the highest policy-making and coordinating body for culture and the arts of the State and is tasked with the administration and implementation

of the GAMABA

He was known for his efforts in preserving the Mangyan poetry tradition of Ambahan.

Musician and Storyteller who lived in Brooke's Point town in Palawan province, but was born near Makagwa Valley.

Samaon Sulaiman

achieved the highest level of excellence in the art of kutyapi playing

T'boli princess from Lake Sebu region in South Cotabato

All are textile weavers EXCEPT,

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"Dreamweaver"

Salinta Monon set up the Manlilikha ng Bayan Center workshop in her hometown to promote the traditional art of T'nalak weaving

She was known for her Bagobo-Tagabawa textiles and was known as the "last Bagobo weaver".

Salinta Monon

Salinta Monon weaves a design for how long?

He also formed the Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe with the intent of promoting Kalinga dance to a wider audience.

By 2016, Alonso Saclag has established a village within his town, named __________ which aims to promote Kalinga culture to tourists.

Federico Caballero

also called "Nong Pedring"

He also worked as the manughusay in his local

community, an arbiter who helps resolves disputes

and conflicts in the community.

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts recognized him as a National Living Treasure in the year ______ for "weaving the fabric of oral tradition".

He went near blind when he was five years old.

By age 20, Ahadas had already mastered

the ___________ which is considered as the most

important Yakan musical instrument despite the

instrument traditionally reserved for women.

Darhata Sawabi

traditional cloth tapestry worn as a head cover

Darhata Sawabi was married at the age of 22.

A hand-woven square measuring 39 by 40

inches brings Darhata Sawabi about P________.

became a master in silver plating, a skill required to make the gold decorations of many secular decorations.

Eduardo Mutuc is the artist of many religious pieces of

One of his first commissions came from Monsignor Fidelis Limcauco, who asked him to create a tabernacle for the parish of Fairview, Quezon City.

Haja Amina Appi

recognized as the master mat weaver among the Sama indigenous community of Ungos Matata

Haja Amina Appi uses ______ leaves in mat weaving.

The Sama weavers prefer the smooth leaf variety because it produces stronger and sturdier matting strips.

commercial dye

Teolfilo Garcia

Now, Teofilo Garcia is one of the last three Tabungaw hat makers.

Magdalena Gamayo

One of Magdalena Gamayo's designs employs a difficult

weaving technique called ______ meaning partially.

Magdalena Gamayo prefers to work with _____ because it is obedient to the master weaver’s touch.

most difficult Traditional pattern that Magdalena taught herself

Ambalang Ausalin

Ambalang Ausalin is often called "Apuh Ambalang" by her fellow weavers.

Ambalang Ausalin can execute the _______________ and the ______________ techniques of the bunga sama category.

Ambalang Ausalin practiced with strips

of lugus and _________ leaves (mat-making material).

Estelita Bantilan

Estelita Bantilan started her craft at a young age,

weaving intricate mats using a pandan variety called

_________.

mats were her gifts of choice to people she

cherished

served as the Cultural Master

for the Blaan Weaving School of Living Tradition

Project implemented back in 2005 at Sitio Lamlifew,

Datal Tampal, Malungon, Sarangani Province

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