gamaba awardees

• Who is recognized as the "last Bagobo weaver"?

  Salinta Monon
• What is the traditional Bagobo-Tagabawa textile known as?

  Inabal
• What award did Salinta Monon receive in 1998?


  Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA)
• Who is Ginaw Bilog?


  A Hanunuo Mangyan poet from Oriental Mindoro
• What poetic forms did Ginaw Bilog promote?


  Surat Mangyan and Ambahan
• What is Masino Intaray known for?


  Being a master of basal, kulilal, and bagit
• What types of narratives did Masino Intaray chant?


  Tultul, sudsungit, and tuturan
• What instrument is Samaon Sulaiman known for playing?


  Kutyapi
• What other instruments is Samaon Sulaiman proficient in?


  Kulintang, agong, gandingan, palendang, and tambul
• Who is Lang Dulay?


  A textile weaver from Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
• What is the T’nalak?


  A traditional sacred cloth of the T’boli made from abaca
• What did Alonzo Saclag focus on in his career?


  Dance and the performing arts
• What did Alonzo Saclag form to pass on his knowledge?


  Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe
• What epics did Federico Caballero work on?


  Humadapnon and Labaw Donggon
• What role did Federico Caballero serve in his community?


  Manughusay, an arbiter of conflicts
• What is Uwang Ahadas known for?


  Playing various Yakan instruments
• What is the significance of instrumental music to the Yakan people?


  It is of much significance to their culture
• What is the Pis Syabit?


  A multicolored woven cloth of the Tausug
• What is the size of the Pis Syabit?


  100 centimeters by 100 centimeters
• What craft is Eduardo Mutuc known for?


  Pinukpuk, stamping embellishments on metal sheets
• What materials does Eduardo Mutuc use in his works?


  Silver, wood, and bronze
• Who is Haja Amina Appi?


  A Tepo (Sama Mat) weaver from Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi
• What is Haja Amina Appi known for in her weaving?


  Her precise sense of design, symmetry, and color harmony
• What type of hat does Teofilo Garcia craft?


  Tabungaw hat
• What is the tabungaw hat made from?


  A variety of gourd known locally as tabungaw
• Who is Magdalena Gamayo?


  An Ilocano textile weaver
• What patterns did Magdalena Gamayo teach herself?


  Binakol, inuritan, kusikos, and Inubon a Sabong
• Who is Apuh Ambalang?


  A highly esteemed weaver in Lamitan
• What techniques does Apuh Ambalang execute?


  Suwah bekkat and suwah pendan
• What is Estelita Tumandan Bantilan known for?


  Being a Blaan master weaver of mats called igêm
• What is significant about Estelita's demeanor?


  It is key to understanding mat weaving among the Sarangani Blaan
• Who is Yabing Masalon Dulo?


  A master weaver in her community
• What type of weaving is Yabing Masalon Dulo known for?


  Blaan abaca-ikat weaving
• Who are the GAMABA Awardees mentioned in the study material?

  • Teofilo Garcia (2012)
  • Ginaw Bilog (1953)
  • Darhata Sawabi (2004)
  • Lang Dulay (1998)
  • Samaon Sulaiman (1993)
  • Estelita Bantilan (2016)
  • Uwang Ahadas (2000)
  • Eduardo Mutuc (2004)
  • Federico Caballero (2000)
  • Alonzo Saclag (2000)
  • Yabing Masalon Dulo (2017)
  • Salinta Monon (1998)
  • Magdaleno Gamayo (2012)
  • Ambalang Ausalin (2016)
  • Haja Amina Appi (2004)
  • Masino Intaray (1993)
• What are the contributions of the GAMABA Awardees to their respective crafts?


  • Teofilo Garcia: Crafting tabungaw hats
  • Ginaw Bilog: Preserving Hanunuo Mangyan script and poetry
  • Darhata Sawabi: Popularizing Pis Syabit weaving
  • Lang Dulay: Weaving T'nalak
  • Samaon Sulaiman: Playing Kutyapi
  • Estelita Bantilan: Creating beautiful mats
  • Uwang Ahadas: Preserving Yakan music
  • Eduardo Mutuc: Crafting pinukpuk metal works
  • Federico Caballero: Documenting epics
  • Alonzo Saclag: Promoting Kalinga culture
  • Yabing Masalon Dulo: Weaving ikat
  • Salinta Monon: Weaving inabal textiles
  • Magdaleno Gamayo: Weaving inabel patterns
  • Ambalang Ausalin: Weaving traditional garments
  • Haja Amina Appi: Creating pandan mats
  • Masino Intaray: Playing the gimbal