ARTS AND CRAFT

OF MINDANAO
POTTERY

• Explorations of archaeological sites in

Mindanao have revealed masterworks in
pottery
• Especially,burial jars,which confirm the artistic
of indigenous people in ancient Mindanaon
society and culture
 WOOD CARVING

• Wood Carving in the Muslim area of

western Mindanao is mostly ornamental
• It is largely characterized by the use of
specific curvilinear designs and stylized
representations of animal and plant
forms
• These designs are known as ukkil among
the tausugs and okir among the
maranaos
• ;both ukkil and okir mean “carved”
• THE TAUSUG MANUK-MANUK AND THE MARANAO
SARIMANOK ARE COMMON MOTIFS
• THE MOTIF PORTRAYS A BIRD WITH A FISH CAUGHT
IN ITS BEAK AMONG THE MARANAOS
• WHEREAS THE BIRD IS PORTRAYED WITHOUT A FISH
AMONG THE TAUSUGS
NAGA
(SERPENT OR DRAGON FIGURES)
PAKO RAGING
(VINE-AND-LEAF DESIGN)
• The torogan house of the Maranaos is
notable for its panolong,which refers to the
protruding beams designed with striking and
beautiful Naga and pako rabong designs
• This imposing architecture expresses the
wealth, prestige,influence,and Power of its
noble and royal occupants
 THANK YOU

• Nikko Angelo ibarreta

• Luis eduard M. pulido