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Subjects:  Bu'lul and Tinagtagu Heads Artist:  Marge DC Gomez Year painted:  2022 A.D. Size:  20 x 24  Price:  Php18,000 (still available) Subjects:  Bu'lul and Tinagtagu Heads Artist:  Marge DC Gomez Year painted:  2017 A.D. Size:  20 x 24  Price:  SOLD Subjects:  Bu'lul and Tinagtagu Heads Artist:  Marge DC Gomez Year painted:  2018 A.D. Size:  20 x 24  Price:  Php18,000 (SOLD in 2021) Bu'luls are anthropomorphic sculptures that are usually made of wood, such as Narra or Ipil, or stones (mostly river stones), and could be found on granaries and  payaos . [1] [2] These sculptures are regarded as deities, specifically as 'rice gods' and like the Anitos of different Igorot tribes, Bu'luls are also believed to house the spirits of dead ancestors, providing protection and granting bountiful harvests. As can be seen in most poses of Bu'luls, seated comfortably with their arms wrap around/on their knees, suggesting  preparedness s to put in long hours of watc

  Dreams Manifested (Series) Digital Painting Dreams Manifested is an abstract painting series created using textile patterns as well as traditional embroidery designs from the Cordillera. In this series, the artist is inspired by the Binakol textile pattern from Abra. His inclination in creating Binakol-inspired artworks started after he sourced yards of locally handwoven textiles from Abra artisans during the early months of the pandemic. He used those textiles to create unique cloth face masks. He was mainly attracted to the optical illusions created by the varying geometric patterns as well as the cultural and spiritual significance of the material culture. As he continues to experiment with the use of these unique motifs in a more contemporary manner, he aims to reach and educate more millennials and Gen Z about the Cordilleran culture. About the Artist Ronald Dulay is a Benguet-based visual artist and designer whose recent creative works revolve around material exploration to ind

Ang tradisyonal na paghahabi ay ang paggawa ng tela sa pamamagitan ng pagpatong-patong (pahalang at patayo) ng mga sinulid na mayroong mausisang metodo sa paggawa at naaangkop sa kultura ang disenyo. Ang habi ay isa sa mga pangunahing gawain sa isang sinaunang komunidad na pinangungunahan ng mga kababaihan. Ang mga ito ay maaaring sumisimbolo sa pang araw-araw na buhay ng etnolingwistikong grupo nagmamayari nito; sa kanilang relihiyon o paniniwala, pagtatanim, pagaasawa, panganganak, atbp. Sa kasalukuyan ay buhay at mayabong pa rin ang kultura ng paghahabi sa Pilipinas, partikular sa Kordilyera. Bagaman may mga hinaharap na hamon ay patuloy ito na sumasabay sa kontemporaryong panahon. [1] Isa sa mga tradisyonal na manghahabi sa lungsod ng Baguio at probinsya ng Benguet ay si Manang Cathy Ekid, siya ay mula sa etnolinggwistikong grupo na Can-eo Bontoc. Sa una ay kinokontrata lamang si Manang Cathy ng isang malaki at sikat na kumpanya na nagtitinda ng mga habi sa lungsod ng Baguio, nguni

  Subjects:  Bu'lul and Tinagtagu Heads Artist:  Marge DC Gomez Year painted:  2018 A.D. Size:  20 x 24  Price:  Php18,000 (SOLD in 2021) Bu'luls are anthropomorphic sculptures that are usually made of wood, such as Narra or Ipil, or stones (mostly river stones) and could be found on granaries and payaos . [1] [2] These sculptures are regarded as deities, specifically as 'rice gods' and like the Anitos of different Igorot tribes, Bu'luls are also believed to house the spirits of dead ancestors, providing protection and granting bountiful harvest. As can be seen on most poses of Bu'luls, seated comfortably with its arms wrap around/on its knees, suggesting  preparedness s to put in long hours of watchful waiting.  [3] Even in today's time, though these are being sold as souvenir items and decorative arts, Bu'luls still play a huge and great role in the rituals of the Ifugaos, especially those that are related to agriculture. [4]  The three Bu'lul head

I was sitting in my favorite spot at the avung[1] when Manang Delia[2] approached me and asked me to help her son with his Filipino subject module. The topic was about Filipino Heroes. One of the activities in the module is about describing one's hero; the boy mentioned Rizal, Bonifacio, and so on. But since they are Ibaloys and members of the Onjon ni Ivadoy Association, Incorporated , I suggested that he should write about Mateo Cariño[3]; an Ibaloy chieftain who revolted against the Spaniards and fought for the ancestral lands of Ibaloys in the City of Baguio and Province of Benguet. And then I remembered my conversation with Manong Boy[4] at the avung. I was doing some data gathering for my research about burial practices and I happened to attend as part of my documentation process, the wake of the late Atty. Alfonso Pucay Aroco at the Ibaloy Heritage Garden in the City of Baguio and in Kabayan, Province of Benguet. Manong Boy mentioned that what I have witnessed might have be