ARTS AND CRAFTS
OF MINDANAO
MAPEH (ARTS) 7
Ms. Camille F. Bertillo
Arts and Crafts of Mindanao
- Mindanao, referred to as “The Land of Promise”
- The second largest and southernmost island in the
Philippine archipelago
- It has the largest concentration of ethno-linguistic
groups and culturally diverse islands.
Arts and Crafts of Mindanao
These groups are mostly Muslims from the Badjao,
Iranun, Jama Mapun, Kalagan, Kalibugan,
Manobo, Maguindanao, Sama Bangingi, Sama
Pangutaran, Samal, Sangil, Tausug and Yakan.
Other groups are the Lumads, or thos who have
maintained their indigenious beliefs and traditions
instead of converting to Islam or Christianity.
The Traditional Clothing of the
B’laan
B’laan
An ethnolinguistic group that inhabit some parts of
South Cotabato, North Cotabato, and Davao del
Sur.
Combination of two words, “bila,” which means
“house,” and “an,” which means “people”.
They are known for embroidery, brass ornaments
and beadwork that are integrated in their
traditional clothing.
B’laan
Women wear heavy brass belts with numerous tiny
bells that hag around their waistline.
Weave highly-polished abaca textiles using the ikat
process.
Ikat is a process of dyeing the fabric where the
yarns are tightly wrapped with strings and dyed
before weaving.
The Traditional Clothing of the
Bagobo and T’boli
Bagobo
Group of people that live in Davao.
Comes from the words “bego” (new) and
“obo” (growth)
They make clothes from a special textile
woven from abaca fibers called t’nalak
T’nalak
woven from deep brown
abaca treated in the ikat
process to obtain intricate
designs.
Bagobo
The men wear t’nalak shorts, an
undershirt, and a t’nalak coat.
The bagani (hero/warrior) wear blood-red
clothes and a head kerchief called
tangkulu
Tangkulu
Bagobo
The women wear wrap-around t’nalak
skirts and blouses.
Their blouses are adorned with floral
patterns, checkers or paisley prints.
Bagobo
They also wear rows of bells around their
waists and ankles that produce tinkling sounds
when they walk.
T’boli
Live in and around Lake Sebu, South
Cotabato
Famous for their complicated beadwork,
wonderful woven fabrics, and beautiful brass
ornaments.
They regard the t’nalak as sacred
T’boli
Weavers believe that their gods and
ancestors visit them in their dreams to
teach them the designs and patterns that
they have to weave.
Lang Dulay
most famous T’boli dream weaver
who received the National Living
Treasures –
Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan
(GAMABA) award by the National
Commission for Culture and Arts
(NCCA) in 1998
T’boli
Men are not allowed to touch the materials
used in the weaving process.
The weaver is forbidden to mate with her
husband during the time that the cloth is
being woven.
They believe that if they break these rules, the
fiber will snap and the design will be ruined.
The Traditional Clothing of the
Maranao
Maranao
Means “People of the Lake”
Referring to people who occupy the
lands surrounding Lake Lanao.
They are known for their malong
Malong
A traditional Filipino tube
skirt that is made of hand-
woven or machine-made
multi-colored cotton cloth,
bearing a variety of
geometric or floral designs
Malong
It can be used as a skirt, a
dress, a blouse, or a gown.
It can also be used as a
hammock, a basket, a
sleeping bag, a bathrobe or
a baby carriage.
Malong
It is similar to the sarong worn
by people in Malaysia, Brunei,
and Indonesia
A newborn is wrapped in it
and as he or she grows, it
becomes a part of his or her
daily life as clothing.
Malong
When a person dies,
he or she is once again
wrapped in a malong
KAPA MALONG
SAMBI SA MALONGS
Yakan
From Basilan
They are popular for their skills in weaving.
Hand-loomed fabrics are traditionally
used as garments
Seputangan
is a square cloth sued by
the Yakan women as a
head cover or as belt.
Badjulapi
is a tight blouse with long
sleeves.
It is ornamented with
gold, silver or bronze
buttons
Badjulapi
is a tight blouse with long
sleeves.
It is ornamented with
gold, silver or bronze
buttons
Sawal
traditional tight-fitting
trousers made of Yakan
fabric characterized by
its vertical stripes.
Pinalantupan
A type of skirt that is
layered over the trousers
