The document discusses the arts and crafts of various ethnolinguistic groups in Mindanao, Philippines. It describes their traditional textiles, attire, and weaving/embroidery techniques. The B'laan are known for embroidery and beadwork integrated into clothes woven from abaca. The Bagobo and T'boli create sacred t'nalak cloth in red, brown, and black colors. The Maranao are renowned for their malong skirts that can be worn and used in many ways, as shown in the Kapa Malong Malong dance. The Yakan are recognized for their boldly patterned hand-loomed fabrics used for garments like the seputangan head cover

1. ARTS AND CRAFTS
OF MINDANAO

2. ATTIRE,
TEXTILES AND
TAPESTRIES

3. Bilaan or
B’laan
-Is an ethnolinguistic
group that inhabit some
parts of south Cotabato,
North Cotabato and Davao
del Sur .

4. B’laan is a combination of
two words, “bila” means
“house’ and “an” means
“people”
They are known for
embroidery, brass
ornaments and beadwork
that are integrated in
their traditional clothing.

5.  The B’laan wear clothes
woven from abaca
embellished with
embroidery, buttons, and
beads.
 The women wear heavy
brass belts with numerous
tiny bells that hang around
their waistline.

6.  Takmun – mother-of-pearl
cut into small shapes that
look like sequins.
 Ikat - is a process of dyeing
the fabric before weaving.
 3 colors used in B’laan’s
textiles: shades of black or
brown, red or ochre,and
ecru or undyed abaca.

7. Bagobo and T’boli
Bagobo are group of people
that live in Davao.
Comes from the words
“bago” (new) and “obo”
(growth).

8. T’nalak special textile woven from
abaca fibers.
A sacred cloth, used as a cover
during births and traditional
wedding rituals involve the
exchange of this textile.
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.

9. The women wear wrap-around
t’nalak skirts and blouses.
It has short bell sleeves and the
waist area that falls right above
the abdomen.
They also wear rows of bells
around their waists and ankles
that produce tinkling sounds
when they walk.

10. T’boli live in and around
Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
are famous for their
complicated beadwork,
wonderful woven fabrics and
beautiful brass ornaments.
T’boli tinalak colors: red,
brown and black.

11. Lang Dulay – most famous T’boli
dream weaver.
Awarded national Living Treasures
– Gawad manlilikha ng Bayan
(GAMABA) award by National
Commission for Culture and the
Arts (NCCA) in 1998.

12. Maranao
Means “people of the Lake”, referring to
people who occupy the lands surrounding
Lake Lanao.
They are famous for their artworks,
intricate weaving, wood carving, metal
craft, and their epics.

13.  Maranaos are known for their malong.
 Malong – is 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.
 It can be used as a skirt, a dress, a blouse
or a gown.
 Also used as hammock, a basket, a sleeping
bag, a bathrobe or a baby carriage.

14. A traditional dance called
Kapa Malong Malong or
Sambisa Malong,
demonstrates the various
ways of wearing a malong
and its uses.

16. YAKANS
Basilan is the home of the
Yakans.
Yakan hand-loomed fabrics are
known for their use of bold colors
and geometric patterns.
Yakan fabrics are traditionally
used as garments.

17. YAKANS
Seputangan is a square cloth
used by the Yakan women as a
head cover or as belt.
Badjulapi is a tight blouse with
long sleeves.
Sawal is the traditional tight-fitting
trousers characterized by its
vertical stripes

18. YAKANS
Pinalantupan a type of
skirt, layered over the
trousers.

23. 1._____ A traditional dance which
demonstrates the various ways of wearing a
malong and its uses.
2. _____ Sacred cloth which is exchanged
during marriages and used as a cover during
births.
3. The traditional tight-fitting trousers made
of a Yakan fabric characterized by its vertical
stripes design.

24. 4. _____Sequin-like Capiz shells used to give
a distinct design and color to their clothes.
5. _____ Most common material used by the
ethnolinguistic groups in Mindanao for
weaving cloth.
6. _____ A process of dyeing the fabric in
which the yarns have been tie-dyed before
weaving.
7. _____ A square cloth used by the Yakan
women as a head cover or as a belt.

25. 8. _____The common color tones found in
Bagobo’s t’nalak.
9. _____ The common color tones found in
T’boli’s t’nalak.
10. Features long skirts for the women,
frequently woven with metallic threads, and
shorter, wrap-around skirts for the men.