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The Cordillera Has A Rich Cultural Heritage That Is Exhibited in Its Dances

The Cordillera region of the Philippines has a rich cultural heritage expressed through weaving traditions that date back to the 15th century. Various tribal groups in the region each have their own distinct weaving designs, colors, and patterns that they use for fabrics worn in daily life and to mark special occasions like weddings and harvests. There are three main types of Ikat weaving: warp Ikat where only the vertical yarns are dyed, weft Ikat where the horizontal yarns are dyed, and double Ikat where both are dyed, making it the most difficult technique.

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The Cordillera Has A Rich Cultural Heritage That Is Exhibited in Its Dances

The Cordillera region of the Philippines has a rich cultural heritage expressed through weaving traditions that date back to the 15th century. Various tribal groups in the region each have their own distinct weaving designs, colors, and patterns that they use for fabrics worn in daily life and to mark special occasions like weddings and harvests. There are three main types of Ikat weaving: warp Ikat where only the vertical yarns are dyed, weft Ikat where the horizontal yarns are dyed, and double Ikat where both are dyed, making it the most difficult technique.

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The Cordillera has a rich cultural heritage that is exhibited in its dances, rice

planting practice, food, and rituals including loom weaving that attracts fabric-
experts locally and internationally. Based on the region’s history, the different
woven fabrics were traded with other nations during the 15th century. Weaving is
an age old craft of each of the tribal peoples in the region that can be recognized in
its own distinct designs, colors and patterns and is still practiced today.
These woven fabrics are being used by tribal folks during weddings, birth of a
child, death, rice harvest, thanksgiving and other special occasions and in some
areas, the locals wear them for their day-to-day activities.

There are several types of Ikat weaving: warp ikat, weft ikat, and double ikat.
Warp Ikat is when only the vertical yarn, the warp, is tie-dyed for weaving. It’s
used when regular patterns are to be woven. It’s difficult to weave because the weft
colors are to be thrown precisely against the warp patterns. Weft Ikat on the other
hand, is when only the horizontal yarn, the weft, is tie-dyed for weaving. This
results in a more irregular and organic fabric design. When both the warp and the
weft are tie-dyed, that’s the double Ikat. This requires utmost precision skills in
counting and mounting the warp yarns and in throwing the weft shuttle against the
warp patterns in actual weaving.

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