Seputangan is characterized with intricate geometric patterns of colors segmenter into the smallest squares, triangles and diamonds.

Textile art is the process of creating something using fibers gained from sources like plants, animals,

insects or synthetic materials.

WHAT MATERIAL USED IN PIS SYABIT IS MADE OF LEATHER?

The Yakan Village in Upper Calarian is famous among local and foreign tourists because of their art

of weaving, they have used plants like pineapple and abaca converted into fibers as

basic material for weaving.

YAKAN PEOPLE ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR REMARKABLE TECHNICOLOR GEOMETRIC WEAVES AND THE DISTINCTIVE FACE DECORATIONS USED IN THEIR TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES.

THE DAGMAY IS ONE OF MINDANAO'S SURVIVING MINORITY TRIBES OF THE PHILIPPINES.

THE MANDAYA ARE FAMOUS FOR THEIR DREAM INSPIRED AND SPIRIT INFUSED TNALAK WEAVINGS, BUT ALSO FOR THEIR EMBROIDERY, BRASS CASTING AND OTHER CRAFTS.

THE T’NALAK IS A TRADITIONAL CLOTH WOVEN BY THE THOLI WOMEN OF LAKE SEBU AND TO THEM THIS UNIQUE FABRIC REPRESENTS BIRTH, LIFE, UNION IN MARRIAGE AND DEATH.

THE PIS-SYABIT IS THE MOST INTRICATE DESIGN WORN BY THE WOMEN AROUND THEIR WAIST OR AS A HEAD CLOTH.