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Pre-Historic Architecture

The document discusses traditional building structures from different ethnic groups in the Cordillera region of the Philippines. It provides details on the houses, dormitories, granaries and other buildings of the Bontoc, Ifugao and Kankanay people, including photos and descriptions of their characteristics.

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Pre-Historic Architecture

The document discusses traditional building structures from different ethnic groups in the Cordillera region of the Philippines. It provides details on the houses, dormitories, granaries and other buildings of the Bontoc, Ifugao and Kankanay people, including photos and descriptions of their characteristics.

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THE SOUTHERN

STRAIN

History of Architecture 04 -
LECTURE
BONTOC
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
Ili’s 3 Basic Residential Structures

•Bontoc Ili – Bontoc Village

•ATO men's meeting place / council house /


dormitory for the young and old unmarried males.

•ULOG/OLOG - Dormitory for female. A public


structure where young women of
marriageable age go to sleep at night

•AFONG- Family Residence or Bontoc House


CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
Classification of Bontoc Structures
•ATO men's meeting place / council house / dormitory for the
young and old unmarried males.
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC - AFUNG

•House within a house


•Windowless
•Shelter for people, rice, chicken, pigs
•With attic
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC - AFUNG
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC - AFUNG
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC - AFUNG
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC – Katyufong
•For the poor
•Smaller & enclosed
•Stone-walled
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC – Katyufong

•Katyufong or Kol-lob is the


residence for widows and
unmarried old
women
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC – Katyufong
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC – Fayu

• For the Rich


• Open and Relatively Large
• 3.6 – 4.5 Meters
•.4m Door Opening
• Windowless
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC – Fayu
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC – Akhamang
Rice Granaries
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC – Al-Lang
Repository of food and
other supplies
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC – Falinto-og
Pigpens
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC – PABAFUNAN
Open court where
people gathers to
perform rituals
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
BONTOC
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO

•12 to 30 houses, situated


amid rice terraces and
often near a spring or
grove
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE/BALE

•Three Layer Structure


•Square Plan
•Pyramidal or conical roof
•Windowless
•12-15 SQM
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE/BALE

•Three Layer Structure


•Square Plan
•Pyramidal or conical roof
•Windowless
•12-15 SQM
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE/BALE
•Three Layer Structure
•Square Plan
•Pyramidal or conical roof
•Windowless
•12-15 SQM
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE/BALE
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE/BALE
• Halipan – rat guard
• 1.2 to 1.8m from ground
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – BUL-UL
Carved granary guardians
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – ABONG
•House for the poor
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE
•For wealthy family
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE
•For wealthy family
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – KANYAW
•Has been popularized by lowland
brethren which collectively refers to any
ritual dancing by indigenous peoples of
the Cordillera.

•Part parcel of the Ifugao ritual life. Pig


and Carabao skulls, the remains of
sacrificial animals are proudly displayed
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – KANYAW
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – HAGABI
•prestige bench of upper class
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – HAGABI
•Prestige bench of upper class
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – HAGABI
•Prestige bench of upper class
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE CONSTRUCTION
•Two-year construction and can be dismantled in a day
•5-6 generations
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE CONSTRUCTION
•Gateways made of vertical sharp edges stones
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE CONSTRUCTION
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE CONSTRUCTION
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE CONSTRUCTION
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE CONSTRUCTION
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE CONSTRUCTION
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE CONSTRUCTION
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE CONSTRUCTION
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
IFUGAO – FALE CONSTRUCTION

Photo courtesy: NCCA


Subject: The Batad Ifugao House Restoration and Conservation Initiative
with
Board Res. No. 2010-367
The Batad Rice Terraces Rice Cluster Restoration Project Board Res.
No. 2012-122
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES

KANKANAY
• A typical village with 700 inhabitants
• Slopes of hills or mountains are
flattened so that houses can be built.
• Main types of dwelling
• Binangiyan – Kankanay Abode
•Apa/Inapa & Allao - dwellings for poorer
family
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
KANKANAY - BINANGIYAN

•Has a resemblance to Fale


•Pyramidal in form
•Box-like
compartment – a single-room dwelling with
spacious attic (baeg)
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
KANKANAY - BINANGIYAN
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
KANKANAY - BINANGIYAN
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
KANKANAY- BABAYAN BAEY
CORDILLERA BUILDING EXAMPLES
END OF REGIONAL HOUSE TYPES

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