARAN MAKING

Estancia, Iloilo, Tanza

February 18, 2026

CMPG

Bularan making is a traditional fish-drying practice in Barangay Tanza, Estancia, Iloilo, where bamboo racks are built along the coast to preserve fish for consumption and sale. Originating in the 1970s with the growth of the local fishing industry, it remains a vital part of daily life and the local economy. The process involves cleaning, salting, and sun-drying fish mainly anchovies and sardines, on racks called kapil, then selling them at home or the dried fish market. Knowledge of bularan construction is passed informally through generations, as youth learn by helping elders. Though still widely practiced, bularan making faces challenges ...

Intangible Cultural Heritage, Traditional Craftsmanship

PAG-UBRA SANG BANDI

Balasan, Batuan, Iloilo

February 18, 2026

CMPG

Basket making is a traditional craft in Barangay Batuan, Balasan, Iloilo. Craftsmen use locally sourced materials like bamboo, nito, and banban from nearby mountains and the process involves preparing materials, weaving and shaping baskets for practical uses, for storage and transport. Despite its cultural significance, basket making faces challenges such as competition from cheaper mass-produced goods, limitied government support, inadequate infrastructure, and environmental threats, which affect the availability of materials. The younger generation shows less interest in learning the craft, leading to concerns about its continuity. Efforts to preserve the craft include informal education, with older practitioners teaching the techniques ...

Intangible Cultural Heritage, Traditional Craftsmanship

PAG-UBRA KA LAG-E

Badiangan, Iloilo, Mainguit

February 18, 2026

CMPG

“Pag-ubra ka lag-e” bamboo blind-making, is a traditional craft in Barangay Mainguit, Badiangan, Iloilo. Nonito Catedrilla is credited to have introduced this craft to his relatives when he moved to Mainguit, and has since been passed down through observation and practice. Skilled artisans weave bamboo into blinds, which finished products are used to decorate windows and as protection from sunlight. This craft is an important source of income for the community, with local resorts as their primary clients. While bamboo blind-making plays a significant cultural and economic role for the community, it faces challenges such as limited working spaces and ...

Intangible Cultural Heritage, Traditional Craftsmanship

PAGPAMANDAY SANG BINANGON

Guimaras, Lanipe, Nueva Valencia

February 18, 2026

CMPG

Pagpamanday, or blacksmithing, is a traditional craft practiced in Barangay Lanipe, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, passed down through generations. The process involves using scrap materials, typically from jeepney muelle, which are heated, shaped, and sharpened into tools like binangon, knives, and plows. Blacksmiths, or manugpamanday, use an anvil, hammer, and sanding machine to shape the material, grinding and polishing it, before quenching it in water to ensure durability. The craft is a significant source of livelihood for local families and is actively practiced by men typically aged 30-65 in the community. Knowledge of blacksmithing is transmitted informally through apprenticeships, where younger ...

Intangible Cultural Heritage, Traditional Craftsmanship

PAMANDAY

Antique, Sibalom

February 18, 2026

CMPG

Pamanday, or blacksmithing, is a traditional craft practiced by skilled artisans in Sibalom, Antique. The primary tools used by blacksmiths include mallets, anvils, and grinders. The process involves heating metal, usually from leaf springs, shaping it with a mallet, and sharpening it using a grindstone. Blacksmiths also add aesthetic touches to their work, particularly to bolos, often crafting handles from carabao horns shaped into dragon heads. The craft has been passed down through generations, the craft continues to thrive, producing bladed weapons such as bolos for both local use and broader markets, including in online markets. Historically, blacksmithing served to ...

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