Kinahu (d)
LOCAL NAME:
Kinahu (d)
ENGLISH NAME:
Wooden Bowl
DESCRIPTION:
A wooden bowl featuring carvings of a water buffalo and an anthropomorphic figure. The bowl has four legs and a tail-like carving, with the anthropomorphic figure appearing to lean against it.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Natonin, Mountain Province
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Wood
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Woodcarving
DIMENSIONS:
Height
42 cm
Length
30 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
Wooden bowls are used in important rituals and ceremonies in the Cordillera and come in various forms, sizes, and functions. This ritual bowl from Natonin, Mountain Province, is called the kinahu. The term kinahu comes from the root word “ahu,” meaning “dog,” as the most common form of the bowl is carved to resemble a dog. However, kinahu bowls have variations and can also take the form of other zoomorphic figures. This particular kinahu features a carved carabao (water buffalo), with an anthropomorphic figure seated on its back. Ritual bowls like this are used as offering vessels during ceremonies, holding rice wine, meat, and other food offerings, as noted by Quintos (2014).
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