Bulul, also known as bu-lul or tinagtaggu, is a carved wooden figure used to guard the rice crop by the Ifugao (and their sub-tribe Kalanguya) people of northern Luzon. The sculptures are highly stylized representations of ancestors and are thought to gain power and wealth from the presence of the ancestral spirit. [1] .

2023年9月2日 · The Ifugao Bulul, or simply "Bulul" or "Bul-ul," is a revered and sacred sculpture deeply woven into Ifugao culture. These meticulously crafted sculptures hold profound symbolism and serve as significant cultural artifacts.

Bulul are carved ancestor figures that were placed in granaries to guard the rice crop. Bulul is both the name of a class of ancestor spirits, as well as the carvings that serve as vessels to house those ancestors. The carvings are usually displayed in their granaries in male and female pairs.

Title: Rice Deity (Bulul) Date: 19th–early 20th century Geography: Philippines, Ifugao province Culture: Ifugao Medium: Wood, fiber, shell Dimensions: H. 26 × W. 7 1/2 × D. 7 in. (66 × 19.1 × 17.8 cm) Classification: Wood-Sculpture Credit Line: Gift of Claudine and Francis Belmont, 1992 Object Number: 1992.224

The Bulul is an Ifugao anthropomorphic carving that symbolizes an Ifugao rice god or guardian spirits. It also signifies fertility and is sometimes believed to house the spirits of ancestors. A Bulul has a simplified shape of a human being, whether male or female.

Perhaps the most ubiquitous Ifugao icon used in all rice rituals. A bu’lul is placed in the alang (rice granaries) to guard the stored grains. They invoked when seeking plentiful rice harvest. They are also regarded as representations of ancestors who …

What is a “Bulul”? The bulul is a carved wooden statue that the Ifugao people of Northern Luzon used to guard their rice crop. They are carved from a single piece of wood and depict humans with very unrealistic features.

2022年11月30日 · As we end the celebration of National Rice Awareness Month, we highlight today the socio-cultural significance of rice by featuring the most popular effigy associated with it – the bulul/bulol of the Ifugao in northern Philippines.

3 天之前 · Bul-ul is believed to be a certain bagol generic name of an Ifugao God, that marked as guardian spirits of rice granaries, forests etc. For some places in Ifugao province Bul-ul may even represents their ancestral figure.

2024年12月17日 · Bulul are anthropomorphic wood carvings central to the Ifugao rice culture in Northern Luzon. Sculpted from different types of hardwood such as narra, ipil, and fig, the bulul is considered one of the most significant Ifugao art forms.