february 13, 2024

SALINTA
MONON
Presented by James russel Tondog
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Biography Form and expertise Ethnicity Year of confirment

Artist
The "last Bagobo weaver" was Salinta Monon, a Filipino
textile artist who received the National Living Treasures
Award in 1998. Born on December 12, 1920, in Bituag,
Bansalan, she became well-known for her Bagobo-
Tagabawa textiles, especially the crocodile binuwaya, after
learning to weave at the age of twelve. June 4, 2009 was
Monon's death date. In her community, Monon and her sister
are the only two Bagobo weavers. She has established a
strong reputation for her work and the complexity of her
designs, and she has a good eye for traditional patterns.
She solely dresses traditionally on exceptional occasions and
wants to educate new wives how to weave and construct a
building dedicated to weaving.
 Forms and expertise

Salinta Monon was a Filipino textile weaver. She was known for her
Bagobo-Tagabawa textiles and was known as the "last Bagobo weaver".

The following are her notable works :

The Binuwaya (Crocodile)
The Inabal (ikat-dyed woven abaca (Musa textilis) cloth)

Ethnicity
Bagobo
 Year of
confirment
Salinta Monon Year of Conferment: 1998