National

Living

Treasures

of The

Philippines

Submitted To:
Mrs. Mary Grace V. Candido

Submitted By:
Abanis, Jamela D. XI-PLEIONE
Campanero, Gwyneth S. XI-POLLUX
"There is no must in art, because

Tingzon, Cristine Niña P. XI-RIGEL

art is free"
A homage to those who have

preserved Philippine culture..... Our National Living Treasures and

some of their artwork will be on display

in the following pages.....

Facts About

Uwang
Some of his

Ahadas Works
01 kayu

Uwang Ahadas was born on February tuntungan

16, 1945. He went near blind when he

was five years old kwintangan

02 His

Ahadas along with his

musicians were taught how to play
siblings
Contributions:
Yakan traditional instruments as He referred to for his ability and mastery
children. in playing different Yakan instruments

Uwang

(made of bamboo, wood, and metal) and

03 for imparting his insight to the youngsters

Ahadas
of his locale. He keeps on performing and
instruct despite his diminishing visual
He first learned how to play the
perception, keeping the Yakan melodic
gabbang, a wooden bamboo
custom alive and thriving. a people to
instrument similar to the xylophone
whom instrumental music is of much
then learned how to play the agung Yakan/ Lamitan, Basilan Island,

significance, connected as it is with both

an instrument traditionally played by Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim

the agricultural cycle and the social realm.

Yakan men. Mindanao (BARMM)
 Ambalang About

Ambalang

Her Ausalin Ausalin

Contributions: Lamitan, Basilan Island,

Bangsamoro
(continuation)
Apuh Ambalang, is significantly

Autonomous Region in

She learned weaving through her mother,

respected in all of Lamitan. Her

Muslim Mindanao

who was previously reputed to be the best

ability is regarded unique: she can

(BARMM)
weaver in Basilan and first practiced the

bring forth all designs and

craft by using coconut strips.

actualize all textile categories

ordinary to the Yakan community,

who are known to be among the

finest weavers within the Southern

Some of her

Philippines. She can perform the

suwah bekkat (cross-stitch-like

embellishment) and suwah pendan

(embroidery-like embellishment)

works
Bunga sama teed peneh pitumpuh

techniques of the bunga sama

(cloth with seventy designs)

category. She has the complex

knowledge of the whole weaving

About
The peneh kenna–kenna (fish-like

Ambalang

design)
process, mindful at the same time

Peneh sawe–sawe (snake-like design)

as the cultural significance of each

textile design or category

Ausalin Peneh dawen–dawen (folial design),

and
Ambalang was renowned for her mastery

of the crafts of sinaluan and sputangan,

Peneh kule–kule (turtle-like design)

two of the most intricately designed

textiles of the indigenous Yakan

community
Masino
His
About Masino

Intaray
Pala’wan, Palawan Island,

Contributions:
An outstanding master of the basal

(gong music), kulilal (highly lyrical

poem) and bagit (instrumental

Intaray
Intaray was born on April 10, 1943, in

Makagwa Valley and lived in Brooke's

Point, Palawan. He is known for

Region IV-B
music played on the kusyapi), also
playing multiple indigenous

MIMAROPA
played the aroding (mouth harp)
instruments namely the basal (gong),

and babarak (ring flute) and above

aroding (mouth harp), and the babarak

all, he was a prolific and pre�eminent (ring flute). Intaray is also known for

epic chanter and

his performance of kulilal or songs and

storyteller bagit, a form of vocal music.

Being part of the major cultural

communities in their locality, the

intensely poetic and subtle harmony of

human beings with each other and

Some of

Intaray's

with nature among the Palawan are

the kulilal and bagit traditions – both of

which are mastered by the late Masino

Works ⬇️
Intaray. Basal (gong)
The lyrical poems he wrote are his

most famous, versatile art

Aroding

performances that is true to his

(mouth harp)
Epic Chanter
Palawan indigenous roots which

reflect nature at its purest state

and Storyteller through sounds, rhythms and

The babarak

sometimes, with lyrics. After all, he is a

prolific and pre-eminent epic chanter

(ring flute)
and story teller