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This list contains an overview of the government recognized Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Northern Mindanao. The list is based on the official lists provided by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts, National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the National Museum of the Philippines.
The list is based on the official lists provided by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts, National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the National Museum of the Philippines. Cultural Property
Nearly every member of the community is engaged in one or more of these forms of traditional arts and crafts, and many of their products are specially ordered on a regular basis by merchants in Davao City, which is the largest city on Mindanao island, a full day's drive from Tugaya. When displayed in the stores of Davao City, Tugaya's products ...
Maranao culture is centered around Lake Lanao, the largest lake in Mindanao, and second-largest and deepest lake in the Philippines. Lanao is the subject of various myths and legends. It supports a major fishery, and powers the hydroelectric plant installed on it; the Agus River system generates 70% of the electricity used by the people of ...
The art of abaca weaving is called mabal or mabal tabih, while the cloth produced by this process is called the tabih. [16] Blaan weavers do not use spinning wheels. Instead, they join together by hand strands of the abaca fiber, which are then used to weave the tabih. [16]
Organizations, groups, and universities also preserve the arts, especially the performing and craft arts. [304] Heritage management in the Philippines includes preservation measures by private and public institutions and organizations, and laws such as the National Cultural Heritage Act have aided the conservation of Filipino art.
Plan of a first class public school in Mati, Mindanao Spanish document section of the National Archives of the Philippines: National Library of the Philippines, Ermita, Manila: 18 million original pages of documentation from the Spanish colonial period dating as far as the 16th century [15] [15] [16] Feeding the Chicken Painting by Simon Flores
The Sarimanok is the legendary bird that has become a ubiquitous symbol of Maranao art. It is depicted as a fowl with colorful wings and feathered tail, holding a fish on its beak or talons. The head is profusely decorated with scroll, leaf, and spiral motifs. It is said to be a symbol of good fortune. [2] [3] [4]