Tagum plant
The Manobo uses the Tagum plant (Indigofera Tinctoria) and the bark of the Lamud tree to produce black to dye abaca threads.
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Source: Rosario Cruz- Lucero, “Manobo”, CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Digital Edition
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