Contare Lesson 8

In April 1992 the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or the
National Living Treasures Award was institutionalized
through...

Birth and death: January 3, 1953 - June 3, 2003
Category: Artist and Poet ( Ambahan )
Place of birth: Panaytayan, Oriental Mindoro
Year of Conferment: 1993

He was the promoter of the ambahan which
was an oral tradition of poetic verses of the
Mangyan. He was given the title of “Ama ng
Kulturang Mangyan”

Composed of seven-syllable lines
that uses metaphors to send a
point or message. The ambahan
covers a variety of topics such as
giving advice, courtships, farewells,
etc.

Birth and death: April 10, 1943 – November
30, 2013
Category: Musician (basal or gong) and Epic
Chanter (kulilal and bagit)
Place of birth: Brooke’s Point, Palawan
Year of Conferment: 1993

He was a storyteller, epic chanter and a master musician. He was skilled with the traditional Palawan instrumentation and accompaniments like the:
○ Kulilal (lyrical love poem)
○ Aroding (mouth harp)
○ Babarak (ring flute)
○ Bagit (instrumental music mimicking the movements of nature)

set of one or two big gongs
also known as agung/agong

ring flute

two stringed lute

bamboo zither

Birth and death: March 3, 1953 - May
21, 2011
Category: Musician ( Kudyapi )
Place of birth: Mamasapano,
Maguindanao
Year of Conferment: 1993

He was awarded for his outstanding
artistry and dedication to his chosen
instrument, the Maguindanao kudyapi.
He was also a barber and an imam of the
Libutan mosque

It is a two stringed plucked lute that
comes in variety of shapes and forms
and has different names depending
on which cultural tribe you belong to.

Birth and death: August 3, 1924 - April 30,
2015
Category: Textile weaver ( t’nalak )
Place of birth: Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
Year of Conferment: 1998

She was a traditional weaver from
T’boli. She is considered a master of
the art for her quality craftsmanship
because of the “fine even quality of
the yarn”.

It is made up of T’boli Cloth
- She uses abaca fiber with red and black
dyes, she spins her stories with grace

Traditional Patterns:
- Bulinglangit – clouds
- Bankiring – hair bangs
- Kabangi - butterflies

Birth and death: December 12, 1920 -
June 4, 2009
Category: Weaver ( abaca )
Place of birth: Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Year of Conferment: 1998

She started weaving at the age of 12,
under the tutelage of her mother. At
young age, she already exhibited skill
and talent in inabel weaving which is a
form of ikat weaving

- Bagobo textile
- She uses abaca fiber in her textiles
- A typical bagobo tubular skirt that
measures 3.5 meters by 0.42 meters
takes about three to four months to
finish.

Birth: August 4, 1942
Category: Musician, Dancer,
Preservationist
Place of birth: Lubugan, Kalinga Province
Year of Conferment: 2000

He was the genius of Kalinga dance and
performing arts. He was able to master
the Kalinga musical instruments and
ritualistic dance movements.

Birth: December 25, 1938
Category: Epic Chanter ( Sugidanon )
Place of birth: Calinog, Iloilo
Year of Conferment: 2000

- Fondly known as Nong Pedring.
- He is considered bantugan, a person
who has attained distinction
because he understood his vision for
the culture of the Panay-Bukidnon.

These epics, which tells stories about
mythical heroes and their marvelous
adventures, reflect the rich cultural
heritage of Panay-Bukidnon.

tells a story in ten
chapters of powerful noblemen, demigoddesses and mythical culture.

10 epics of federico
caballero

Birth: February 15, 1945
Category: Musician ( Yakan specifically
kulintang, kwintangan kayu, gabbang,
agung, tuntungan )
Place of birth: Lamitan, Basilan
Year of Conferment: 2000

● He is a Yakan, an ethnic community that has a
rich musical heritage.
● He was able to master a number of musical
instruments such as gabbang and agung. He
was also able to break tradition by learning a
traditionally female instrument, the kwintangan
kayu.

a bamboo xylophone

it is traditionally a male musica linstrument

Death: March 12, 2005
Category: Weaver ( pis syabit )
Place of birth: Parang, Sulu
Year of Conferment: 2000

● One of the most renowned pis syabit
weavers. Her skill in making these
handwoven garments has made her selfsufficient, often making her product sell
more than normal market price.

● A woven traditional headgear of
the Tausug in Jolo.
● It is traditionally made by the
women of the community which is
passed on from generation to
generation

Birth: October 12, 1949
Category: Metalsmith
Place of birth: Apalit, Pampanga
Year of Conferment: 2004

● He is recognized for his religious and
secular art that uses silver, bronze,
and wood. His works are often seen
in intricately carved retablos, altars,
and carrosas or parade floats.

● He begins with a detailed drawing. He then transfers
the design on a block of wood by chiseling out the
details. He then covers the wood with a metal sheet,
and then coaxes out the design through careful
hammering with a mallet and an old rubber lipper.
● Afterwards, he dips the solid metal sheet in molten
silver, a dangerous task that must be done in the
open air lest the poisonous fumes overcome him. He
then proceeds to do more hammering and polishing
to bring out the details of the piece.

Birth and death: June 25, 1925 - April 2,
2013
Category: Weaver ( mat )
Place of birth: Tandubas, Tawi-tawi
Year of Conferment: 2004

One of the masters of mat weaving.
● She has earned great esteem from her
community due to her unique and amazing
work. She is not selfish with her work but
instead feels great pride when people learn and
copy her designs.

- Her designs can contain up to eight colors
- Her creations are noted for their complex
and precise geometric motifs that
showcase her inherent eye for color,
design, proportion, and symmetry. Each of
her creations require patience and stamina
since a single mat can take as long as three
months to make.

Birth: March 17, 1941
Category: Casque Maker
Place of birth: San Quintin, Abra
Year of Conferment: 2012

One of the most notable and respected makers
of the tabungaw.
● His works are both artistic and functional and
has resulted receiving hundreds of orders for
his tabungaw. His works are so well-made that
a tabungaw can last for generations.

A traditional casque or headpiece used to
shield one from the element. It is
traditionally found in the Northern Region of
the Philippines.
● It is made up of a hollowed and polished
native gourd (upo). The inside is lined with
fine woven rattan while the exterior is
varnished with an orange sheen and the
brim decorated with a bamboo weave.

Birth: August 13, 1924
Category: Master Weaver ( Inabel )
Place of birth: Pinili, Ilocos Norte
Year of Conferment: 2012

The master weaver of Ilocos Norte. She is
one of the stalwarts of abel (blanket)
weaving tradition in Ilocos Norte. Her
experience has taught her how to
procure quality materials for her abels

Her designs include the inuritan (geometric
designs), kusikos (spiral patterns like that of
oranges, and the most difficult one which is
sinan-sabong (flowers).
● Her years of weaving experience has given
her an instinctive feel of not just the quality of
threads but as well as the correct tension to
use to ensure a sturdy smooth finished
product