International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences
Year : 2016, Volume : 5, Issue : 6
First page : ( 774) Last page : ( 784)
Online ISSN : 2278-6236.

Earthenware: The art of traditional pottery of Pasil Kalinga

Abbacan-Tuguic Lalin, Galinggan Raymar

Kalinga State University

Online published on 20 May, 2017.

Abstract

Pottery is a traditional craft of the local tribes in Kalinga. Clay is the most important and earth's most abundant raw materials. The study was designed to document, notate the recognized indigenous tools or materials used, and the traditional procedures in Kalinga pottery; recognize the uses of the of the pots and the designs in earthenware; and determine the implication of pottery in the life of the people of Pasil.

The study employed the descriptive approach to gather relevant information, unstructured interviews and documentary analysis of the different designs. The study revealed that Potters of Pasil use natural and locally available raw materials and indigenous tools and with the use of the bare hand in doing the said craft; the globular form is multi-functional but the transformations or modification in ceramic patterns is not a major deviation from the conventional pot; The new designs are known as ay ay-ayam-they are the embodiment of individual creativity to serve other forms and functions.; Pottery depicts the type of living and the kind of environment people have and redesigning and technical adaptation of traditional pottery has marked a major improvement in the life of the community at large, while at the same time, empowering men and women in creating opportunities for income generation.

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Keywords

Earthenware, Art, Traditional Pottery.

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