Kalinga Weaving

Kalinga Weaving

Weaving in Luzon

The Province of Kalinga (Ilokano:Probinsya ti Kalinga, Tagalog:Lalawigan ng Kalinga, Tagalog pronunciation: [kɐˈliŋɐ]) is a landlockedprovince of the Philippines in theCordillera Administrative Region ofLuzon. Its capital is Tabuk and borders Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north. Kalinga and Apayao are the result of the 1995 partitioning of Kalinga-Apayao; this was to better service the respective needs of the various indigenous peoples in the area.




The people of Kalinga are great weavers. Their cloth and basketry are among the finest products in the region. Kalinga textiles characterized by dominant red stripes and motif of geometric patterns as well as nature symbols interlaced with white, yellow, and black fibers.

 

Ifugao weaving

Weaving in Luzon

The term Ifugao means people from the hills that is why non-Cordillerans called them Igorots but they prefer the first name. Their arts and culture revolves around rice as a prestigious crop. Their legends tell that the first grains of rice is given to men by Gods.

the Ifugao weave a loincloth called IKAT which is actually an Indonesian term, meaning to bind together. Their motif is characterized by diamond stripes of white and red stripes. The dominant color is blue.

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