PCA 2024 Exam Questions All Complete Solutions

PCA 2024 Exam Questions All Complete Solutions Sanikulas Cookie Mold Craving- PAMPANGA - Answer -• These cookies are arrowroot cookies that have the image of St. Nicolas molded on it ergo the name Sanikulas. • St. Nicolas is also known as "THE HEALER" from illnesses. • Legend says that if you consume these cookies when you are ill, you get healed and recover in a shorter amount of time than it would usually take. • The molds are an exceptional piece of folk's art and a rarity. • Sanikulas cookie make would commission the carvers of these molds with one of a kind design. • They would also have the initials of the owner monogrammed on the molds. • This is why it's so rare and considered a family heirloom. • The molds are made of hardwood and are of different shapes and sizes. • They would have been a carved piece and a wooden presser. Pabalot or Pastillas Wrapper Cutting Art- BULACAN - Answer -• The wrapper was made out the delicate Japanese paper. • The way to make it is so delicate that only the ones with skilled hands and perfect control of heir motor skills can produce the best kind. Taka- LAGUNA - Answer -• The art of "TAKA" or "TAKA MAKING" is not an exclusive Pinoy art. • Paper Mache have been around the centuries. • In the Philippines, the first recorded or mention of a created "TAKA" was by a women named Maria Bangue in the 1920's. • She has wooden molds that were covered with strips of paper clipped in the sticky paste. • She would later paint them carefully and present as children's toy. • Due to fire, none of the original TAKAS were saved. Taka making became more popular during the American Colonization period when there was an excess of newspaper. And because Pinoy hates wasting anything, the people of Paete decided to create more Takas and even diversified into different animals, not just the traditional horse Pagbuburda- TAAL, LUMBAN, LAGUNA - Answer -• The art of embroidering is happily alive and flourishing the towns. • Although it's mostly done by the women who are wives of the farmers and fisherman, it is not uncommon to see fisherman and farmers who are also carefully and delicately embroidering floral designs during their "Off- Season" Singkaban or Bamboo Art - Answer -• A fairly type of Philippine folk art, Singkaban is the art of shaving bamboo into artful creations that can be used as décor for arches or the home. • Skilled craftsmen patiently shave off te bamboo, layer by layer, to create curls and delicate twirls of their bamboo. • Singkaban is usually a celebrating art. • Singkaban craftsmen create these gregariously designed bamboo designed bamboo arches for fiestas, weddings, and other celebations that involve the entire community. Perhaps it is a sense of BAYANIHAN that inspire their art form ensuring that art is appreciated and is accessible to everyone in the community. Puni or Palm Leaf Folding- BULACAN - Answer -• Puni or Palm folding was intended to create artful toys for kids. However, puni can also be used to create woven baskets, bags, and even fans. • The most common presentation of Puni art is the "PALASPAS" we see every holy week. • Because of the abundance of coconut leaves, the Pinoys have ingeniously created toys and other items through Puni. • Although fresh coconut leaves are most commonly used, the leaves dry and crumble within the few days. • It is more common to use leaves that are dried treated and dyed for strength and color. Painting (Pottery) - Answer -• Early Filipinos painting can be in red chip (clay mixed with water) • Manunggul Jar is an example of burial jar • Pottery making has been found in sanga-sanga, Sulu and Laurente Cave in Cagayan. • Pots were made by hand-molding or the use of paddle & vessel in buildings the walls of pots • Evidence of painting is manifested in the tattoo tradition of early Filipinos who are now referred to as the "Pintados" or the "Painted People" of Visayas • Maranao are well-known for the "Naga Dragons" and "Sarimanok Craved" painted in their Torongans or King's house • Early modernist painters such as Damian Domingo, Juan Luna, Felix Hidalgo, and others burial jar - Answer -• Manunggul Jar is an example of red chip - Answer -(clay mixed with water) the nipa hut (Bahay-Kubo) - Answer -was the most common form of housing among the native Filipinos