MANGANGARIG, AYMAN M.

GRADE 12 – STEM A

PERFORMANCE TASK #2:

TRADITIONAL ART FORM IN MY COMMUNITY
MARANAO’S TRADITIONAL ART FORMS

TRADITIONAL
ARTS IN LANAO

Maranao’s Dagmay and

Langsay Making

Maranao art is very distinctive. From this community come the artisans called
upon to decorate major forms of architecture in the traditional manner. Their textile
weaving includes the traditional Southeast Asian back-strap loom weaving, utilizing
native decorative motifs. Laborious, expert needle-weaving produces the complex
"langkit" panels which are incorporated into the traditional Maranao garment, the
"malong landap". Foundries employ the cire perdue or "lost wax" method to produce
various types of bronze or brass products which follow traditional forms, such as the
"gador" (a pair of ornate brass urns). Metal forging uses the traditional Southeast Asian
double-bellows forge, and employs traditional tools.

Other forms of metalwork include hand shaping and pounding of metal

sheets, a laborious method which transforms flat metal sheets into sturdy, solid metal
Maranao kulintang ensemble gong instruments, including "gandingan" and "agong".
Woodworking includes manufacture of decorative objects, ornate furniture such as the
traditional storage chest "baul", musical instruments such as the large drum
"dadabuan", and ceremonial 12-foot-tall Maranao drums (such as were used for the
adhan in the 1800s). Carved and painted wood products also feature the distinctive okir
decorative motifs. Maranao man-made mats and cloth are decorated in flamboyant
colors. They also weave bags, centerpieces, placemats, and unique neckties.