Such is the practice of the traditional Manobo embroidery—the vanishing art of suyam.”“What makes an embroidered piece extra special is the story attached to it—it’s personal or specific to a tribe,” Degamo concludes. “That’s the extra value and that’s what makes a piece of it ...
National ArtistFernando Amorsolo(1892-1972), best known for his illuminated landscapes (which often portrayed traditional Filipino customs, culture, fiestas and occupations), was also a most sought-after portrait artist with commissions from many illustrious families. Portrait of Elpidio Quirino as Pres...
The Herbal Apothecary is an integral part of the retreat, presenting traditional herbal remedies that include the sacred practice of smudging, a unique method of space purification through energy cleansing. Visitors are also invited to participate in the transformative Madre Kakau and Hapé ceremonies,...
In Thailand, it’s common for businesses to close during lunchtime and for employees to work longer hours during the week but have shorter hours on Saturdays or Sundays. This may take some getting used to for those accustomed to a traditional Monday through Friday workweek. Finally, expats shou...
Their artworks are like their diaries of celebrations and voices of affirmations that negate terror and ugliness. As disciplined potters, Adee and Kim know the value of clay and its traditional forms even as they stretch its metaphysics with expressionistic shapes and figures. Trained potters, ...
thereby replacing the very old non-secured traditional type which has been replicated by scamers in Recto. This place is known for fake documents, IDs and all sorts of forms and legal white papers. With the implementation of the new security features, Recto has now become a target for preven...
He maintained the strong traditional ties with the United States and sought closer relations with noncommunist Asian countries. In the election of November 1961 he was defeated by Vice Pres. Diosdado Macapagal.This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica....
x x x But the plain import of our cases is, at the very least, that facial over-breadth adjudication is an exception to our traditional rules of practice and that its function, a limited one at the outset, attenuates as the otherwise unprotected behavior that it forbids the State to sanct...
In a later artist, Allan Cosio, the influence of geometric abstraction would be transformed into op art with its rigorous geometrism. A third kind of abstraction, that of Jose Joya, was derived from another source. A scholar at the Cranbrook Institute in Michigan, he was exposed to abstract...