Bulul Couple (rice deities)
19th century, Wood, wire, residue of organic offerings, Philippines, Northern Luzon, Ifugao, 2005.181–182
Listen to storyteller Sara Porkalob discuss this artwork.
Produced by Acoustiguide © Seattle Art Museum
This video shows how the Ifugao people in the Philippines make Bulul figures, from finding the appropriate wood to carving its shape with a mallet and chisel.
Excerpt from Dayaw: “Dance and Music Becoming Ritual,” © National Commission for Culture and the Arts.