Arts & Crafts

OF MINDANAO
 CLOTHING

BAGOBO T'BOLI MARANAO YAKAN

What is Gamaba?
ARTS & CRAFTS OF MINDANAO
 The National Living Treasures Award, alternatively known as the
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA; Award for the creators
of the country) is conferred to a person or group of artists
recognized by the government of the Philippines for their
contributions to the country's intangible cultural heritage
 A recipient of the award, a National Living Treasure or
Manlilikha ng Bayan is "a Filipino citizen or group of
Filipino citizens engaged in any traditional art uniquely
Filipino, whose distinctive skills have reached such a high
level of technical and artistic excellence and have been
passed on to and widely practiced by the present
generations in their community with the same degree of
technical and artistic competence.
 YAKA
ARTS & CRAFTS OF MINDANAO

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 Wedding Attire from Yakan
BOTH:
FOR FEMALE SARUK - hat worn
Short skirt over to add elegance. FOR MALE
trousers. PIS & KANDIT
hand woven head
ORNAMENTS cloth and 15m belt
MANIKTEGIYAS or sash which
a necklace or
serves as
bracelet of beads
protection from
from dried fruit
spears or knives
seeds to protect
them from illness
 ARTS, CRAFTS,
ACCESSORIES
AND BODY ORNAMENTS
 SARIMANOK OKIR

a legendary bird of the Maranao. It comes

It refers to traditional and unique carving.
from the words "sari" which means cloth
Its name originated from old Malayan
and "manok" which means chicken. A
word which means carve or "ukit"
symbol of good fortune.
FACE MAKE
AND BODY ORNAMENTS
UP
A distinct form of visual arts of the Yakans is the face make
up - applied on bride and grooms. After applying foundation
or white powder, dots and lines are painted in various
patterns of the faces, creating the effect of formal and
elaborate masks which match the ornate costumes of the
people.
HILOT
a heavy brass belt worn by women
during festivals. The T'boli nobility
wear it with bracelets and anklets,
furnished with ball-earrings that make
a sound as the wearer walks. The bells
that are hung from distinct brass or
beaded belts signal the approach of a
woman.
 PEGUPAAN LUTUAAN

A small bronze box with

Bamboo container for chewing
engravings carried at the waist.
betel nut.
SUWATLMIMOTIS

A wooden comb with colored

glass beads hanging from it,
worn towards the back of the
head.
ARCHITECTUR
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BADJAO HOUSE
The bajau, also known as
SAma-dajau are the "Sea
Gypsies" or nomads of the
Sulu sea. Their main source
of livelihood is fishing and
hunting, thus, most of them
live in boat houses or houses
on stilts around the sulu.
GRAND MOSQUE OF COTABATO
The largest mosque in the
Philippines, named after
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Masjid or also known as the
Grand Mosque, sitting near
the idle banks of Tamontaka
River was founded by the
Philippine Government.
TOROGAN

Is the ancestral house of the

upper-class Maranao. It is the
dwelling place of the datu
along with his wives and
children
PANOLONG

Is a wing-like
ornament of a torogan
flaring out from the
beams
HISTORICAL FORT PILAR
Also called Real Fuerza de
Nuestra Señora del Pilar de
Zaragoza ws founded in and
still stands strong until today.
It was engineered by Fr.
Melchor de Vera, a Jesuit
priest. It was built to protect
the people from pirates of the
Sulu Sea.
MONASTERY OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF
BUKIDNON
The pyramid-like structure was
designed by the National Artist
for Architecture, Leandro
Locsin. It is one of his last
designs and considered as one
of his best, aside from the
Cultural Center of the
Philippines and Davao
International Airport.
SANTO ROSARIO CHURCH OF CAMIGUIN
The original churh was
built in 1882 using coral
stones, but the old
infrastructures were too
weak. It was retrofitted
with steel bars using
modern building
techniques.
SCULPTURE
ARTS & CRAFTS OF MINDANAO
 MAITUM
JAR

An earthenware vessel for secondary burial from Saranggani

province. These artifacts were first discovered in 1991 and are
now in the protection of the National Museum
Maranao Wood Carving
AND METAL CASTING
 RARUB-A-KLONG

It is a metallic armor made of brass plates, carabao

horn and interlocking ringlets.
 KAMPILAN BATIGE

It is a single-edged steel sword with a large manually carved wooden top

a handle made of hand carved ivory. inlaid with mother-of-pearl. It is used by
adult male to test their skills and
strength.
 KENDI GADOR

An heirloom teapot or kettle used a large brass jar used as

for hot water, coffee or tea. ceremonials for rice and tobacco.
FUNCTIONAL
ART
ARTS & CRAFTS OF MINDANAO
 Balanghay

also known as balangay or Butuan Boat, is a large wooden

boat used by the pre-colonial Filipinos to traverse the seas
for trade or migration.
 Vinta
traditionally made by the Badjaos
who live in the Sulu archipelago.
The sail represents the colorful
culture and history of the Muslim
people. These boats are small and
not meant to be use for long ocean
travel. They are used for livelihood
activities.
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