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GREAT DAY to
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CRAFTS,
ACCESSORI
ES, AND
BODY
ORNAMENT
S
Arts and Crafts of Mindanao
 SARIMAN
OK bird of
 It is a legendary the
Maranao people who originate
from Mindanao.
 It comes from the word “sari”
means cloth or garments of
different colors and “manok”
means chicken.
 Okir (Maranao) or okkil
(Maguindanaon) is the
term for geometric and
flowing designs.
 Okir comes from the old
Malayan word means
carve or “ukit” in
Filipino.

OKIR
 Face Makeup and Body Ornaments
 The distinct form of
visual arts of Yakan is the
facial make-up applied
on brides and grooms.
The bride and groom
wears different
accessories.
Male Wedding Attire:
 “Pis”- a hand-woven head cloth; worn as
symbolic protection from spears or knives.
 Kandit -15-m belt or sash made of gilim
(red cloth) .
 Shirts that are believed to be bulletproof
with Arabic script designs prepared by
imams and hadjis.

Female
 Short skirt over trousers

Both
 Saruk – hat worn to add elegance
 ORNAMEN
TS
 Crocodile tooth necklace for
fortune
 Triangular amulets with
symbols wrapped in back
cloth (anting-anting) against
bullets
 Snake bone belts to guard
from pain
 Maniktegiyas
 a necklace or bracelet of beads from dried fruit seeds to
protect from illness caused by evil spirits.
Maniksembulan
 necklace or bracelets made of a bamboo stems cut into
short pieces; serves as added protection.

Functional articles:
 Pegupan – bamboo container
for chewing betel nut
 Lutuan – a small bronze box with
engravings carried at the waist.
T’boli Accessories
Hilot - is a heavy brass belt worn
by women during festivals

Suwatimimotis - a wooden
comb with colored glass beads
hanging from it, worn toward the
back to the head.
KULINTANG
 Kulintang is made of brass with intricate designs and
embossed top where it can be hit by wooden mallets to
produce music.
ARCHITECT
URE
Arts and Crafts of Mindanao
 Torogan Panolong
The Torogan is the The Panolong is a wing-like
ancestral house of the ornament of a torogan flaring
upper-class Maranao. out from the beams.
Monastery of the Transfiguration
of Bukidnon
The monastery is located atop of the
hill of Malaybalay, Bukidnon,
founded by Fr. Abbot Eduardo Africa
and run by the Benedictine Monks.
The pyramid-like structure was
designed by the National Artist for
Architecture, Leandro Locsin.
Santo Rosario Church of
Camiguin
The original church was built in 1882
using coral stones, but its infarctures
werw too weak. It was renovated
with steel bars using modern building
techniques.
SCULPTURE
Arts and Crafts of Mindanao
 Maitum Jar
 An earthenware vessel for
secondary burial from
Sarangani 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 - is a metallic armor
made of brass plates, carabao horn and
interlocking ringlets. It is protective armor of
Moro warriors as a counterpart to the vest
used by the Spanish soldiers.

Kampilan - is a single-edged steel sword

with a handle made of hand carved ivory in a
form of the head of the naga or serpent,
handcrafted gold, and hanged horsehair at
the bottom of the handle.
Batige - is a large manually carved
wooden top inlaid with mother-of-pearl. It is
used by adult males to test their skills and
strength.

Kendi - is a heirloom teapot or kettle

used for hot water, coffee, or tea.

Gador - is a large intricate decorated

white metal tobacco container. It has
become an item of interior decoration in
proper Maranao households
FUNCTIONA
L ARTS
Arts and Crafts of Mindanao
BALANGAY
The Balanghai, 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
This boat is traditionally made by the
Badjaos who live in the Sulu archipelago.
The sail called vinta, consist of several
colors and geometric shapes,
representing the colorful culture and
history of the Muslim people.
 ACTIVITY: “PAPER DOLL
MAKING”
Direction:
• Put accessories and clothing on
a paper doll that will represent
the arts and crafts of Mindanao
through the imitation of Okir,
body ornaments and face
makeup of Yakan.
• You may use colors and art
materials for your artwork.
Recap…
What have you learned?
QUIZ: Identify the following pictures. Choose the correct
answer in the box. Write your answer in a ¼ sheet of paper.

SARIMANOK OKIR TOROGAN

PANOLONG VINTA MAITUM JAR

1. 3. 5.

2. 4. 6.
ASSIGNMENT:

Search the definition of “Fabric

Design”. Write it on your notebook.
Goodbye Class…