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Wood carving of paete laguna. Welcome to mendoza s handicraft makes genuine wood carvings from paete laguna over decades in wood carving industry our works can be found around the philippines and even outside the country. Paete laguna is known for its highly skilled carvers but the industry faces many challenges. Former philippine president ms. Wood carvers are slowly vanishing due to the scarcity of raw materials and the lure of greener.
Part of the kitsch props made of paper mache fruit sculptures painted to look real. In 1887 josé rizal described paete as a town where carpenter shops were issuing images even those more rudely carved chapter vi noli me tangere. Paete located on the coast of laguna bay in the philippines was established by the spaniards in 1580. We produce high quality craft made of different kinds of wood materials.
Paete officially the municipality of paete tagalog. Paete s popular souvenirs include carved jeepneys wooden bead rosaries farm and harvest scenes carved into wood mementos to miniature masks at one shop. Paete is a 4th class municipality in the province of laguna philippines. Even at this time families have continued the tradition paete woodcarving.
The town has had a long reputation for its craftsmen highly skilled in wood carving and its embellishment. Bayan ng paete is a 4th class municipality in the province of laguna philippines according to the 2015 census it has a population of 25 096 people. Arroyo announced in 2005 the town as the woodcarving. Master at work justino paloy cagayat jr one of the master carvers of paete town in laguna province is among the keepers of the traditional art of wood carving that has been supporting families of artisans in his hometown.
According to the latest census it has a population of 24 696 people in 5 101 households. The town is located at the north eastern part of laguna from manila it can reach municipality of paete passing through rizal province via manila east road or via slex. One noteable wood carver is justino paloy cagayat jr. The town pronounced pī té long i short guttural ê is located at the northeastern part of laguna along the shores of picturesque laguna de bay.
Paper mache masks another strange souvenir offering don t laugh these cost a bundle too.