Module 14: Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Artists Flashcards
They are persons or a group of artists recognized by the government for creating traditional and cultural arts.
National Living Treasures or GAMABA awardees
Their mastered skills are also passed on to present generations to carry on the existence of traditional art that is uniquely Filipino.
National Living Treasures or GAMABA awardees
It is common among cultural communities nationwide.
- Ginaw Bilog
- Oral tradition
_______________ are either
sung or chanted.
- Ginaw Bilog
- Poetic verses
It is a notable Mangyan literary tradition.
- Ginaw Bilog
- ambahan
This poetic literary form is composed of seven-syllable lines that are used to convey messages through images and metaphors.
- Ginaw Bilog
- ambahan
It is sung and conveys a variety of messages such as giving advice to the young, courtship, saying goodbye to a dear friend, asking for a place to stay, and many more.
- Ginaw Bilog
- ambahan
There are other numerous oral traditions, but the ambahan remains present and is preserved until today, mainly because it is etched on bamboo tubes written in precolonial script called ________________.
- Ginaw Bilog
- surat Mangyan
Among the Mangyan people steeped with the wisdom of the ambahan is ___________, a Hanunoo Mangyan from Mansalay, Mindoro.
Ginaw Bilog
Just like the rest of the Mangyan people, __________, a National Artist for Literature, believed that the ambahan is the key to understanding the Mangyan soul.
Ginaw Bilog
Consequently, Bilog endeavored to preserve and record ____________________________ passed on to him by friends.
ambahan poetry on bamboo tubes and dog-eared notebooks
Ginaw Bilog’s most treasured collections are those inherited from his _______________________.
grandfather and father
Nong Pedring as he is more commonly called.
Frederico Caballero
He is a National Artist for Literature who comes from a long family lineage of epic chanters from Panay, Bukidnon.
Frederico Caballero
Frederico Caballero’s love for epics and folklore began when he was still a child, when he, his sister, and brothers would frequently listen to the lull of their mother or great grandmother, ______________, until they fell asleep.
Anggoy Omil
Hearing the chants of mythical heroes and their adventures every night fascinated the then young _________ more and more until he learned the arts himself by persistently asking his Anggoy to teach him to chant an epic.
Caballero
His hard work and passion began when both his mother and Anggoy died.
Frederico Caballero
Frederico Caballero continued the tradition and perpetually documented _______________.
oral literature
Frederico Caballero also collaborated with researchers to document the epics ______________________.
Humadapnon and Labaw Duggon
Furthermore, Caballero worked with the _______________________ and went from barangay to barangay to convince older folks to learn how to read and write.
Bureau of Nonformal Education
Despite the old folks’ reluctance, he appealed to them and explained the benefits of learning how to read and write so that they could put into writing their indigenous traditions, beliefs, and literature.
Frederico Caballero
After convincing them that once these traditions. beliefs. and literature are documented, teaching the younger generation and passing on cultural heritage became simpler and uncomplicated.
Frederico Caballero
Caballero’s passion and influence went beyond the bounds of his community as he continued to travel from his home in the mountains of _____________________ for nearly a decade now.
Calinog to the other parts of Iloilo
Through Caballero’s passion, efforts, and perseverance, academicians, artists, and advocates have been able to witness and experience the beauty of ___________________ oral tradition
Panay-Bukidnon
However the greatest fulfillment for _______________ is the fact that his family and children are no longer ashamed of their roots as they once were after having rediscovered their pride in their heritage.
Nong Pedring
The ________ (Tagabili to lowlanders) is an animist ethnic group living on Lake Sebu in the highlands in southwestern Mindanao
- Lang Dulay
- T’boli
When you come across the T’boli people, you cannot dismiss the stories of the T’boli princess __________, famous for her genius and creativity in making the T’nalak fabric designs.
Lang Dulay
It was her mother, Luan Senig, who influenced her in weaving when she was 12 years old.
Lang Dulay
It was considered a valuable commodity as it is used for barter with water buffalos and horses
T’nalak
Moreover, ________________ is considered a form of dowry used as a dress for women.
T’nalak fabric
Tboli weavers are called _________________, they receive the T’nalak patterns from dreams granted by the god of abaca, __________.
- dreamweavers
- Fu Dalu
Her achievements include over 100 designs that symbolize the tradition and culture of the T’boli people.
Lang Dulay
Due to her passion for work, many more young T’boli women have learned the craft and thousands of others all over the world learned about the intricate art of T’nalak weaving.
Lang Dulay
As a result of her passion, she was declared as a Manlilikha ng Bayan in 1998 by President Fidel V. Ramos.
Lang Dulay
To further preserve the T’nalak art, she used her grant from the NCCA to establish a weaving center to teach other women and pass on this beautiful T’boli art.
Lang Dulay
She was already exposed to weaving due to her being a daughter of a weaver.
Salinta Monon
Monon used to watch her mother weaving a traditional abace fabric called ____, and at the age of 12, she was taught how to use the ______________.
- ikat
- weaving loom
Salinta Monon’s favorite design was the ___________, or the crocodile, which was considered the most difficult design to weave.
binuwaya
All her life, she wove continuously even after getting married and having six children.
Salinta Monon
As a result of years of practice and mastery of the art of weaving, she developed a keen eye for traditional design, so much that she could identify just by looking both the design and its weaver
Salinta Monon
She was considered the Last Bagobo Weaver.
Salinta Monon
However, having the passion and determination to preserve the living form of cultural heritage, Salinta passed on her legacy, skills, and techniques in abaca weaving to younger generations through the _________________________.
School of Living Tradition in Brgy. Bituag in Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Through her efforts and passion, she was awarded the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan in 1998 by NCCA.
Salinta Monon
She is another recognized textile master weaver.
Darhata Sawabi
She hails from Barangay Parang, Jolo, Sulu.
Darhata Sawabi
She is known for her mastery of weaving the _______________, a traditional square textile garment famous for its silk-woven intricate designs worn as a head covering by the Tausug of Jolo.
- Darhata Sawabi
- Pis Syabit
It is considered a difficult art as its preparation would take about three days.
Pis Syabit
Despite the many other challenges she faced, _____________ remained faithful to her art and continued to weave while teaching other women in her community, who also passed on to others the complicated art of pis syabit. Because of her passion and dedication task on the different styles and
to the art of weaving, generations of traditional Tausug designs have been preserved and appreciated by many.
Darhata Sawabi
He is another famed traditional master weaver and ikat dyer born in Barangay Landan, Polomolok, South Cotabato.
Yabing Masalon Dulo
Commonly known as Fu Yabing, he is one of the two master designers of the B’laan tribe’s Mabal Tabih art or ikat weaving and dyeing.
Yabing Masalon Dulo
Fu Yabing started weaving at the age of 14, creating two ______ masterpieces, one of which is now displayed in the National Museum.
Tabih
She died at the age of 106, but not after dedicating her life teaching her art, which was also passed on to her by her mother through her grandmother.
Yabing Masalon Dulo
Passionate about preserving the Mabal Tabih art, Dulo also taught her only daughter, _________________, the craft.
Lamina Dulo Gulili
She also did full-time work as a mentor, with the assistance of her grandniece Arjho Cariño Turner, teaching and welcoming students in a nearby village of upland B’laan in Lamlifew, Malungon, Sarangani.
Yabing Masalon Dulo
As a result of her passion and perseverance, she was given an opportunity to go to Manila and participate in the ASEAN Textile Symposium in the National Museum in 2009, where she was able to bring and share her weaving culture.
Yabing Masalon Dulo
Known as one of the finest weavers in southern Philippines is the _____________.
- Ambahan Ausalin
- Yakan of Basilan
Ambalang Ausalin, more affectionately called in her community as ________________, is one of the most well-known Yakan master weavers and is regarded as a’a pandey megtetenun (an expert weaver).
Apuh Ambalang
She learned the art from her mother, Bariya Auhum, who was regarded as the best weaver in Basilan during her time.
Ambahan Ausalin
Her skills in weaving were deemed incomparable as she was able to bring to life all textile categories and designs typical to the Yakan.
Ambahan Ausalin
Ambahan Ausalin was able to master two of the most intricate Yakan weaving art- __________________.
the sinaluan and the seputangan
She is another prominent weaver born in Pinili, Ilocos Norte.
Magdalena Gamayo
She is known for being a master weaver of _________, which is the historical cotton fabric bartered in the Galleon trade for gold.
- Magdalena Gamayo
- Inabel cloth
She learned to weave informally at the age of 16 by watching and copying the patterns made by her aunts during World War II.
Magdalena Gamayo
The process of _____________ is considered a complex and demanding art.
abel weaving
However, through Gamayo’s perseverance, she was able to perfected the skills on her own after teaching herself to weave traditional inable patterns such as __________ (geometric patterns), __________ (whirlwinds, which is Gamayo’s specialty), ___________ (spiral forms), and _____________ (flowers).
- inuritan
- binakol
- kusikos
- sinan-sabong
She creates her own designs and patterns, making sure that her every work is always precise, sturdy, and done with fervor regardless of technique and pattern.
Magdalena Gamayo
She is a recognized master mat weaver among the Sama indigenous community of Ungos Matata.
Haja Amina Appi
He was born in Tandulas, Tawi-Tawi and is known for her complex geometric patterns and colorful designs that exhibit a precise sense of proportion and symmetry.
Haja Amina Appi
It is handed down through the matrilateral line in the Sama culture.
art of mat weaving
The whole process is exclusive to women from harvesting wild pandan leaves from the forest, stripping down and coloring the leaves, to the actual execution of the design.
art of mat weaving
It is a tedious and long process that takes up to three months to make and requires much patience and stamina.
art of mat weaving
Creating the mat also requires an eye for detail, a spot-on color instinct, and a genius in applied mathematics to create intricate patterns and designs.
art of mat weaving
People in her community often borrow her mats to be used as a reference to be copied and for them to learn from a master’s designs.
Haja Amina Appi
She is another prominent master mat weaver from Sarangani and South Cotabato in Mindanao.
Estelita Bantilan
Born Labnai Tumandan, she eventuallly took the name Estelita in the 1950s and became Mrs. Bantilan when she married.
Estelita Bantilan
At the young age of 10, Bantilan learned how to do the traditional B’laan mat called _____, which is made out of a dried, polished, and naturally dyed pandan variety called __________.
- igêm
- romblon
She has mastered one of the important skills of igêm weaving-the proper way of coloring or dyeing dried romblon.
Estelita Bantilan
In her old age, she was then called by a new nickname, Princess, as a sign of endearment and genuine respect from other mat weavers of Upper Lasang.
Estelita Bantilan
Teofilo Garcia a renowned artisan from San Ouintin, Abra and considered as the last _____________ hatmaker.
tabungaw
It is an Ilocano term for upo, known as white pumpkin or bottle gourd.
Tabungaw
Teofilo learned the art of making the traditional hat called __________________________ at the age of 15 from his grandfather.
kattukong or tabungaw
He is a sculptor and metalsmith from Apalit, Pampanga.
Eduardo Mutuc
He is a late bloomer, growing up as a farmer, it was only at the age of 29 when he decided to supplement his farming income and find an alternative and more secure job as a woodcarver.
Eduardo Mutuc
He started as an apprentice to household woodcarvers during his first year and developed valuable skills as a furniture maker.
Eduardo Mutuc
It was about 6 years after when a colleague exposed and taught him the art of silver plating or locally known as ___________.
- pinukpuk
- Eduardo Mutuc
This technique is used to create gold and silver leaf decorations for saints and other religious items.
pinukpuk
It was Monsignor Fidelis Limcuaco who first commissioned him to create a tabernacle for the parish of Fairview in Quezon City.
Eduardo Mutuc
Palawan is a treasure for Philippine culture and traditions as it is home to major indigenous cultural communities the Batak and the Tagbanwa.
Masino Intaray
Palawan’s own, he is considered an outstanding master musician.
Masino Intaray
Born near Makagwa Valley in Brookes Point, Palawan, he is also a gifted bard artist and a poet.
Masino Intaray
He is a skilled performer of the basal, kulilal, and bajit.
Masino Intaray
Masino Intaray also plays the _________ (mouth harp) and __________ (ring flute).
- aroding
- babarak
It is also known for its music as the province’s masters of the _________ (gong-chime) and ________________ (two-stripped plucked lute) are on par with the indigenous musicians in the East or West.
- Maguindanao
- kutiyapi or kudyapi
In fact, the Maguindanao ______________ is considered one of the most difficult and technically demanding traditional Filipino instruments to play.
kutiyapi
But it is the favorite solo instrument among Muslims and non-Muslim Filipinos.
kutiyapi
This two-stringed instrument provides a rich melodic and rhythmic sound with its wide range of timbres and subtle and variable tuning system.
kutiyapi
He achieved the highest level of excellence in the art of playing kutiyapi.
Samaon Sulaiman
Sulaiman also plays the ___________, most popular instrument among the Maguindanaoan.
kulintang
He is one of the master contributors to the preservation of the rich cultural heritage of Kalinga through his passion for music, dance, and customs.
Alonzo Saclag
Despite not having any formal instructions in the performing arts, _____________________ learned and mastered his skills through mere observation and experience.
Alonzo Saclag
His passion for his cultural heritage enabled him to master not only the Kalinga instruments, but also the dance patterns and movements of the various rituals.
Alonzo Saclag
To keep the rich cultural heritage of the Kalinga people, Saclag spearheaded the establishment of the prestigious _________________________ to pass on the province’s cultural traditions
Cultural heritage allows us to remain connected to our traditions,
and practices, especially to the younger generation. Through his customs, beliefs, and values.
Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe
Living with a family of musicians, _____________ was taught how to play traditional Yakan instruments as a child.
Uwang Ahadas
Born in Lamitan, Basilan, he went near-blind when he was five years old.
Uwang Ahadas
Despite this impairment, Ahadas learned to play a wooden bamboo instrument called ____________, and then he learned how to play a wide-rimmed gong called __________, which is traditionally played by Yakan men.
- gabbang
- agung
At the age of 20, Saclag mastered playing all the Yakan traditional instruments, especially the most important Yakan musical instrument: the ________________, a five-wooden logs instrument hung horizontally though traditionally reserved for women.
kwintangan kayu
His younger brother, Rohas, documented his lies on the wealth of experience and
teachings to create a simplified notation system for instruction
skills that are passed down from generation to generation.
and to preserve ________________ techniques so that they will be passed on to others even after his death.
Uwang’s
