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Pinilian (Sinan-kabalyo) (b)

LOCAL NAME:

Pinilian (Sinan-kabalyo) (b)

ENGLISH NAME:

Blanket with horse-like motifs

DESCRIPTION:

Ulat (d)

COMMONLY USED BY/IN:

Abra, Tinguian, Itneg

MATERIAL COMPOSITION:

Cotton threads, Natural dye

ITEM CONSTRUCTION:

Brocade weave, Embroidery, Stitching, Dyeing

DIMENSIONS:

Length
154.5 cm

Width
123.5 cm

ACQUISITION YEAR:

2021

RESEARCH DATA:

The horse motif is one of the most distinctive elements found in Itneg textiles. Horses hold significant cultural importance in Tinguian beliefs and are associated with their god of agriculture, Indadaya (Respicio, 2000). Indadaya is said to own a horse that he rides when traveling down from the eastern skies, where he resides, to visit the earth. This textile depicts horses and diamonds arranged in an alternating pattern. Additionally, the panels of the blanket are joined using the sinan-akawa joinery motif, which is also embroidered along the textile’s borders.

REFERENCES:

Respicio, N. (2000). The Dynamics of Textiles Across Cultures in Northern Luzon, Philippines. Unpublished PhD Dissertation. University of the Philippines Diliman.

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