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The document provides information on the Samal people and their architecture. The Samal are indigenous people found in parts of Mindanao and primarily engage in fishing, farming, and seaweed farming. They practice Islam but still retain folk beliefs. Their dwellings are built on stilts over shallow coastal waters or tidal flats, arranged in compact clusters for protection. Houses have nipa or bamboo walls, bamboo floors, and tree trunk posts and beams. Roofs have a simple gable structure supported by a central kingpost rather than trusses. Wood carving, known as ukkil, is also an important art form depicting motifs like birds and serpents.

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Samal Architecture: I. Economic Activities

The document provides information on the Samal people and their architecture. The Samal are indigenous people found in parts of Mindanao and primarily engage in fishing, farming, and seaweed farming. They practice Islam but still retain folk beliefs. Their dwellings are built on stilts over shallow coastal waters or tidal flats, arranged in compact clusters for protection. Houses have nipa or bamboo walls, bamboo floors, and tree trunk posts and beams. Roofs have a simple gable structure supported by a central kingpost rather than trusses. Wood carving, known as ukkil, is also an important art form depicting motifs like birds and serpents.

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SAMAL ARCHITECTURE

• LOCATION: SAMAL
• The Indigenous people are found in the southern
part of Mindanao particularly in Palawan, Basilan,
Davao, Zamboanga, Sulu archipelago Widely
distributed.

I. ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES:
Largely Sea farers Farmers traders
•Fishing
•Logging
•Hunting
•Seaweed farming
•Kumpit (boat) building
•Weaving
•Pottery, painting
•Pearl diving
•Food preservation (drying fish)
•Farming (coconut for copra)

II. RELIGION
Practice Islam Still practice folk beliefs and traditions

III. CLIMATE
The climate in the region is generally mild. There is no marked rainy or dry season. Rainfall is
evenly distributed throughout the year. The region is not affected by storms.

IV. ART
Ukil –common to Badjao, Tausug and Samal is ukil or a type of wood
carving or ukil- the curvilinear pattern consisting of continuous
stylized scroll of leaves, vines found in houses, grave markers, boats,
weapons and other wood-based objects Manuk manuk (bird) and
naga (serpent) are also carved in wood
V. ART AND CULTURE
• Their unique language separates them from the
rest of cultural communities in the area
• They arrived first in the archipelago before the
Tausug
• Women engaged in mat making and pottery
• Wood carving- ukkil motif - found in boats, grave
markers, weapons, working tools

Samal grave marker with ukkil

VI. ARCHITECTURE
• House built on shallow water, tidal flats and
shallow reefs
• Dwellings in clusters are located on well-protected
shorelines
• Dwellings are raised 1.00 m to three meters above
in reference to the level high tide

VII. SETTLEMENTS
Coastal Settlements

• Living in a small, compact communities of 100 to 500 people


• Dwellings of relatives and families group together and oriented toward a mosque
• Pantan foot bridge that connect the coastal village to land
• House built on shallow water
• Dwellings in clusters are located on wellprotected shorelines
• Dwellings are raised 1.00 m to three meters above in reference to the level high tide.
Dwelling clusters on piles above reefs and tidal flats
Other structures, school, cemetery, fields are land-based
Advantages in living above water:

• Cooler
• Readily available waste disposal
• Easy movement by water
• no land ownership dispute
• Ideal environment for fishermen and sea farer
SAMAL HOUSE

VIII. BUILDING WITH PARTS

• Nipa or sawali for walls


• Bamboo for stairs and flooring
• Tree trunks for the posts and other structural
bracing

IX. METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION

• Structural members are held through lashing.


• Gable roof is of simple construction.
• Ridge pole is supported by the kingpost rather than trusses.
•
• Horizontal beams are positioned outside the structure.
• Wall sidings may be of thatch, woven bamboo strips or palm fronds woven together.
X. SAMAL HOUSE
Keywords: Pantan (Bridge), Pelang (Boat), Bubung (Roof), Pang-tuud (King Post), Habong (Tie
Beam), Hanglad (Girder), Tukalog (Stud), Taytayan-Tikus (Roof beam), Salsal (Joist)

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