SALINTA MONON

Birth and death: December 12, 1920–June 4,

2009
Category: Weaver (Abaca ikat or Inabel)
Place of birth: Bansalan, Davao del Sur
 She started weaving since she was 12 years old
under the tutelage of her mother .
 At a young age, she had already exhibited skill
and talent in inabel weaving wich is a form of
ikat-weaving.
 Her dedication to her craft may be attributed
to her aspiration to learn the art of her
Forefathers.
 She had continously woven through her life,
and her skills were so well-refined that she can
recognize a design and its weaver with just one
look.
• Her works are priced high not only for their
quality but also the time it takes to create a
place of garment.
• A typical Bagobo tubular skirt that measures
3.5 meters by 0.42 meters takes about three
to four months to finish.
• At the time of her award, she and her sisters
were the only Bagobo weavers left in their
community.
• She hoped that regardees of the distractions
and pressures of the modern world, other
women would take up this traditional craft to
preseve and continue their ethnic