Arts and Crafts of Mindanao - 073727

ARTS AND CRAFTS
OF MINDANAO
COLOR THE TRIBE
IDENTIFY EACH TRIBE OF

MINDANAO BY THE GIVEN
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One of the ethno-linguistic groups that inhabits Mindanao. They
usually reside in specific place in Mindanao like South and North
Cotabato and Davao del Sur.
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One of the ethno-linguistic groups in Mindanao that contributes
to the area’s culture and tradition. This group’s name comes from
the word which means “new” and “growth”.
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They come from South Cotabato, particularly Lake Sebu. Like any
other ethnoliguistic groups, they are famous for their complicated
beadwork, wonderful woven fabrics, and beautiful brass ornaments.
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The the biggest group of Muslims living in Mindanao. They are
dwellers who occupy the lands surrounding Lake Lanao. They are
known to be the “People of the Lake” because they are the
considered as the Lake Lanao’s guardians.
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An indigenous tribe native to the island of Basilian. Their weaving
skills is recognized for their use of remarkable technicolor
geometric patterns.
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ATTIRE, TEXTILE, AND TAPESTRIES
B’laan’s Traditional Clothing and its Characteristics
One of the ethno-linguistic groups that inhabits Mindanao is
the B’laan. They usually reside in specific place in Mindanao
like South and North Cotabato and Davao del Sur.
• The B’laan’s name comes from a combination of two words “bila”,
which means “house”, and “an”, which means “people”.
• The B’laan’s clothes are woven from abaca fiber, and embellished with
buttons, beads, embroidery, and brass and copper work. One distinct
item is the heavy brass belt that B’laan women usually wear around
their waistline. These brass belts have numerous tiny bells that
produce pleasing chiming sounds that signal the arrival of the
women.
• The B’laan also use mother-of-pearl that are cut and shaped into
geometric forms to look like sequins called taknum.
• The B’laan are also known for their ikat process which is used in
weaving highly-polished abaca textiles. This process is done by
dyeing the fabric where the yarns are tightly wrapped with strings
before weaving.
Bagobos’ Traditional Clothing and its Characteristics
The Bagobos are one of the ethno-linguistic groups in
Mindanao that contributes to the area’s culture and
tradition.
• This group’s name comes from the word “bago” which means “new”.
and “obo”, which means “growth”.
• Bagobos are known for their ceremonial cloth called Inabal. This is a
special textile woven from deep brown abaca fibers.
• The hero or warrior called bagani by Bagobos usually wearblood-red

clothes, and a head kerchief called tangkulu. This style of clothing
represents their courage as Bagobos. The weaving tradition of
Bagobo is usually tied to the magandi, a dominant warrior class that
is recognized through a red color of their clothing.
• Women on the other hand, are covered with inabal skirts and
blouses. Their clothes are designed with stripes, plaids, and other
organic motifs such as plants, stars, lightning and even human
figures. Bagobo women also wear rows of bells around their waist
and ankles that produce tinkling sounds every time they move or
walk called Kolungkolung.
T’boli’s Traditional Clothing and its Characteristics
Another popular ethnolinguistic group is the T’boli. They
come from South Cotabato, particularly Lake Sebu.
• T’bolis are famous for their complicated beadwork, wonderful woven
fabrics, and beautiful brass ornaments. T’bolis are also known in
using t’nalak similar to the Bagobos.
• They also find this textile sacred and important. Occasions like
traditional wedding rituals usually involve the exchange of t’nalak
textile.
• T’boli weavers believe that they are visited by their ancestors and
gods in their dreams to teach them weaving designs and patterns.
• T’bolis also believe that the fiber they weave will easily break once
the weaver fails to follow the rule of abstinence during the weaving
process. This rule also strictly prohibits men to touch the materials
used in the weaving process because the t’nalak weavers are the only
ones allowed to handle the cloth.
Maranao’s Traditional Clothing and its Characteristics
The Maranao is the the biggest group of Muslims living in
Mindanao. They are dwellers who occupy the lands
surrounding Lake Lanao. They are known to be the “People
of the Lake” because they are the considered as the Lake
Lanao’s guardians.
• The Maranao people are popularly known for their malong. It is a
traditional hand woven tube skirt hat is made using a backstrap
loom. It can also be a machine-made multi-colored cotton cloth.
• The malong measures at least 165x165 cm, and can be used in many
ways. Maranao women usually wear it as a skirt, dress, blouse, or
gown. It may also be used as a hammock, fruit basket, sleeping bag,
bathrobe, baby carriage, or even as a simple market bag, depending
on how a person folds this special fabric. It can also be used as a cowl
or raincoat, sack, and headgear for both men and women.
Yakan’s Traditional Clothing and its Characteristics
The Yakan is an indigenous tribe native to the island of
Basilan.
• Their weaving skills is recognized for their use of remarkable
technicolor geometric patterns. The intricately woven fabrics are used
for clothing and other accessories. They also use distinctive face
decorations to complement their attire in traditional ceremonies.
• Yakan women traditionally made the textiles for their cultural dress
known as the Semmek. They also crafted accessories and interior
decors from abaca, pineapple, and bamboo fibers grown on the
island.
• Tanyak Tanyak is a face painting custom is unique to Yakan tribal

culture. Worn only for 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.
CRAFTS, ACCESSORIES, AND BODY
ORNAMENTS OF MINDANAO
1. Textiles include embroidery , felt making , knitting,
lac making, tapestry and weaving. It is the most
common form of craft among the different
ethnolinguistic groups in Mindanao.
• The distinct motifs and patterns characterize the

design of each group. For example, one of the
decorative motifs used in the textiles of Maranao is
the Sarimanok. The sarimanok is the Maranao’s
legendary bird. It comes from the words “sari”,
meaning cloth or garment and “manok” , the
Filipino term for chicken.
• It further is derived from the totem bird of the
Maranaos called Itotoro, which is believed to be a
medium to the spirit world together with its twin
spirit bird called Inikadowa.
• It is also said to be a symbol of good fortune, and.
It is depicted as a fowl with colorful wings and
feathered tail, holding a fish on its beak or talons.
The head is profusely decorated with scroll, leaf
and spiral motifs.
2. Woodcraft- it is a type of handicraft that uses wood
as a primary material to carve an object such as a statue
or relief, accessory, ornament, masks, and other
craftworks like frames. This also includes different
processes such as carving, wood turning, and furniture
making.
OKIR
• The word okir originated from an old Malayan word
which means carve or “ukit” in Filipino. It is referred
to as okirin Maranao, while it is called okkil in
Maguindanaon.
• The pattern now known as the okir motif has evolved
from the Indian stylized bird and naga themes, and
the Islamic tradition of using flowers, vines and
geometric patterns. Okir design is often carved or
etched on hardwood, brass and silver. It is also used
on decorative wall paintings.
Some of these patterns are:
1. Matilak (circle),
2. Poyok (bud),
3. Dapal (leaf),
4. Pako (fern or spiral form),
5. Todi (fern leaf with spiral at upper edge,
6. Pako lungat (fern leaf with a cut at one edge).
Architecture, Metal Crafts, and
Functional Art Forms
TOROGAN
• Found among the culture-rich groups of
Maranao is the torogan house of their tribe’s
datu and his families.
• These highly ornate houses symbolize prestige,
wealth, and rank. The wooden house is elevated
from the ground which is supported by huge
trunks of trees while the open-wide space of the
inside can accommodate numbers of its
dwellers and guests.
• The beams, doors, and windows are designed
with okir carvings called the panolong which is
the most prominent feature of the torogan. It is
a wing-like ornament on the sides of the
structure with alternating designs of a serpent
(naga) or a growing fern (pako rabong). Its
overall appearance is rectangular with a flat roof
base and triangular roof at the middle top.
Panolong
Badjao Houses
• This is the dwelling place of the so-called

Sama-Bajau or the “Sea Gypsies” of the Sulu
Sea. Badjao houses are built on stilts two
meters above the water surface.
• This supports fishing and hunting -the main
source of livelihood of these nomads or
Badjao.
• Badjao houses, more often than not, are
constructed out of wood drifted by the sea
and coming from either demolished or
destroyed buildings from the neighboring
provinces, islands, and coasts.
Grand Mosque of Cotabato
• This Grand Mosque in Cotabato, otherwise

known as the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Masjid, is the largest mosque in the
Philippines. Situated near the idle banks of
Tamontaka River, this mosque was founded
by the Philippine Government and the
Sultan of Brunei, for whom the Masjid was
named.
Gador is decorative metal container
used as a flower vase of center piece in
Maranao homes. It is usually made of
brass or aluminum with geometric or
organic designs (i.e. flowers, petals,
ferns, etc.). This artform also became
an everyday object or functional art
form.
Tabak is a Maranao two or three-layered
food tray made of brass. It has a hollow base
stands etched with tiny holes in different
sizes and shapes such as diamond,
rectangular, moon shape, and circle. The
trays are rounded and flat with plain or curve
designs on the sides. At times, it is covered
with yellow textile called ampas.
Balangay
The balangay of Butuan, is a large wooden
boat used by pre- colonial Filipinos to
traverse the seas for trade and migration.
It is also known as the oldest Pre-Hispanic
watercraft found in the Philippines. Apart
from trade and migration, it was also used
for cargo, and raiding purposes which only
proved that Butuan had a central role to
play in the trade industry.
Vinta
The vinta is a sailboat introduced by the
Badjao people who live in Sulu
archipelago. It is characterized by a
colorful sail with geometric patterns called
vinta. This iconic boat of Sulu archipelago
and Zamboanga Peninsula has become
one of the attractions in the community.
Unlike the other traditional watercrafts in
Mindanao, this boat is small and not
meant to be used for long ocean travel.
This is mainly used for livelihood activities
like fishing, diving for pearls, and
transportation around the archipelago.
Other ethnic groups also use the Vinta
such as Tausug and Yakan.

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• The hero or warrior called bagani by Bagobos usually wearblood-red

• Tanyak Tanyak is a face painting custom is unique to Yakan tribal

• The distinct motifs and patterns characterize the

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• This Grand Mosque in Cotabato, otherwise

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