ARTS 7

A traditional dance which demonstrates the various ways of wearing a malong and its uses.

• Kappa Malong

• Sawal

Sacred cloth which is exchanged during marriages and used as a cover during births.

• T'Nalak

• Malong

The traditional tight-fitting trousers made of a Yakan fabric characterized by its vertical stripes design.

• Abaca

• Sawal

Sequin-like capiz shells used to give a distinct design and color to their clothes.

• Takman

• Sawal

Most common material used by the ethnolinguistic groups in Mindanao for weaving cloth.

• Abaca

• Ikat

A process of dyeing the fabric in which the yarns have been tie-dyed before weaving.

• Ikat

• Malong

A square cloth used by the Yakan women as a head cover or as belt.

• Seputangan

• Red

The common color tones found in a Bagobo's t'nalak.

• Red

• White

The common color tones found in a t'boli's t'nalak.

• Blue

• Black

They are known as “People of the Lake”.

• Maranao

• Bagobo