Republic of thePhilippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CAVITE PROVINCE
CARMONA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

ARTS 8

SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST

ASIAN ARTS
 INTRODUCTION
Hello, learners! Welcome to this Learners Packet about South, Central, and West Asian Arts.
This packet helps you to understand and identify the nature and characteristics of South, Central,
and West Asian Arts and how they will affect the life and culture of the people. There are some
similarities, differences and uniqueness that you can compare and appreciate to their Arts. This
module serves as self-learning material to guide you in understanding the target competency in the
curriculum:

To get the most out of this packet, here are a few reminders:

1. Take your time in reading the lesson.

2. Write down all the unfamiliar word and search the meaning to add to your vocabulary
words.

3. Perform all the activities. The activities are designed to enhance your understanding and
creative mind.

4. Answer all the tests and activity in the sheet provided in this learning packet. The test
and activity will help you to have some idea how well you understand the lesson.

5. As courtesy to the future users, PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING IN THIS LEARNING
PACKET, you can write all your answer in a sheet provided.

LEARNERS PACKET ABOUT

This learners’ packet serves as self-learning material to guide you in

understanding the target competency in the curriculum:

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY

 analyzes elements and principles of art in the production of arts and crafts inspired by the cultures of South Asia,
West Asia, and Central Asia
 Identifies characteristics of arts and crafts in specific countries in South, West, and Central Asia: India (rangoli,
katak, mendhi, diwali); Saudi Arabia (carpet design); Pakistan (truck art); and Tibet (mandala), etc
 reflects on and derive the mood, idea or message from selected artifacts and art objects
 appreciates the artifacts and art objects in terms of their utilization and their distinct use of art elements and
principles
 incorporates the design, form, and spirit of South, West, and Central Asian artifacts and objects to one’s creation
 traces the external (foreign) and internal (indigenous) influences that are reflected in the design of an artwork and
in the making of a craft
 creates arts and crafts that can be locally assembled with local materials, guided by local traditional technique
 derives elements from traditions/history of a community for one’s artwork
 shows the commonalities and differences of the cultures of the South Asian, West Asian, and Central Asian
countries in relation to Philippine culture.

OBJECTIVES
At the end of this packet, you are expected to,
 Analyze art elements (color, line, shape, etc.) and principles (texture,
proportion, emphasis, harmony etc.) in the production of arts and crafts
 Understand how art plays a significant role in the daily life and activities of
the people
 Describe the unique lines, forms, shapes and colors found in the
representative folk arts
 Identify contributions made by the named countries in the field of arts like
architecture, painting and folk arts
 Compare the development of crafts in specific areas of a country, according
to traditional specialized expertise, functionality, and availability of
resources
 Appreciate the ethnic and unique characteristics of art form and style
through creating and viewing similar artworks
 Appreciate the use of art to discover the glorious past of their people

PERFORMANCE TASK 1: LINES AND CURVES – MAP OF LIFE

MATERIALS NEEDED:
Oslo paper Pen, pencil or colored pencils
DIRECTION:
1. Recall some of your remarkable childhood memories.
2. Using the diagram below sketch or draw the places that have been a part of your
life and are of interest to the members of your family. Example: From your house,
church, malls, parks and school.
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. Why are those places important to you and your family? How did you reach
those places?
2. What features made those places memorable to you and your family?
3. How have these places affected you and the other members of your family?
4. What type of lines can you see on your sketch?
LESSON 1: PERIODS OF INDIAN ARTS
Ancient Period (3900 BCE-1200 CE)
Some evidences of the early civilization are bronze and
copper statuettes and steatite seals, which show vigor and
concern for surface texture as constantly characterized in
Indian art.
The Ajanta Caves of Maharashtra, India are 30 rock-cut
cave monuments that date back from the 2nd century BCE
to the 600 CE, including paintings and sculptures
considered to be masterpieces of Buddhist religious art , as
well as frescos that are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings
in Sri Lanka.

Classical Period ( 5th to 6th centuries)

The image of Shiva, the destroyer develop into Shiva the

Cosmic- dance the four arm figure, where one hand holds the
fire with which he destroys, another holds a drum, which is
the first sound heard in the world at birth, the third arm
points up in a reassuring gesture and a fourth points down
to the dwarf in which he dances.

Islamic Ascendancy (1192-1757) or Transitional Period

 This was the period of evolution from Vedism into Hinduism or
Brahmanism. The two great Indian epics: the Mahabharata and the Ramayana
emerged in this period.
Mogul period ( 16th Century)
Moguls contributed to the enrichment of Indian culture, in
painting and in architecture. The most splendid example is
the Taj Majal built in 1632 by Shah Jahan in memory of his
wife.
Another great Buddhist monument is the
Borobudur in Java built in the 8th century after the
decline of Buddhism in India.
Diwali is celebrated by Hindus in India and all
around the world in October or November. It is the Hindu
New Year and is either a 3-day or 5-day holiday
depending on where you come from.
It is a very exciting and colorful holiday, where
homes are cleaned to welcome the New Year and windows
are opened so that the Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshmi,
can enter. Hindus believed that she cannot enter a house
which is not lit up, so every household burns special Diwali clay lamps (diyas) to
light the way for the goddess, which is why the holiday is also known as the
'Festival of Lights'.
LEARNING TASK 1
Enumerate the periods of Indian arts. Then, write the contribution/s for each
period.
PERIODS CONTRIBUTIONS
1._______________ ____________________
2._______________ ____________________
3._______________ ____________________
4._______________ ____________________

LESSON 2: RANGOLI
Rangoli is one of the most beautiful and
most pleasing art forms of India. It is comprised of two
words: 'rang' meaning 'color' and 'aavalli' meaning
'colored creepers' or 'row of colors'. Rangoli, the art of
making designs or patterns on the walls or the floor of
the house, uses finely ground white powder along with
different colors. Numerous households in the Indian
subcontinent make use of Rangoli designs for
decorating the courtyard of their house.
 The traditional form of Rangoli made use of designs and motifs
based on nature, such as mangoes, creepers, flowers, swans, peacocks, etc. Even
the colors in the traditional art form were extracted from natural dyes, like barks of
trees, leaves, indigo plant, etc. These days, synthetic dyes have more or less
replaced the natural dyes of the earlier times.
The materials used in the Rangoli patterns of today give either a very flat
appearance or a 3-D effect. Rangoli designs include geometric patterns,
the swastika, lotus, trident, fish, conch, creepers, leaves, trees, flowers, animals,
etc.
LESSON 3: PAKISTAN MOHENJO DARO
Pakistani architecture is divided
into four recognized periods: Pre-Islamic Islamic,
Colonial and Post-Colonial.
Around the middle of the 3rd
millennium BCE, an advanced urban culture
developed for the first time in the region, with
large buildings, some of which still survive to this
day like Mohenjo Daro, Harappa and Kot Diji
which are among the pre-Islamic settlements that
are now tourist attractions. Kot Diji
Across Pakistan,
brightly colored
flamboyant trucks
painted with images
of idealized
landscapes, famous
personalities, flowers
and trees turned
village lanes, city
streets and long- distance
highways into a national gallery without walls, a
free-form, kaleidoscopic exhibition in perpetual motion.

LESSON 4: UZBEKISTAN, KASAKHSTAN, AND TAJIKISTAN

People who inhabited the region of
present Uzbekistan was very popular in making
printed cloth. Printed table-cloths, curtains, bed-
spreads, shawls and various coverlets performed
utilitarian function and served as a daily-round
ornament.
Uzbekistan ceramics hold a prominent
place among the numerous forms of popular applied art.
 Applied arts in ancient Kazakhstan were part of life‟s daily routine.
Clothing, utility tools, yurts, and horses‟ saddles were always decorated using
nomadic patterns and design. Kazakhstan‟s visual arts are relatively young. In
ancient times, nomads used to draw on rocks and, today, these petroglyphs can be
found throughout Kazakhstan.
Fine art in Kazakhstan varies in style, direction
and genre. The most captivating work by Kazakhstan artists in
different periods can be seen in museums across the country.
Tajiks have been making fabrics, utensils,
musical instruments, carpets, furniture, jewelry and many
other things for many centuries. The art of decorative carving
is very important for local residents. Carving is mostly present
in architectural monuments, household structures and objects,
musical instruments, and souvenirs. When Islam came, Tajik‟s
carving gradually changed to Arabian inscriptions using
images of people and animals while some carvers prefer
“vegetative”, geometrical patterns. In architecture, ornaments in
the form of lotus, tulips and other flowers are more common.

LESSON 5: TURKMENISTAN AND KYRGYZSTAN

The most unique and beautiful carpets in the
world are produced by Turkmenistan and depends upon its
shape and purpose. Carpet weaving is an ancient art, and
each tribe developed its own distinctive pattern. The
traditional arts include felt manufacture, jewelry making,
woodwork, ceramics, and silverwork. Turkmen carpets
have been traditionally woven out of wool, cotton, and silk
by women, using horizontal looms. The method of weaving
has been modernized, but the beauty and quality of the
fabrics remains.
Turkmenistan is also the source of keteni, a
homespun silk that is used for the beautiful dresses worn by Turkmen women on
special occasions. The embroidery uses different patterns that are as unique as a
family seal.
Kyrgyz women produce a wide range of textiles, mostly from the felt of their sheep.
Nowadays ancient patterns are adapted to the tourist and export market, but it is
still a living tradition and that all yurts and most houses contain hand-made
carpets or rugs called shirdaks.
Large elaborately embroidered wall hangings called Tush kyiz, are traditionally
made in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, by elder women to commemorate the
marriage of a son or daughter. Colors and designs are chosen to symbolize Kyrgyz
traditions and rural life. Flowers, plants, animals, stylized horns, national designs,
and emblems of Kyrgyz life are often found in these ornate and colorful
embroideries. Flat cushions called xxx, are usually made in shadow-pairs. These
are seen on every chair, padding the seat.
LESSON 6: ARTS AND CRAFTS OF THE MIDDLE EAST
The Middle East is rich in cultural heritage,
and this is clearly evident in thevariety and
quality of regional arts and crafts. Typical
artistic forms from the region include:
embroidery ceramics wood carving inlaid
wood designs Calligraphy hammered
metalwork blown glassworks.
Although these are some of the most
acclaimed art forms contributed by the
Middle East, the Middle Eastern aesthetic
can be seen in almost any product from the
region even including such things as handmade soap from Syria or Lebanon.
LEARNING TASK 2
Multiple Choice: Read the directions correctly. Choose the best answer. Write the
letters only
______1. Country known for making printed table cloth, curtains, bed spreads and
shawls
A. Uzbekistan B. Kazakhstabn C. Tajikistan D. Pakistan
______2. Country in Central Asia known for utensil making, musical instruments,
furniture and jewelries
A. Uzbekistan B. Kazakhstabn C. Tajikistan D. Pakistan
______3. A homespun silk used for beautiful dresses worn by Turkmen women
A. shirdaks B. Tush kyiz C. ketene D. Diyas
______4. It is a large elaborately embroidered wall hanging made in Kyrgystan and
Kazakhstan
A. keteni B. Frescoes C. shirdaks D. Tush Kyiz
______5. Images created by removing part of the rock surface by incising, picking
and carving
A. petroglyphs B. hieroglyphs C. calligraphy D. ochre

PERFORMANCE TASK 2: RANGOLI DESIGN

Create your own rangoli inspired design on oslo or long bond paper. Make sure to
use as many colors as possible.
SAMPLE DESIGNS