Gawad sa Manlilikhang

Bayan and Their

Contribution to Philippine
Arts
LITERATURE
Ginaw Bilog
 Ginaw Bilog

- Is a Hanunuo Mangyan poet from

Mansalay, Mindoro who is an advocate of
preserving the traditional form of his tribe
called “ambahan”.
- Ambahan is a kind of poem consisting of
seven-syllable lines which most of the time
contains messages of love and friendship.
 Federico Caballero

- Is a Panay-Bukidnon epic chanter who

preserved his community’s oral tradition by
tediously documenting epics of his
ancestors that are in near danger of
disappearance. These epics which tells
stories about mythical heroes and their
marvelous adventures, reflects the rich
cultural heritage of Panay-Bukidnon.
MUSIC/DANCE
 Alonzo Saclag

- Is a master of dance and performing arts

from Kalinga. He did not receive any
formal education in performing arts but still
he mastered the choreography and
musical instruments of kalinga just by
observation and practice.
 Masino Intaray

- Came from the indigenous community in

southern Palawan called the Palawan.
- Was a musician and a poet whose
expertise were basal, kulilal, and bagit.
- Basal is a kind of musical ensemble played
during the tambilaw, a ritual of rice sharing
among the Palawan people as an offering
to Lord of of rice and during the tinapay, a
rice wine drinking ceremony.
- Kulilal is a lyric poem about love being
sung to the accompaniment of kusyapi,
two-stringed lutw, and pagang, bamboo
zither.
 Samaon Sulaiman

- Is Maguindanaon musician from pama sa

pano, Maguindanao. He is a master in
playing the kutyapi, a two-stringe plucked
lure.
- The kutyapi is one of the most difficult to
master indigenous Filipino instrument, but
Samaon was able to play it with grace abd
exemplary talent.
 Uwang Ahadas

- Is the exemplary musician of the Yakan of

Lamitan, Basilan whose expertise dwell in
playing the indigenous instrument called
kwintangan kayu.
WEAVING
 DARHATA SAWABI

- Is a pis yabit weaver from barangay

Parang, Jolo Sulu. Pis yabit is a square
multi-colored traditional cloth that serves
as the head cover of the tausog of Jolo.
Traditionally, it is used clothing ornament
or headdress of the Tausug men that
symbolizes the wearer’s rank in the
society.
 Haja Amina Appi

- Is the master mat weaver of the Sama

indigenous community from Ungos matata,
Tawi-tawi. Mat weaving is one of the
treasured traditions of the Sama people.
Their mat is made up of Pandan leaves
which undergo tedious processes from
stripping, to sun drying, to dyeing, up to
weaving.
 Lang Dulay

- Is a tnalak weaver from the indegeous

community of Tboli in lake Sebu, South
Cotabato.Tnalak is a kind of fabric made
up of fine abaca fibers weaved with
different designs which reflect the tradition
of the Tboli.
 Magdalena Gamayo

- Is an Ilokano master weaver who came

from Pinili, Ilocos Norte. Her expertise
dwell in weaving high quality Ilocos’ textile
called abel. It is a kind of blanket made up
of cotton weaved in different patterns.
 Salita Monon

- Is Bagobo textile weaver from Bansalan,

Davao del Sur. She started weaving at the
age of 12 through the guidance of her
mother. The traditional Bagobo fabrics
which are made up of abaca fibers is the
product of Salita.
METAL WORK
 Eduardo Mutuc

- Is a metalsmith from Apalit, Pampanga, who

created numerous wood carving and metal art
with religious and secular themes.
CASQUE
 Teofilo Garcia

- Is an Ilokano casque maker from san Quintin,

Abra. He is known for crafting high quality and
functional headpiece called tabungaw. The
tabungaw is made up of native gourd called
upo, rattan, and bamboo.
L-R: (1) Ginaw Bilog, (2) Masino Intaray,
(3) Samaon Sulaiman, (4) Lang Dulay
L-R: (5) Salinta Monon, (6) Alonzo Saclag,
(7) Federico Caballero, (8) Uwang Ahadas
L-R: (9) Darhata Sawabi, (10) Eduardo
Mutuc, (11) Haja Amina Appi
L-R: (12) Teofilo Garcia, (13) Magdalena
Gamayo