ARTS AND CRAFTS OF

MINDANAO
Quarter III Arts
Overview
• The Land of Promise, is the second largest and
southernmost island in the Philippine archipelago.
• It has the largest concentration of ethnolinguistic groups
and culturally-diverse islands.
• Before Islam came to the Philippines, early Filipinos
worshipped nature and believed that plants and
inanimate objects are home to ancestral spirits. This
indigenous belief is called animism.
CRAFTS, ACCESSORIES,
AND BODY
ORNAMENTS
Mindanao
Sarimanok
• A legendary bird of the Maranao. It
comes from the words “sari” meaning
cloth or garment and “manok” for
chicken.
• It has become a significant symbol of
Maranao art.
• It is depicted as a fowl with colorful
wings and feathered tail, holding a fish
on its beak or talons.
• A symbol of good fortune.
Okir
• It refers to traditional and
unique carving and
prominent to any design
among the Moro ethno-
linguistic communities.
• From the Malayan word
which means carve or
“ukit” in Filipino.
• Okkil in Maguindanaon.
Face Make-up and Body
Ornaments
• A distinct form of visual
arts of the Yakan is the
facial make-up applied
on brides and grooms
which match the ornate
costumes of the couple.
Face Make-up and Body
Ornaments
•Male
• Pis- head cloth (protection)
• Kandit- belt
• Bulletproof shirt

• Female
• Short skirt over trousers

• Both
• Saruk- hat worn to add
elegance
Face Make-up and Body
Ornaments
•Crocodile tooth necklace for
fortune
• Triangular amulets
• Snake bone belts to guard from
pain
• Maniktegiyas- beads necklace or
bracelet (protection from illness)
• Maniksembulan- bamboo
necklace of bracelet (added
protection)
Face Make-up and Body
Ornaments
• Pegupaan- bamboo container for
chewing betel nut
• Lutuan- small bronze box with
engravings at the waist
T’boli Accessories
•Hilot
• a heavy brass belt worn by
women during festivals. It signals
the approach of a woman.

•Suwatlmimotis
• A wooden comb with colored
glass beads hanging from it, worn
toward the back of the head.
Brass Making -Kulintang
• A musical instrument
composed of eight different-
sized brass gongs laid upon a
wooden rack.
• Other brass instruments:
gandang, duahanagong,
pulakan
QUIZ # 1 IN ART
1. The legendary bird of the Maranao said
to be a symbol of good fortune.
2. It came from an old Malayan word
which means carve or “ukit” in Filipino.
3. It serves as protection from spears and knives during
combat, and may be fastened around the trousers.
4. It is a bamboo container for all the
paraphernalia for chewing betel nut.
5. A heavy brass belt commonly worn by
T’boli women during festivals.
6. A wooden comb with seed beads hanging
from it, worn toward the back of the head.
7. An instrument that consists of a row of small brass
or bronze gongs horizontally laid upon a wooden rack.
8. A charmed necklace or bracelet made of the fruits
of a flower beaded together to protect from sickness.