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• The Tausug or Joloano are sometimes called the "People of the Current"
• Tausug - They are the first tribe in the archipelago to be converted to Islam. They are historically considered as the ruling people of the ancient Sultanate of Jolo.
• The Tausug have their own version of torogan. The torogan is the ancestral home of Tausug leaders.
• The torogan is mainly made of nipa and huge bamboo.
• The Maranao are also considered the "People of the Lake" because many of them reside along the great Lanao Lake.
• The Maranao are famous for their inherent artistry. Most of their arts and crafts were patterned after okir or okkil.
• Okir design refers to the range of folk motifs, usually of plants and geometric forms.
• Other Filipino Islamic arts are the buraq and the sarimanok. The buraq is a winged horse with a head of a woman. This image relates to the ascension of Prophet Muhammad to heaven. The sarimanok, on the other hand, symbolizes nobility and bravery.
• The torogan is the ancestral home of the highest titleholder in a Maranao village.
• It can easily be distinguished because of its panolong-a carved beam that protrudes at the front of the house and is decorated with okir motif.
• The malong is a woven Maranao cloth. It is attractive because of its bright colors and various designs like okir.
• The malong is a popular garment for both Muslim and non-Muslim Filipinos. It can function as a skirt for men and women, a dress, a blanket, a bedsheet, a hammock, and a prayer mat among others.
• The Maguindanaoan are also called "People of the Flood Plain" because they live in a flood-prone area of the Cotabato Province, which is the catch- basin of the mighty Rio Grande of Mindanao. Many of them engage in agriculture and fishing
• Aside from the Maranao in the northernmost part of Mindanao, another group of Muslims are the Yakan. They live in Sulu, Basilan, and Zamboanga.
• 1. Vertical Lines - These lines convey uprightness, dignity, and assurance.
• 2. Horizontal Lines - These lines suggest calmness, peace, and sobriety.
• 3. Organic Lines - These are lines that follow the movement of plants and animals. It signifies curvilinear lines, which move mostly in the direction of the curves. Observe well the design of an okir. The repeated/ repetitive design (motif) imitates plant leaves and barks.
• 4. Jagged Lines - These lines give the impression of disorderly movement, yet when arranged in balance, will project a harmonious rhythm.