“The Yaru nu Artes Ivatan is an association of artists from Batanes whose mission is to help make the arts an eco-friendly industry for sustainable livelihood that supports the indigenous culture and heritage of the islands. We promote fellowship in the visual, written and performing arts.

What is Ivatan in arts?

“The Yaru nu Artes Ivatan is an association of artists from Batanes whose mission is to help make the arts an eco-friendly industry for sustainable livelihood that supports the indigenous culture and heritage of the islands. We promote fellowship in the visual, written and performing arts.

What are Ivatan people known for?

The Ivatans are described as peaceful, God-loving, honest, resilient, helpful, cheerful, and gentle but hardy and hardworking, traits that no doubt were shaped by the environment, religion, education and their unique evolution as a people. Batanes is described as the most peaceful place in the Philippines.

What is a Vakul?

A vakul is a headgear designed to protect the wearer from sun and rain. It is made from vuyavuy palm fiber. The Ivatans have three folk song styles: the laji, the kanta, and the kalusan.

What type of traditional art is Vakul?

The Vakul is a traditional headgear made from daltilero and voyavoy leaves. It’s used by Ivatan women to protect them from the head and rain. In addition, unique to their culture is their stone housed adopted from the spaniards and made from limestones; the roof is fabricated of cogon grasses.

Who are the famous artist in Cebu City?

Martino Abellana (1914–1988), known as “Noy Tinong”, was a renowned Cebuano painter from Carcar. Dubbed “The Dean of Cebuano Painters”, he was born to an artistic family.

Where is Ivatan located?

northern Luzon
Together with the Itbayat, the Ivatan inhabit the the Batanes-Babuyan groups, two island groups in extreme northern Luzon which lie in the typhoon belt. Only the larger islands are habitable and even these consist of mostly rugged terrain.

Are Ivatan indigenous?

A large majority of current inhabitants, as well as being traditionally recognized as the island’s native occupants are the Ivatan, an indigenous group of fisher-farmers.

What language do Ivatan speak?

Chirin nu Ibatan
The Ivatan (Ibatan) language, also known as Chirin nu Ibatan (“language of the Ivatan people”), is a Philippine language of Austronesian origins spoken in the Batanes Islands of the Philippines. Although the islands are closer to Taiwan than to Luzon, it is not one of the Formosan languages.

What is Sinadumparan house?

Sinadumparan” is also a one-storey house with thick walls and cogon grass roofing. The difference is, it has 2-sided roof (dos aguas).

What is Talugong?

Talugong, commonly known as salakot in other parts of the Philippines is a quintessential headgear worn by Ivatan men along with kanayi or woven vest from the leaves of voyavoy or Philippine date palm.

How are Vakul made?

Made from shredded leaves of voyavoy or Philippine date palm, Vakul Batanes is a headgear worn by women while Kanayi are vests worn by men. Locals use these to protect themselves from the sun and rain especially when they are farming.

Where is Vakul made?

These are made from the leaves of vuyavuy, a tree endemic to Batanes. The vakul shades farmers from the rays of the sun and is waterproof too, providing shelter from rain.

Who are the Ivatan people?

Ivatan refers to both the people & the language in the northernmost isles of the Philippines. Of the 10 islands, only 3 are inhabited: Batan, Sabtang & Itbayat. The Ivatan enthogenesis is still sketchy. Researchers say they originated from Taiwan 4000 years ago.

Are Ivatan of Ibanag descent?

The Ivatan enthogenesis is still sketchy. Researchers say they originated from Taiwan 4000 years ago. Others push they are of Ibanag descent from northern Luzon. However, one thing is true: they’re Austronesian, sharing genetic & linguistic traits with most South East Asians.

How do the Ivatans survive in Batanes?

As typhoons frequently pass thru Batanes, the Ivatans adopted strategies to survive. They built their homes in thick limestones. Also, they plant crops that could withstand severe weather conditions. During hot summer months, they dry their fish harvests to have something to last until the rainy days.

Do Ivatans fry their luñis?

Even to this day, the Ivatans still use salt to preserve meat that lasts for months or years. So even without electricity, they can still fry their delicious luñis. Moreover, most of them have backyard gardens or a small herd of cattle.