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DCLM IV: INDIGENOUS MATERIALS

What Learner Should What Learners Should Do
A. Indigenous Materials-DCLM IV What Learners Should Know?
Feel and Think About to Transfer Learning
 Exhibit/ display of
indigenous materials
 Compose literary pieces /
 Tikog is a reed plant
Tikog draw about indigenous
(Fimbristylis utilis), which  Appreciates the
materials.
belongs to the family creativity shown by
 Make models of these
Cuperaceae, genus sedges weavers of tikog and
materials.
which has solid, jointless and other indigenous
 Cite indigenous materials
usually triangular stems. materials.
in MTB-MLE and other
 These plants often grow in  Takes pride in one’s
subjects’ lessons.
plains with palays in the native products.
 Create projects out of
ricefields and other deforested  Develops awareness
these materials.
areas. on various uses of
 Use indigenous materials
 The strips of Tikog are dried locally grown plants
www.trekero.blogspot.com as X-mas decors.
and dyed with different colors as a source of
 Learn how to use or make
that natives weave to make livelihood.
products out of native
mats, bags and hats.  Shows creativity in
materials.
 These are also used in flower making own weaving
 Make mosaic and other
arrangements projects.
similar artworks out of tikog
 Baing industry is found in  Thriftiness
 Make models from tikog
Ref:missmnativecrafts.com Tinambacan.
materials.
 Practice buy and sell.

Romblon Philippine Romblon (Pandanus)  Appreciates the  Exhibit/ display of

Plant creativity shown by indigenous materials
weavers of romblon and  Compose literary
(Posted on April 8, 2011 other indigenous pieces / draw about indigenous
http://lolako.com/philippine- materials. materials.
romblon-pandanus-plant/)  Takes pride in  Make models from
one’s native products. romblon materials.
 Romblon or Pandan is a plant  Develops  Cite indigenous
in the Philippines with over 50 awareness on various materials in MTB-MLE and
uses of locally grown other subjects’ lessons.
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varieties, with some types

producing leaves softer and
more pliable, depending on
where it grows. plants as a source of  Create projects out of
 Pandan leaves are super livelihood. these materials.
fragrant and used as a  flavor  Use indigenous
ingredient and as green food materials as X-mas decors.
coloring in Filipino Cuisine. As  Learn how to use or
an indigenous material,  Shows creativity in make products out of native
Calbayognons use its leaves making own weaving materials.
http://lolako.com which are hung to dry and dyed projects.  Make mosaic and other
with various colors to be woven similar artworks out of native
Ref: lolako.com into sleeping mats, small bags,  Thriftiness materials.
backpacks and market totes,
boxes and other containers,
place mats, trays.

Buri  Buri’s mature leaf is used for  Appreciates the  Exhibit/ display of
covering tobacco bales, rarely creativity shown by indigenous materials
as a thatch for houses, while weavers of buri and  Compose literary
the ribs are used for making other indigenous pieces / draw about indigenous
brooms. From the unopened materials. materials.
leaf is obtained a very fine  Takes pride in  Make models of these
fiber, corresponding to raffia one’s native products. materials.
fiber, which is utilized in  Develops  Cite indigenous
making cloth, fancy articles, awareness on various materials in MTB-MLE and
and as string. Fibers secured uses of locally grown other subjects’ lessons.
from the ribs of the unopened plants as a source of  Create projects out of
leaves are extensively used in livelihood. these materials.
the manufacture of the so-  Shows creativity in  Use indigenous
called Calasiao or Pototan making own weaving materials as X-mas decors.
Ref: www.madammisismummy.wordpress.com hats. Strips of the unopened projects.  Learn how to use or
leaf are made into hats, mats,  Thriftiness make products out of native
bags, sails, basket, and other materials.
articles. These are common in Make mosaic and other similar
Oquendo and Tinambaca artworks out of native
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districts. materials.
 Exhibit/ display of
indigenous materials
 Appreciates the
 Compose literary
creativity shown by
pieces / draw about indigenous
Nito weavers of nito and
materials.
other indigenous
 Nito vine (Lygodium  Make models of these
materials.
circinatum) is a plant belonging materials.
 Takes pride in
to the fern family that grows  Cite indigenous
one’s native products.
abundantly in the hinterlands of materials in MTB-MLE and
 Develops
Calbayog wherein its strips are other subjects’ lessons.
awareness on various
handcrafted into baskets and  Create projects out of
uses of locally grown
“takuyan” which has been a these materials.
plants as a source of
source of livelihood of people  Use indigenous
livelihood.
in Helino, Sapotan, Roxas, materials as X-mas decors.
 Shows creativity
marinduquegov.blogspot.com buyctrl.com Tanval.  Learn how to use or
in making own weaving
make products out of native
projects.
materials.
 Thriftiness
Make mosaic and other
similar artworks out of native
materials.
Lusong ngan Bayo  Exhibit/ display of
indigenous materials
 Compose literary
 Made from hard wood, this pieces regarding the
 Appreciates the
indigenous mortar and pestle is significance of “Lusong and
utilization of indigenous
used by the natives to pound Bayong” in the livelihood and
materials for home use.
rice to separate the grains from living of communities.
 Takes pride in
the hull as well as in making  Make models of these
one’s native products.
delicious delicacies like linupak materials.
 Patronize eco-
and pilipig. Natives of Brgy.  Cite indigenous
friendly materials.
Helino are known for making materials in MTB-MLE and
 Thriftiness
this product. other subjects’ lessons.
 Learn how to use or
www.learnnc.org make products out of native
materials.
Loofa  As an alternative for synthetic  Appreciates the  Exhibit/ display of
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indigenous materials
utilization of indigenous
 Compose literary
materials for home use.
pieces / draw about indigenous
 Takes pride in
materials.
one’s native products.
body scrubs, dried patola,  Cite indigenous
 Patronize eco-friendly
otherwise known as loofa is a materials in MTB-MLE and
materials.
good material that is readily other subjects’ lessons.
 Develops
available in almost every  Create projects out of
awareness on various
Photo courtesy of: Antonia D. Rosanes barangay and showed as a these materials.
uses of locally grown
promising market.  Use indigenous
plants as a source of
materials as X-mas decors.
livelihood.
 Learn how to use or
 Thriftiness
make products out of native
materials.
Cogon  Cogon grasses grow tall almost  Develops  Exhibit/ display of
everywhere. Hence, we can awareness on various indigenous materials
readily find a vast source of its uses of locally grown  Compose literary
leaves, which when dried, can plants as a source of pieces / draw about indigenous
collectively be used as roof of livelihood. materials.
native houses like our  Takes pride in  Make models of these
traditional bahay kubo. one’s native products. materials.
 Patronize eco-  Cite indigenous
friendly materials. materials in MTB-MLE and
 Thriftiness other subjects’ lessons.
www.industrialfocus.com www.shutterstock.com
 Create projects out of
these materials.
 Use indigenous
materials as X-mas decors.
 Learn how to use or
make products out of native
materials.
Make mosaic and other
similar artworks out of native
materials.
Anahaw, the Philippine National  Develops  Exhibit/ display of
Leaf, is grown in damp areas and awareness on various indigenous materials
rainforests provides a good source uses of locally grown  Compose literary
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pieces / draw about indigenous

materials.
 Make models out of
“anahaw” materials.
Anahaw  Cite indigenous
plants as a source of
materials in MTB-MLE and
livelihood.
other subjects’ lessons.
of native roofs and walls of  Create projects out of
 Takes pride in
traditional Filipino houses “anahaw” leaves.
one’s native products.
especially in the farmlands.  Use indigenous
 Patronize eco-friendly
materials as X-mas decors.
materials.
 Learn how to use or
 Thriftiness
make products out of “anahaw”
www.keywordpictures.com www.thepinoywarrior.com materials.
 Make mosaic and other
similar artworks out of native
materials.
Bamboo used in:  Appreciates the  Exhibit/ display of
a. Furnitures(katre/papag and sala set) creativity shown by indigenous materials
Native bamboos provide sturdy weavers of pinalpag,
materials in making beds and sala makers of bamboo
sets. Mature poles are dried and furnitures, tagik, and
handcrafted into attractive furniture other indigenous  Compose literary
and varnished to preserve its materials. pieces / draw about indigenous
durability and as a finishing touch. materials.
Brgy. Malopalo is known for its
bamboo industry.  Thriftiness
 Make models of
www.sulit.com.ph www.livingbamboo.com bamboo handicrafts.
 Takes pride in
one’s native products.
 Cite indigenous
materials in MTB-MLE and
 Develops other subjects’ lessons.
awareness on various
It is likewise used as artistically uses of locally grown
woven Pinalpag or Sadyap made plants as a source of  Create projects out of
from thinned bamboo strips that livelihood. these materials.
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b. Pinalpag/Sadyap are skillfully woven in which the

finished products are used as  Entrepreneurship
material for walls and ceiling as a  Shows creativity in
substitute for costly plywood. Brgy. making own weaving
Nabang is one of the city’s projects.
producers of pinalpag nga  Use indigenous
kawayan. materials as X-mas decors.

Tagik meanwhile is used as blinds  Learn how to use or

or as mat in drying fishes as make products out of native
utilized by people in coastal materials.
communities and in areas with
dried fish indrustry. Fisherfolks in  Entrepreneurship
Tinamabacan, Dagum and Saljag
use tagik in drying fishes.

c. Tagik Matraka is a bamboo clapper

church instrument used as a metal
bell substitute to signal
churchgoers during Lenten Season
specifically at the time of Jesus
Christ’s death, during procession,
and resurrection. All barangays in
Calbayog City with catholic
churches use this matraka during
Holy Week.

d. Matraka

Bobó is a fish, shrimp and crab

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e. Bobó cage with a bait suspended to trap

a healthy catch. Fishermen in San
Joaquin, Malaga, other barangays
along the coast line utilize bobo in
catching fishes and other marine
resources.

Bamboo raft, locally known as

f. Bamboo Raft or Tabaw/Balsa Tabaw or Balsa is a means of
transportation of barangays to
cross rivers. This is made up of
poles of mature bamboos fastened
or tied parallel to each other with
abaca rope. This is often
maneuvered with a long pole of
bamboo or tukon. Crossing rivers
in barangay Nabang, Pagsanjan
(Cabugawan), Cagnipa, Mantaong,
Baja, and other barangays without
bridges use tabaw.
g. Tigbao
Tigbao is made from a family thin
bamboo where poles are tied
closely and parallel to one another
with the same length to form like
blinds which is now modernized
and used as decorative piece in
houses and offices. Tigbao can
also be used as a mat for drying
fish, furnitures and paneling in
native houses. Nabang,
Macatingog, and barangays along
Hamonini river make use of tigbao
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in their houses.
 Calbayognons used cement
molded into pugon to make an
Charcoal Stove improvised stove or cooking
device which need charcoal to
make fire. Recent innovations
out of Filipino ingenuity led to  Exhibits creativity and
the growing market of making ingenuity in sourcing
 Role playing activities
an electric pugon which still and manufacturing
using this material
adopted the original structure various cooking
 Using this in school
but is now built with a dynamo materials.
material activities
run by electricity instead of  Energy conservation.
manually fanning the charcoal  Thriftiness
to make fire. Wirings that are
used are from a cellphone
www.sukitospoon.wordpress.com charger. Caglanipao and
Cabatuan residents are known
for selling this product.
Lakub ngan Kawit
 Lakub is made from mature
bamboo used to collect  Appreciates native
extracts of the cut end of a beverages that
young coconut palm or in nipa utilized lakub and
 Exhibit/display of materials
to make vinegar, or tuba when kawit in collecting
 Compose literary
the extract is added with barok.  Take care, preserve
pieces/create artworks
On the other hand, kawit is a and value these
using or citing these
cut wood shaped like a hook materials.
materials.
attached to the lakub which  Appreciate the
 Make model of this
serves as handle for easy industry and
indigenous materials.
carriage especially when innovativeness of
 Learn how to use these
farmers go up and down the people who make
products.
coconut during pananggot. these products.
Vinegar production in Brgy.  Eagerness to use
Mawacat make use of Lakub these materials.
and Kawit.
Iron/Metals (materials for Bolo, Sundang, Garab, Sarad, Hatsa,  Local blacksmith industry in  Take care, preserve  Exhibit/display of materials
Kawil, and Sugob Pandayan, Brgy. Carmen is and value these  Compose literary
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materials.
pieces/create artworks
 Appreciate the
using or citing these
known for its metal products industry and
materials.
such as Bolo, Sundang, innovativeness of
 Make model of this
Garab, Sarad, Hatsa, Kawil, people who make
indigenous materials.
and Sugob. these products.
 Learn how to use these
 Eagerness to use
products.
these materials.

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kipedia.org.

“Nipa” Leaves  Nypa fruticans, commonly  Appreciate the  Conduct research study
known as the nipa palm, is a industry, hardwork  Invite skilled “nipa” shillings
species of palm native to the and skills of the “nipa” making for a demonstration
coastlines and estuarine shillings makers. and other products that can
habitats of Philippines.  Appreciate the be made out of”nipa”
contribution of this leaves.
environmental-  Conduct Tree Planting
friendly industry. activity to the places
 Awareness of the possible of “nipa” growth
importance of  Campaign the value and
presence of trees in importance of nipa
the control of flood plantation in the coastlines
and global warning. and estuaries of Calbayog
 Value and promote City.
local industry.  Cite products from nipa
 Recognize the leaves.
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contribution of people
to the industry and
community
development.

Source:
wikipedia.org.
www.stuartxchange.com

Abaca Fabric  Abaca with binomial name  Appreciate the  Conduct Lakbay-Aral/Field
Musa textilis, is a species of products made from Trip to the plantation and
banana native to the abaca fabric. related industry making
Philippines. Grown as a  Appreciate the from abaca fabric
commercial crop in the country, industry, hardwork  Conduct research study
it is also known as Manila and skills of the  Conduct skill training on
Hemp. It has a great economic farmers. abaca fabric production.
importance being harvested for  Recognize the  Visit DAR for more
its fibers extracted from the conservation of information about the
leaf- stems. These fibers are industry. abaca planting and their
made into various products. species.
 Advocate farming as  Cite products made from
a good source of abaca fabric.
income.
 Takes pride in one’s
native products.

 Rattan, a family of palm with  Appreciate the  Visit rattan industry

scientific name “Arecales or products that can be products making.
Palmea” is found from sea made from the stems  Conduct research study on
Rattan “Uway” level up 3,000 m. around 600 of this tree. the advantages and
species and 13 genera of  Value its sustainable disadvantages of rattan
rattan are known. Rattan plants effects to forest harvesting to ecosystem
are common to most places in ecosystem. and industry production.
Philippines.  Strengthen rattan  Invite resource speakers to
 Commercially – used rattan industry making and talk on the importance of
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usually grows in hilly tropical products. rattan in the ecosystem

areas, with a mean annual  Conserve the and business.
temperature of 25 degree C production of rattan  Conduct skill training on
and annual rainfall of trees to avoid forest rattan production.
-2,000mm. degradation.  Campaign the importance
 Promote and value of rattan in the forest
local industry. ecosystem.
Source:  Recognize the  Cite products made from
www.bamboorattancane.u.k contribution of people rattan wood.
www.wikipedia.org. to the industry and  Integrate the value of rattan
www.thefreedictionary.com community industry across subjects.
development.

 The coconut tree (Cocos  Appreciate and  Learn traditions and culture
nucifera) is a member of the patronize local  Conduct research study on
Buff Floor “Banusan” & Coconut broom “Silhig” family Arecaceae (palm family). products. the usefulness of coconut
It is the only accepted species  Value traditions and tree.
in the genus Cocos. The term culture.  Demonstrate & practice the
coconut can refer to the entire  Support and promote skill of production and
coconut palm. Found coconut industry. usage.
throughout the tropic regions  Cite products from coconut
like Philippines, the coconut is tree parts.
known for its great versatility as  Collect, make, and sell.
seen in the many uses of its
different parts like the “banus”
and “silhig”.

Source:
www.alibaba.com
en.em.wikipedia.org.
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www.thefreedictionary.com

 Phragmites, the common reed  Appreciate and  Conduct research study on

plants - is a large perennial patronize local the usefulness of coconut
Reed Strands “Batad” grass found in a wetlands and products. tree.
riverbanks of Calbayog.  Promote and value  Demonstrate & practice the
local industry. skill of production.
 Recognize the  Invite and conduct skill
contribution of people training in line with reed
to the industry and blooms production.
community  Cite products from reed
development. blooms.
 Responsive to the  Collect, make, and sell.
effects of reeds
blooms harvest in the
flood control
especially these
plants are found in
the riverbanks.

Source: www. Alibaba.com

 A black or dark gray form of  Appreciate the use of  Cite uses of charcoal.
Coconut Shell Charcoal carbon, produced by heating natural source of fuel.  Conduct investigatory
wood or another organic  Patronize local project using charcoal as
substance in an enclosed products. the main material.
space without air.  Practice being  Practice coconut charcoal
economical and making.
thriftiness.  Practice buy and sell.
 Appreciate the  Practice conservation of
hardwork and energy.
industry of charcoal  Write composition about
makers. the coconut charcoal
 Recognize the making.
contribution of  Collect coconut shells and
charcoal industry in sell in exchange of money
the progress of family for a meaningful purpose.
www.preceptmercantile.com & community ”Pamagol” in local dialect.
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development.

Punit is from a tree of palm family

Punit in it turns black when they mature.  Appreciates
Its trunk is cut up to the base of the indigenous decors
petiole to be used as decorative using punit.  Artistic and creativity
piece as well as medium where  Take care,  Entrepreneurship
ornamental plants are attached. It preserve and  Projects using punit in
is also used as handle for ladle, value these classroom projects.
wall panels and floors. Catabunan, materials.  Use of punit as x-mas
Lungsob, Macatingog, Dawo,  Eagerness to use decor
Sinidman Oriental, Kili-kili and these materials.
other forested barrios are vast
source of punit.

GROUP IV: INDIGENOUS MATERIALS

Chairman: MS. SOLEDAD DERMAN

PSDS/Tinambacan II

Co-chairman: MS. LINDY LOU J. AYONG

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Members: MR. BLESILDO A. ORQUIN

MS. GERALDINE P. SUMBISE