NAME OF CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT

PLANTS AND ITS USAGES

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Lupot (Cloth)

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Malatayum/Indigo Logo (Talisay) Tree
The Itneg traditional Indigo plant was discovered The leaves of Logo (Talisay) tree ca produced Golden-
during the early days by curing and medication for yellow color and used as colorant of yarn and fabrics of

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sickness. During boiling they also discovered that the the Itneg people of Balabal.
leaves produce blue color that they used on colorant
of the yarn and fabrics before weaving. The

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Malatayum/Indigo leaves stem cut into 10 inches as
the proper way of preparing before boiling.
Malatayum/Indigo leaves can produce blue color that

symbolizes Inspiration, Wisdom and Peace of the
Itneg people and as a religious belief connected to
Kabunian (God).
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Kasumba Plant
The flowers, leaves and stem of Kaumba plant can
produce yellow color and used as colorant of yarn and

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fabrics of Itneg people of Balabal.
Kapasanglay Tree
The bark of kapasanglay is one of the material used
for natural dyeing, it produced brown color and
pinkish color. The cotton that collected from the fruit
of kapasanglay is used to make pillow of the Itneg
people of Balabak. The white color of cotton collected
from fruit of kapasanglay refers from the life of Iteg
Pen-penarrubia Plant (Bangka-bangkaan)
people and part of innocence, purity, cleanliness and
The leaves on pen-penarruba can produced a green
faith as a sign of thei religious belief connected to
color used as colorant of yarn and fabrics of Itneg
Kabunian (God).
The seeds collecting sometimes use for stomach
people of Balabal. Balabal people believe that pen-
penarruba can cure kidney failure.
Danum (Water)
ache.

Sapang Tree
The Sapang wood can produced a beautiful
color like pink, maroon and violet. Cultural masters Sukit (Clipper)
believe that sapang can cure skin diseases, cancer, Pagey (Rice)
diabetes, dysmenorrhea and other diseases. The Pagey is a plant commonly known as rice. Pagey
maroon color symbolizes love and happiness of Itneg production helps the Itneg people of Balabal in food
people of Balabal. restoration and foor security. The leaves of pagey can
produced yellow color and used colorant of fabrics and
yarn of Itneg people of Balabal.
Annato Tree
The Annato tree fruit was used as colorant for food
and used for colorant of yarn and fabrics of the Itmeg
people of Balabal. It can produce orange color and
the trees of Annato can found in the backyard along Mais (Corn)
the village of Balabal. Mais is a plant commonly known as corn. Mais
production helps the Itneg people of Balabal in food
restoration and foor security. The leaves of Mais can
produced yellow color and used colorant of fabrics and
Mahogany Tree
yarn of Itneg people of Balabal.
The mahogany tree used by the Itneg people of
Balabal as colorant for the yarn and fabrics. The seed
of Mahogany can used as a medicine to cure stomach
Kaldilo (Pot)
ache and the barks of mahogany can produced
Unas (Sufarcane)
brown color.
Unas is a plant commonly known as sugarcane. Unas
produces sugar, wine and vinegar. The leaves of unas
can produced yellow color and used as colorant of
fabrics and yarn of Itneg people of Balabal.
Tawa-Tawa Plant
Muskovado is also used in mixing the Indigo dyeing
The leaves of Tawa-tawa plants can produce yellow
color, it symbolizes the happiness and creativity of the
process to help the reduction of the oxygen of the Immoko (Bolo)
indigo vat.
Itneg people of Balabal.

Katakot Vine MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND

The Katakot vine can produced reddish-brown color
used by the Itneg people of Balabal as colorant for yarn
and fabrics.
PROCEDURES OF NATURAL
DYEING PRACTICES
 A TRADITIONAL COLLECTING
NATURAL DYE PLANTS PARTS
MATERIALS
Procedure:
The method of natural dyeing practice begins with the gathering and collecting
DYEING INDIGO POWDER
plant parts of the dye sources. The Itneg people immediately praying At-atiman for the REDUCTION-OXIDATION METHOD
guidance of the spirit of nature before collecting the dye materials from the plants. Procedures:
1. Dissolve 20 grams indigo powder into 1 liter warm water, shake
until the indigo powder totally dissolve.
Cutting 2. Add into 9 liters of warm water the dissolve indigo powder.
The barks, twigs, 3. Add 1.25 grams per liter of sodium hydroxide to the 10 liters dissolve
leaves are cut or chopped to indigo and stir in 1 minute.

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4. Add 1.25 grams per liter of sodium hydrosulfite and slowly stir it 5 to
small pieces with a size of 3
10 rounds in the dyeing pot.
to 5 inches.
5. Do not touch it for at least 20 minutes.
6. Take note the dye solution is ready to use. The dye solution is
yellowish color that is the sign that the solution is in good condition
Boiling and Soaking for the dyeing process.
The plant parts are placed to large pot filled with 7. Slowly transfer the indigo solution into the dyeing vat ans start for
water, then boil (using firewood) to extract the dye. 20 dyeing.
kilograms of dye materials, and 20 liters of water the 8. Emerge the fabric or yarn for 20 minutes, take out the fabric or yarn
duration of boiling is 2 hours but the Indigo (Malatayum) is
10 to 15 minutes boiling only or upon the blue color come
I yellowish color and expose in air until fabric or yarn change into
blur color. ITNEG ILLAUD TRIBE DAILY
out to secure add more 5 minutes.
Other natural dye plant materials like leaves, barks,
twig and seeds take 2 hours in boiling and soaking after that INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE ON
remove the dye materials on the pot and collect the liquid
dye extract by using the clothes and strainer. To assure the
dye liquid extract was clean.
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Dyeing Process
CONTRIBUTION TO
1. Ensure that the fabrics or yarn was scouring or
pretreatment clean.
2. Ensure the materials fabrics or yarn was
SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD
AND DEVELPMENT FOR
mordanted to improve the shape of colorfastness.

Scouring of Cotton Fabric or

Yarn Materials
- 500 grams of cotton yarn or
EDUCATION
fabrics
- 20 grams of powder
detergent soap
- 2 cups of liquid bleach
(zonrox)15 liters of water
Procedures:
1. Prepare scouring solution by This short discussion of Mr.
mixing materials above.
2. Put the materials cotton
Luis Agaid Jr. about the natural
fabric or yarn in the scouring dyeing practices of Itneg Illaud of
solution and boil for 30 Balabal can enlighten the learner’s
minutes.
3. Take out the fabrics or yarn
wisdom and that are necessary for
and wash 3 times. the survival of their daily life. The
4. Air dry. learners shall pay close attention
to the development of the
Mordanting discussion as well as on the
The use of mordants like alum, process natural dyeing practices.
ferrous sulfate and copper sulfate improves
the condition of the dye apply, fixing the Meaning and Symbols of Natural
colors shade and also colorfastness, in
Colors of Itneg Illaud of Balabal.
traditional way of procedure vinegar and
salt was fixing of the color and Blue- inspiration, wisdom, and
colorfastness. peace
White- innocence, purity,
cleanliness, and faith
Red- fire, blood, and power
Yellow- happiness and creativity
Green- freshness and environment
Black struggle and night of sadness
Maroon- love and happiness