National Living Treasures:

Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan (CRAFTS)
 Handicraft products such as baskets,
brooms, and bamboo sofa sets in
Filipino homes.
 Crafted earrings, bracelets, necklaces,
and other accessories made using
native products such as beads, shells,
and seeds.
National Living Treasures for CRAFTS
LANG DULAY
1928-2015
AWARDED: 1998

A master weaver. She started honing her

skills at the young age of 12. she was
famous for using traditional Filipino
materials such as abaca fibers weaved into
T’nalak cloth.
She was widely known for her dinstict
designs such as the kabangi (butterfly),
bankiring (hair bangs) and the
bulinglangit (clouds).
The weaving of Lang Dulay and her people
inspired the 2014 Cinemalaya film K’na
the Dreamweaver.
 Salinta Monon
1920-2009
Awarded:1998

 Like Lang Dulay,

Salinta Monon
was a very
talented weaver.
She used the
abaca-ikat
weaving, or
weaving using
fiber from the
abaca plant to
create very
detailed ornate
designs.
 The binuwaya (crocodile) is considered to
be Monon’s beloved design, which was most
difficult to weave.
 Monon’s contribution to contemporary art
was her dedication and perseverance in
creating weaving that represented the
Bagobo culture.
 Darhata Sawabi
Birth Year unknown; died: 2005
Awarded: 2005
 A textile weaver from the
humble barangay of
Parang in Jolo, Sulu.
Sawabi was a Tausug
famous for the pis syabit,
which is the customary
cloth worn as a hood by
the Filipino Tausugs.
 The pis syabit is a
challenging textile to
weave that requires
3days.
 The pis syabit is a challenging textile to
weave that requires 3days.
 Sawabi was also a teacher sharing her
knowledge with the women in her
community.
 Eduardo Mutuc
1949
Awarded: 2005

 Exceptional Filipino
sculptor who works with
silver, bronze and wood
crafting religious and
layman artworks.
 His works include
intricate church retablos,
ornately designed
mirrors, grand altars,
and breathtaking carosas
used in churches or
procurred by collectors.
 Mutuc's contribution to contemporary art in the
Philippines is his rich opulent craftsmanship that
graces the places or worship of many Filipino
faithful.
 Haja Amina Appi
1925-2013
Awarded: 2005

 A member of the Sama indigenous community, was a

master mat weaver from the small community of
Ungos Matata, Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi.