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The culture of the Philippines is characterized by cultural and ethnic diversity. [1] Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, [2] their cultures were all shaped by the geography and history of the region, [3] [4] and by centuries of interaction with neighboring cultures, and colonial powers.
The Philippines, with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts [1] as the de facto Ministry of Culture, [2] ratified the 2003 Convention after its formal deposit in August 2006. [3] This implies that there is an obligation to carry out the objectives of the convention to ensure the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage.
The Philippines has 110 enthnolinguistic groups comprising the Philippines' indigenous peoples; as of 2010, these groups numbered at around 14–17 million persons. [2] Austronesians make up the overwhelming majority, while full or partial Negritos scattered throughout the archipelago. The highland Austronesians and Negrito have co-existed with ...
Notable documents are the death register of Gabriela Silang – a national hero of the Philippines and the baptismal records of Father Jose Burgos, a Filipino martyr. 2018[27] National cultural treasure marker Pambansang Yamang Pangkalinangan Ang Kiukok, Men at work triptych. Men at Work by Ang Kiukok.
t. e. The cultural achievements of pre-colonial Philippines include those covered by the prehistory and the early history (900–1521) of the Philippine archipelago's inhabitants, the pre-colonial forebears of today's Filipino people. Among the cultural achievements of the native people's belief systems, and culture in general, that are notable ...
National Cultural Treasures of the Philippines. Unique structures and items with outstanding historical, cultural, artistic and/or scientific qualities, significant to the culture of the Philippines. The main article for this category is List of National Cultural Treasures in the Philippines.
Traditional arts. Traditional arts in the Philippines include folk architecture, maritime transport, weaving, carving, folk performing arts, folk (oral) literature, folk graphic and plastic arts, ornaments, textile or fiber art, pottery, and other artistic expressions of traditional culture. [1]
Maranao culture can be characterized by: Lake Lanao; Sarimanok (Papanoka a Məra or Marapatik) Torogan, Maranao royal houses, where the architecture used is the most aesthetic in the Philippines; Darangən, an epic UNESCO Intangible cultural heritage; Kirim, pre-Hispanic handwriting based from Arabic letters with 19 consonants and 7 vowels