Aklan piña handloom weaving | Global Knowledge Systems

Overview

Piña is a textile made from pineapple leaf fibres and woven using a handloom. Farmers harvest the leaves of the pinya Bisaya, a specific pineapple species, and extract the fibres by hand. The fibres are weighed using a local unit of measurement and method involving old coins of different denominations. The knowledge and skills of piña handloom weaving are primarily passed on within families. Children grow up observing older family members engaged in pinya Bisaya cultivation and piña weaving, and eventually learn the craft under their guidance. The practice is also transmitted through the Schools of Living Traditions, which were initiated by local communities in partnership with the government to help safeguard intangible cultural heritage in the Philippines. Certain institutes provide trainings on related agricultural practices and weaving. A source of pride and a strong identity...

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Community and Authority

Communities: Philippines
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: Philippines
Countries: Philippines

How the System Works

Material Culture, Design and Technology Ways of Knowing and Knowledge Transmission

Sources and Evidence

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Field-Level Provenance

title: UNESCO DataHub field title_en
preferredTitle: UNESCO DataHub field title_fr
summary: UNESCO DataHub field description_en
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countries: UNESCO DataHub field countries, ISO codes resolved with ISO-3166 regional metadata
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Original Source Metadata

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ich_public_ref1564

inscription_year2023

title_enAklan piña handloom weaving

title_frLe tissage à la main de la piña des Aklanons

type_of_element_enRepresentative List

type_acronymRL

countriesPH

http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/01564

concepts_primary_namesFamily, Textile arts, Weaving

concepts_secondary_namesApprenticeship, Community education, Drying, Elderly, Embroidery, Knot, Know-how transfer, Pattern, Social inclusion, Traditional tools

main_image_urlhttps://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/14068-LRG.jpg

main_image_caption_enThe pinya Bisaya (ananas comosus) is the main source of fiber for the piña handloom weaving.

main_image_copyrightNational Commission for Culture and the Arts, Philippines, 2018

main_image_authorGerald Marcfred Diliera

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Cultural Access

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Relationships

Family Textile arts Weaving Apprenticeship Community education Drying Elderly Embroidery Knot Know-how transfer Pattern UNESCO representative list

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