ART FORMS AND

PRACTICES:
MINDANAO
Activity: Spin and explore!

The teacher will show some pictures and the student

will explain or share knowledge about the picture.
Every last student that already answer will spin the
wheel and whoever appear on the wheel will need to
share ideas about the picture.
 Panika
(Bukidnon)
 Okir
(Tawi-Tawi)
 Itik-Itik
(originated in
Surigao del Sur)
T’boli People
 T ’nalak
(South Cotabato)
 Hinabol
(Bukidnon)
 Kudyapi
(Northen Mindanao)
 Ginakit
(Sarangani)
Tanyak Tanyak
 Singkaban
CENTRAL LUZON
 Region 9
(Zamboanga Peninsula)
Tanyak Tanyak
 Tanyak Tanyak
A custom of face
painting by the use of a
mixture of flour and
water done in wedding
ceremonies
 Circles, spots and diamond patterns
are printed on the skin using bamboo
implements and a thick mixture of
white flour and water. The patterns
are said to have no symbolic meaning
but have been used for centuries as a
form of cosmetic decoration long
before commercial products were
accessible.
 This Yakan face painting tradition
involves the use of bamboo implements
and powder made from rice grains and
then mixed with water. It is then painted
in the shape of miniature patterns such as
circles, crescents, and diamonds on the
face of a young lady. They recently
substituted talcum powder for ricegrains
to make the process easier
Bangsamoro Autonomous
Region of Muslim
Mindanao (BARMM)
Sarimanok
 Sarimanok
(Lanao del Sur)
The symbol of Maranao
art which depicts a
legendary, colorful bird
that symbolizes good
fortune.
 The Sarimanok is a legendary bird that
serves as the symbol of the Maranaos.
Came from the words “sari” (a garment
of different colors deeply related to their
culture) and “manok” (rooster with its
beautiful and colorful feathers), it,
accordingly, represents good fortune and
prosperity and is also an essential
trademark of their art forms.
 The folklore of Sarimanok is traced
back to a folk hero named Rajah
Indarapatra, who married a water
nymph, Putri. They had two sons: the
Seen, who is ancestor of the present
day maranaos, and Unseen, who
became the deity that they call on in
their rites and rituals.
The Sarimanok is derived from a
totem bird of Maranao people,
called Itotoro. According to the
Maranao people, the Itotoro is a
medium to the spirit world via its
unseen unseen twin spirit bird
called Inikadowa.
 The Maranaos believe that the
Sarimanok will bring them good fortune
and if the spirits are pleased, they will
have a bountiful harvest. And what
started as a cultural heritage from the
south of the Philippines has already been
adopted by the whole country and
nowadays, it has become one of its
enduring symbols
 According to the tradition, the
sarimanok is never displayed by
itself. It must be displayed with the
set of flags, standards and
vexilloids. At present, this is not
totally true; sarimanok maybe place
on the top of the umbrella of a
sultan or dignitary.