ARTS AND CRAFTS OF MINDANAO 1

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

• KAPA MALONG

• MALONG MALONG

• SAMBINA MALONG

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

• T'NALAK

• IKAT

• MALONG

• SAWAL

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

• SEPUTANGAN

• SAWAL

• BADJULAPI

• PINALANTUPAN

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

• T'NALAK

• IKAT

• TAKMUN

• SEPUTANGAN

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

• YARN

• ABACA

• RUBBER

• COLORED THREADS

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

• IKAT

• T'NALAK

• TAKMUN

• BADJULAPI

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

• BADJULAPI

• SEPUTANGAN

• SAWAL

• PINALANTUPAN

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

• RED, BROWN, BLACK

• RED, ECRU, BLACK

• BROWN AND BLACK

• RED, ORANGE, WHITE

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

• RED, BROWN, BLACK

• RED, ECRU, BLACK

• ECRU, BLACK, BROWN

• BROWN AND BLACK

They are known as “People of the Lake”.

• MARANAO

• T'BOLI

• B'LAAN

• BAGOBO