Caraga

• Caraga came from the word "kalag" meaning "spirit of the soul." 
• Caraga was called the region de gentle animosa or region of spirited men. 
• Caraga has five provinces, namely; Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Butuan City. 
• The sun was called hari or king.
• The hari artifact symbolizes the Butuan king’s divine power.
• Ancient headbands and facial covers look like a snake or dragon which signifies the sea.
• The okir is a curvillinear folk motif.
• The early Filipinos used a bamboo stylus to script patterns on things.
• The cultural groups living in Caraga are called Manobos.
• Manobos are the largest indigenous groups, occupying the province of Sarangani, Surigao, and Agusan.
• One of the oldest pre-Hispanic watercrafts in the Philippines is called the Balanghai or Balangay.
• Balangay is a planked boat connected by a carved out plank edged through pins and dowels.
• Nowadays the term Balangay refers to the smallest political unit known as barangay
• ARMM is the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
• Lanao is one of the provinces of ARMM.
• The people living in Lanao were the last major group to embrace Islam and the most successful in resisting Spanish colonialism.
• Lanao del Sur is the center of Maranao arts and culture.
• The Maranaos are known as people of the lake.
• The Torogan House is also called bahay lakan in Filipino.
• The Torogan House symbolizes high social status and is usually occupied by a sultan or datu.
• The Torogan House is engraved with okir.
• Sarimanok is a legendary mythical bird of Maranaos.
• The term "sarimanok" is derived from the words "sari" meaning cloth and "manok" meaning chicken.
• Kampilan is a type of single-edged long sword traditionally considered as one of the most treasured and dangerous weapon of the Maranaos.
• Mamadyang is a tapestry usually hung around the Maranao's living or dining room.
• Baur also called Maranao’s Baul is a wooden box with patterns and designs where Maranos usually put their belongings and treasures.
• Gador is a Maranao's container that usually serves as wedding gifts.
• Okir or sometimes called as okkil is the term for geometric and flowing designs usually found as folk motifs in Maranao artworks.
• Okir is based on leaf and vine pattern.
• Malong is a large, colorful woven cloth wrapped around the body.
• Women wear Malong is on the waist and its fold on the left arm.
• Men wear malong around the waist like a skirt.
• The ornamental design for men is okir a dato.
• The ornamental design for women is okir a bay.
• Weaving is passed down by Maranaos from generation to generation.
• A Maranao girl usually starts weaving at the age of ten or eleven.
• The original handwoven malong thread used is Katiado.
• The weaver is Bai a Pedtailan.
• The Maranao or Maguindanaon women usually wear the malong over a blouse called arbita.
• The landap malong comes in yellow, red, green, and violet.