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 of former master weavers.
Holistically ingraining the essence of Dagmay weaving as a vessel of the community’s indigenous knowledge system and practices, Samporonia, who is also a Baylan, has mastered the other traditional and innovative Mandaya art which she shares with her family and the rest of the community, further earning respect and admiration.
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