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Manlilikha ng Bayan Bundos Fara T’boli Brass Casting Practicing the art gifted by Ginton, the deity of metalwork, Bundos has been carrying on the art of “Temwel” (brass casting) for most of his existence. While still utilizing traditional techniques, he has conjured several outstanding pieces bearing traditional designs and more novel masterworks. Bundos is acknowledged by … Read more

Manlilikha ng Bayan Hadja Sakinur-Ain DelasasSama Traditional Dance Dancing at a young age, Hadja Sakinur-ain has mastered the art of “Igal”. Igal is a Sama term for “dance” and is tantamount to the Pangalay of the Tausug, the Pamansak, and Gandingan of the Yakan. According to Hadja Sakinur-ain, “It happens right when the dancer is … Read more

Manlilikha ng Bayan Abina Coguit Agusan Manobo Embroidery One of the last and finest manunuyam among the Agusan Manobo people, Bae Abina utilizes her upbringing in her “Suyam” – the embroidery tradition of the Agusan Manobo. Following the tradition, Abina was chosen by the spirit of Tuma, and granted her the blessing to become a matugo … Read more

Manlilikha ng Bayan Adelita BagcalIlocano 2023 Manlilikha ng Bayan for Oral Traditions Manang Lita, as her community fondly calls her, has been championing the performance of the waning Ilocano oral tradition “Dallot” and other oral traditions since she was fifteen. Dallot is centered on courtship and wedding and is performed during social gatherings and Adelita … Read more

Manlilikha ng Bayan Samporonia Madanlo Mandaya Textile Weaving Regarded as one of the few remaining gi-pandayan (master artisan) of the Mandaya People, Samporonia is a master weaver of “Dagmay”. From harvesting the abaca, preparation, and the execution of the most challenging patterns, Samporonia’s works have been determined to be approximate to the quality of that … Read more