Traditional Arts and Crafts 

Burnay Industry

A burnay in the making.

This precolonial industry  introduced by Chinese settlers predates the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores. An earlier type called mang-ging was a major export item to Japan for tea drinking ceremonies. The local bagoong (fish sauce), sugarcane vinegar and basi wine would not taste as good if not fermented in stoneware burnay jars. Burnay shards are also used to produce fine grain salt.

Abel Iloco

The high demand for the famous handwoven abel Iloco nearly killed the Spanish weaving industry during the galleon trade era. Weavers in barangay Mindoro still produce geometrically patterned blankets called binakol, while Camanggaan and other eastern barangay have their own specialized woven products.

Red Clay Industries

 The backyard production of terracptta Vigan tiles, bricks, pottery, traditional stoves and well sidings is a must-see activity in the picturesque setting of Bulala and neighboring barangays.

Kattokong Craft

A status symbol in the olden days, the kattokong or gourd hat edged with woven nito and fine bamboo slats continue to be handcrafted in barangay Bongtolan.

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