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What is the characteristic and function of Bul OL?
Bulul, also known as bul-ul or tinagtaggu, is a carved wooden figure used to guard the rice crop by the Ifugao (and their sub-tribe Kalanguya) peoples of northern Luzon. The sculptures are highly stylized representations of ancestors and are thought to gain power and wealth from the presence of the ancestral spirit.
What Bulul means?
The Bulul are sacred figures of the northerners’ villages of the Luzon Island, in the mountain area between the Ifugao, Kalinga-Apayao, Isabela, Benguet and Mountain provinces, which are represented as protective gods of barns and harvests and guardians of rice, one of the fundamental nourishments of the area.
What are lines of Bulul?
The facial features are rendered in relief with a shallow brow line that descends to a distinct triangular point just above the nose. The eyes are shown as lozenge-shaped forms with circular holes bored in the center to indicate the pupils.
What is used to bath bathe the finished Bulul sculpture?
stage, the bulul (see figure 3) is brought out from the granary to witness these rites and bathed in rice wine and rice cake dough or binakle.
What is a line of tattoo?
© Michelle Santana. Fine line tattooing consists of distinct straight or curved thin lines, without gradations in shade or color to represent 2D or 3D objects, emphasizing form and outline over color, shading, and texture.
What do you call the amulets of Ifugao?
Muling, a hard and heavy stone used as an amulet for protection from harm. In some areas in Ifugao, it is sometimes accompanied with a stick with a stone s stone tied to the end. Other parts of Ifugao call it kodla.
Is Luzon an island?
Luzon is located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is the largest island in the Philippines and lies at the northern end of the island group.
What is Paete wood carving?
The Paete Woodcarving tradition runs deep in history, dating back in the pre-Spanish era. By 1580, Paetenians honed their craft by carving retablos and images used to ornate the churches in town and neighboring towns in Laguna.
What is the crafts of Luzon?
Different arts and craft of luzon
- PALAWAN BRACELET.
- PALAWAN ARTIFACTS AND SOUVENIRS MANGYAN DESIGN OF PAKUDOS/BRACELET.
- MARINDUQUE CERAMICS AND POTTERY ROMBLON MARBLE ART AND CRAFTS.
- PALAWAN FABRIC IFUGAO CLOTHS.
- ABRA ARTS and CRAFTS MOTIFS and DESIGN FROM CAGAYAN VALLEY. Recommended.
What do you call a wooden bench of the Ifugao?
Ceremonial “Hagabi” bench of the Ifugaos (Northern Tribe of the Philippine Cordillera mountain) is a 14ft long wooden bench made out of whole hardwood tree placed under the eaves in the stone paved yard that surrounds the house master.
What is the mood of Bulul artifact?
The figure bul-ul is highly given the respect and praise based on a belief that spirits of their dead ancestors reside on it. And if the figure is not being properly treated with such modesty the spirits may response in return with such undesirable hostile mood.
What are the 5 types of tattoos?
Here are the various types you may consider:
- Professional tattoos. Modern day tattooing performed with a sterile machine and inks is the most popular form of tattoo art today.
- Amateur tattoos.
- Cosmetic tattoos.
- Medical tattoos.
- Temporary tattoos.