Artworks

of
Maranao

Sarimanok
Also known as papanok in its feminine form, is a
legendary bird of the Maranao people, who
originate from Mindanao, an island in the
Philippines, and part of Philippine mythology. It
comes from the words sari and manok.

Malong
The malong is a traditional Filipino-Bangsamoro
rectangular or tube-like wraparound skirt bearing a
variety of geometric or okir designs. The malong is
traditionally used as a garment by both men and
women of the numerous ethnic groups in the
mainland Mindanao and parts of the Sulu
Archipelago.

Okir
Okir is a design or pattern often rendered or curved
in hardwood, brass, silver and wall painting in
curvilinear lines and Arabic geometric figures. The
Okir Motif is an art depicting the indigenious
originality and skill of the Maranaos.

Torogan
A torogan ( lit. 'resting place' or 'sleeping
place') is a traditional ancestral house built
by the Maranao people of Lanao, Mindanao,
Philippines for the nobility. A torogan was a
symbol of high social status.

Lantaka
The Lantaka also known as rentaka was a
type of bronze portable cannon or swivel
gun, sometimes mounted on merchant vessels
and warships in Maritime Southeast Asia. It
was commonly equipped by native seafaring
vessels from the Philippines, Indonesia,
Brunei, and Malaysia.

Karl Matthew
Simera 8-Elizabeth