Here are the examples of arts and crafts of Mindanao:

• Ikat (Made by Mandaya people of Davao Oriental, Bagobo and B’laan)
• Inaul (Made by Maguindanaon)
• Malong (Made by Maranao people)
• Bunga Sama (Made by the Yakan tribe)
• Sinaluan (Made by the Yakan tribe)
• Pussuk Labbung (Made by the Yakan tribe)

The Visayas is known for fresh mangoes, scenic drives, frequent bus services by companies such as Ceres Liners (although not fast at an average speed of 30 to 35 kilometres per hour depending on traffic conditions) and a multitude of smaller islands to explore, dive or snorkel at.

FOLK ART is an expression of the world’s traditional cultures. FOLK ART is made by individuals whose creative skills convey their community’s authentic cultural identity, rather than an individual or idiosyncratic artistic identity.

Apart from its rich history, Visayas is also famous for widely celebrated cultural events such as the Dinagyang, Ati-atihan, and Sinulog festivals which are in honor of religious traditions.

While Visayas seems small compared to its neighboring island groups—namely Luzon and Mindanao—this island group should not be underestimated. One of its small, scattered islands witnessed an important historical event, and the Visayas Region is also home to a number of pristine, white sand beaches.

Western Visayas

• Panay. One of the popular woven products you’ll find in Antique is the patadyong.
• Negros. Sinamay, a material woven from abaca fiber, has long been a popular textile in Visayas, specifically the Negros island.
• Samar. A grass called tikog is abundant in this province.
• Leyte.
• Cebu.
• Siquijor.
• Bohol.

Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region is an art produced at the present period in time. In vernacular English, “modern” and “contemporary” are synonyms, resulting in some conflation of the terms “modern art” and “contemporary art” by non-specialists.

Examples include: weathervanes, old store signs and carved figures, itinerant portraits, carousel horses, fire buckets, painted game boards, cast iron doorstops and many other similar lines of highly collectible “whimsical” antiques.

In every province, you’ll find a vibrant traditional arts and crafts scene. In fact, it’s one of the best things tourists love to see when they visit the Visayas. Perhaps you’re eyeing to see the region this year to help in your own little way in reviving the local tourism and economy.

Region VIII Eastern Visayas Eastern Visayas or Region VIII is one of the two regions of the Philippines having no land border with another region, MIMAROPA being the other. Eastern Visayas encompasses the two large islands of Leyte and Samar. This region is the eastern boundary of the Philippines.

In Bacolod, the festive masks represent the arts of Visayas. These are a hit especially during the Masskara Festival held during the fourth Sunday of October. The masks typically have smiling faces, true to the city’s nickname: City of Smiles.

An agricultural region, Eastern Visayas produces different kinds of crops, from rice to coconut to sugarcane. But the fertile soil and vast greenery not only feed communities but also help locals enrich the traditional arts of Visayas.

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