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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Visual Arts and Crafts



Paracle, "the golden country" in Camarines Norte, has grown to be the center of jewelry-making tradition. Although the art has declined since colonial times, some antique styles have survived the centuries like that of the agrimon, the indicate golden bead necklace of the 19th century.
A pious congregation, Bicol has always excelled in the carving of the religious statues as part of religious beliefs on the saints images.
The art of Abaca weaving has been long developed in Albay and  Camarines Sur, although the art is given way to commerce in what has become a lucrative industry.

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