TINGKOP” It is a type of Palawan traditional basket made by the “Palaw’an tribe”. It is one of the unique heritage art and craft ORIGINAL in Palawan and mostly seen in the mountains of the south, like Bataraza, Rizal, Quezon, Brookespoint, Palawan.
Explanation:
It is made of hard-strip bamboo. These baskets are occasionally made of blackened and natural bamboo, which make the designs stand out. Sometimes, only the natural color of bamboo is used, and the design is created by an extremely subtle changing of the under-over pattern of the bamboo strips. The cone-shaped colander type of basket is another fine example of Palaw an tribe skilled artistry. Using black and natural color designs outside, the center of the cone has the bamboo strips skived slightly smaller, creating even holes for the screen. The funnel effect is accomplished through a close weaving of the bamboo strips towards the top.
Purpose of exhibition.
Handicraft heritage such as Tingkop basket is endangered and this sector needs attention to safeguard the inherited skills and knowledge. A recommendation is to continously conduct a longer exhibition and promotion to bigger venue, hotels, resorts, malls etc with weaving as part of activity to gain support and awareness from tourism industry and public. With aims to revive indigenous people craftmanship by engaging new generation at weaving activity because its existence is near to extinction and the literature regarding preservation of this traditional craft is now scarce.
Resurgence of Tingkop.
The rebirth of this basket weaving industry, LGU of Bataraza, Palawan conducted a 5 day training and workshop, October 1-5, 2018 of dye coloring technology thru Bambuhay technical know how as latest features that will add new looks to traditional design of Tingkop basket,
it also comes in smaller sizes for tourists convenience in handling this hand craft souvenir item made from Palawan.
In this photo: Tingkop basket exhibit at Marina de bay, Purok Sandiwa, Tiniguiban, Puerto Princesa City.
