abong

ifugao house for the poor

Allao
type of kankanay house for more temporary; gable; no attic

Apa/Inapa
type of kankanay house for the poor family dwelling; built lower to the ground; temporary abode

ato
type of bontoc house that is used as council house and male dormitory

bay-sinug
tausug house are called

bilik
emergency hideout located behind the headboard of the sultans bed

binangiyan
kankanay house are called

binayon
kalinga house that is Octagonal in shape for the wealthy families

binuron
house that is Boat-like form attributed to their skill as boat builders

birdo
motif of growing vine, crowing plant in horizontal movement.

blaba
side area in T'boli house are called

chalanan
ground floor of bontoc house are called

damal
ibaloy house for well to do families are called

datagan
central area found in the lower kalinga house

desyung
area for entertaining guest in T'boli house are called
djenging
storage/sleeping area in Badjao house are called

dofil
sleeping quarters for wives and children of the headman in T'boli house are called

Ethnic
characteristic of or belonging to a non-Western cultural tradition

fale/bale
ifugao house for the affluent

falig
granary of bontoc house are called

fato-hu
utility area in T'boli house are called

fayu
bontoc house for the rich family; has a huge sloping roof that
assumes a pyramidal form at the front and rear, but a
trapezoidal one at the side

Foruy
kalinga house that is rectangular in shape

Imelda Marcos
First Honorary Member of the UAP

inagamang
sagada house are called

Indigenous
native or homegrown, originating naturally in a particular place

Katyufong
bontoc house for the poor family, widows, unmarried women; mud-walled

kotel
toilet in T'boli house are called

lamin
tower atop the torogan where the princess and her ladies- in waiting hide during the occasions.

lowa
sleeping area in T'boli house are called
magoyonda
in marano motifs it is a combination of dragon and plant motifs

Manila Ordinance No. 4131

On May 5, 1959 amendment of Manila issued that allowing buildings up to 45
meters (skyscrapers)

naga
serpent-like design in floral design

orik-a-bai
ornamental design geomwtric forms for ladies design

orik-a-datu
ornamental design scroll, for gentlemens design

pako robong
it is the intricate design inside of maranao architecture

palanganan
passageway in mangyan communal house

panolong
ornamental beam ends in maranao house

pantan
porch tausug house are called

People's Homesite Corporation (PHC)

First housing agency, Created by President Quezon on October 14, 1938

sarimanok
It is the legendary bird that has become a ubiquitous symbol of Maranao art. It is depicted as a
fowl with colorful wings and feathered tail, holding a fish on its beak or talons. The head is
profusely decorated with scroll, leaf, and spiral motifs. It is said to be a symbol of good fortune

torogan
the ancestral home for the datu class and royal family or maranao house are called

ulog
type of bontoc house that is used as female dormitory

Vernacular
related to the environmental contexts and available resources in a particular place, customarily
owner- or community-built
walay
house for the ordinary member of the community in maranao

xassaran
lowest level of isneg house are called