TRITEA

ATTIRE
ANAOMIND
MINDANAO
SDRES
DRESS
LORLUFOC
COLORFUL
LESSON 1:
ATTIRE,
TEXTILES, AND
TAPESTRIES
The Traditional Clothing of the B'laan

The Bilaan or B'laan is an

ethnolinguistic group that inhabit
some parts of South Cotabato,
North Cotabato, and Davao del Sur.
B’laan is a combination of
two words, “bila” which
means "house." and "an,"
which means "people."
•They are known for embroidery,
brass ornaments and beadwork
that are integrated their
traditional clothing.
•The B'laan wear clothes woven
from abaca embellished with
embroidery, buttons and beads.
The women wear heavy brass belts with
numerous tiny bells that hang around
their waistline. These produce pleasing
chiming sounds when they move. They
also cut mother-of-pearl into small
shapes that look like sequins called
takmun to form geometric patterns.
•The B'laans, like the Bagobos and
the T'bolis, weave highly-polished
abaca textiles using the ikat process.
•Ikat is a process of dyeing the fabric
where the yarns are tightly wrapped
with strings and dyed before
weaving.
The textiles usually contain
three colors-shades of black or
brown red or ochre (darker
shade of orange), and ecru (the
color of the undyed abaca)
The B’laans put high value on
their textiles. For example,
blankets are considered as an
important part of the bride's
dowry.
The Traditional Clothing of the Bagobo and
the T'boli
The Bagobos are a group of people that
live in Davao. According to
anthropologists, the name of this
ethnolinguistic group comes from the
words "bago" (new) and "obo" (growth).
The ceremonial attire of the
Bagobos are elaborate. They
make these clothes from a
special textile woven from
abaca fibers called t'nalak.
The women wear wrap-around
t'nalak skirts and blouses. Their
blouses are adorned with floral
patterns, checkers, or paisley
prints. It has short bell sleeves and
the waist area that falls right above
the abdomen.
T'boli
The T'boli, who live in and around Lake
Sebu, South Cotabato are famous for
their complicated beadwork, wonderful
woven fabrics, and beautiful brass
ornaments. Similar to the Bagobos, they
regard the t'nalak as sacred.
•Traditional wedding rituals involve the
exchange of this textile. During births, it
is used as a cover.
•The weavers believe that their gods
and ancestors visit them in their
dreams to teach them the designs and
patterns that they have to weave.
The most famous Tboli dream
weaver is Lang Dulay who received
the National Living Treasures -
Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan
(GAMABA) award by the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts
(NCCA) in 1998.
The weaver is forbidden to mate
with her husband during cloth is
being woven. They believe that it
snap and the design will be ruined
allowed to touch the materials
used in the weaving process.
The practice of making t'nalak has
been passed down from
generation to generation for many
centuries now. Each design has its
own meaning such as snake,
flowers, or people's names.
The Traditional Clothing of the Maranao
Maranao means "People of the Lake,"
referring to people who occupy the
lands surrounding Lake Lanao. They
are famous for their artworks,
intricate weaving, wood carving, metal
craft, and their epics.
•The Maranaos are known for their
malong.
•The malong is a traditional Filipino
tube skirt that is made of hand-woven
or machine-made multi-colored cotton
cloth, bearing a variety of metric or
floral designs. It can be used in many
ways.
Women wear it as a skidress, a
blouse, or a gown. Dependilong
folded, it can also be used as a
hammock, a basket, a sleeping
bag, a bathrobe, or a baby
carriage.
The malong is similar to the
sarong worn by peoples in and
Indonesia. But unlike the
sarong, the malong is longer
together at both ends to make a
tube.
The malong is an important part of
Maranao life. A newborn and, as he
or she grows, it becomes a part of
his or her daily he as com and as
material for everyday use. When a
person dies, he again wrapped in a
malong.
Even in areas where people
wear content clothing
during the day, the malong is
commonly used as
sleepwear.
A traditional dance called Kapa
Malong Malong or Sambisa
Malong, demonstrates the
various ways of wearing a
malong and its uses.
Yakan
Basilan is the home to the Yakans.
They are popular for their skills in
weaving. They weave very intricate
designs in their textiles, which they
use for their clothes and other
accessories.
Yakan hand-loomed fabrics are
known for their use of bold colors
and geometric patterns. The
traditional Yakan art of weaving
originated from their hometown
Lamitan in the island of Basilan.
Yakan fabrics are traditionally used as
garments. The seputangan is a square
cloth used by the Yakan women as a
head, cover or as belt. The badju lapi
is a tight blouse with long sleeves. It is
ornamented with gold, silver or bronze
buttons.
seputangan
badju lapi
The sawal is the traditional
tight-fitting trousers made of
Yakan fabric characterized by
its vertical stripes. The
pinalantupan, a type of skirt, is
layered over the trousers.
SAWAL
pinalantupan
BRING THE FOLLOWING
TOMMOROW:
•PENCIL
•SMALL MARKER/SIGNPEN
•OSLO PAPER
•COLOR/PASTELS (RED,
WHITE, BLACK)