The Royal Barge Procession is a significant event in Thai culture, dating back to the Ayutthaya period.
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.
Caraga is a region that originates from the word kalag, meaning "Spirit of the Soul", and is referred to as the "region of spirited men".
Caraga is subdivided into five provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Pinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Butuan City.
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) includes Lanao, a province known for its Maranao people, who were the last major group to embrace the Islamic faith and the most successful in resisting the Spaniards' colonization.
The Maranaos are also known as "people of the lake".
One of the oldest pre-Hispanic watercrafts found in the Philippines is known as the Balanghai or Balangay Boat.
According to researchers, the age of the Buduan boat varies from 320 to 1250 CE.
Lanao del Sur is the center of Maranao Arts and culture.
In the early 2000s, the town was nominated by the NCCA in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Torogan House, also known as bahay lakan in Filipino, is a Marango house that symbolizes high social status.
A datu is an intricately engraved with flowing geometries of the Maranao designs called okir.
Sarimanok is a legendary mythical creature from the words san and bird of the Maranaos.
Sarimanok is said to be a symbol of good luck for the Maranaos.
Men wear a sawal or kantyu with a polo shirt.
Malory is a large, colorful woven cloth wrapped around the body.
Patadyong is a version of malong of Suly, somewhat similar to the sarong worn by the Indonesians and Malaysians.
The tausug women wear a biyatawi.
The ornamental design for men is called "okir a dato" and for women it is called "okir a bay".
Royal Barge Suphannahong is a cultural heritage in Thailand.
A contamer is a Maranao container that usually serves as a wedding gift and is decorated with okir designs.
Okir, also known as okkil, is a flowing design usually found as folk motifs in geometric and Maranao artworks, often based on an elaborate leaf and vine pattern.
Landap is a type of malong marked by a vertical women strip sewn Into the entire length of the body of maling, used for ceremonies.
The Maranaos or the Maguindanao women usually wear the malong over a blouse called "arbita".
The women wear the patadyong with a sambra or V-neck blouse together with sablay, a long-sleeved blouse that reaches up to the hips.
The Maranaos usually keep their personal belongings and treasures in the gador.
Types of Landap include: Landap a benaning (wore by aristocrats), Landap a godong (green), Landap a mariga (red), Landap a maitem (black), Landap a rambayong (violet), and Landap a kasomba (pink).
Kampitan 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 Maranaos living or dining room.
Baur (Maranaos baul) is a wooden box with intricate patterns and designs.