GawadngManlilikhangBayanAward(GAMABA)inthephillipines

award given to the work of artists in the Philippines

1. The Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) Awardees

2. In this lesson, you will learn about our National living treasures, more formally known as the awardees of Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA). Their incomparable dedication to craftsmanship and excellence show how these Filipinos lives and work. Many cultural practices of indigenous communities were preserved because of their passion, abilities, and tenacity in passing down their tradition to the youngsters. It’s one thing to be recognized as a living legend of the arts in the Philippines, and it’s a whole other thing completely to be acknowledged as an artist whohas kept a rare sort of traditional Filipino creativity and ingenuity alive.

3. In 1992, the National Commission on Culture and therefore the Arts (NCCA) began selecting and honoring recipients of the National Living Treasures Award, also referred to as Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) , through Republic Act No.7355. It continues to be awarded today and is handed out in the form of a medal.

4. WHAT IS GAMABA ?

5. What is GAMABA? The word GAMABA stands for GAWAD SA MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN ( National Living Treasures). It is an award given to recognize the outstanding work of the artists in the Philippines. The given award was established in 1992 through Republic Act No. 7355 until 2012. There were thirteen finest folk artists of the land who have received this distinction fortheir dedication in creating the craft, using skills, and indigenous methods and materials.

6. GINAW BILOG Surat Mangyan and Ambahan poetry 1993 Ginaw Bilog was a Filipino poet who was recognized as a National Living Treasure by the Philippine Government. Born on January 3, 1953. Bilog was a Hanunuo Mangyan who has native of Mansala , Oriental, Mindoro. He was known for his efforts in preserving the Mangyan poetry tradition of ambahan .

7. MASINO INTARAY Epic Chanter and Storyteller 1993 Masino Intaray was a Filipino poet, bard artist, and musician who is a Palawan native known for his performance of the local traditions of basal, kulilan and bagit . He is also a recipient of the tinapa hoy maerich dine Native Living Treasure Recognition.

8. SAMAON SULAIMAN Playing Kudyapi 1993 Samaon Sulaiman was Filipino musician who is recipient of the National Living Treasure award. The Maguindanao is known for his mastery of the indigenous kutyapi instrument. Born on March 3, 1953. Sulaiman first learned playing kutyapi at around 13 years old from his uncle.

9. LANG DULAY T’nalak Weaving 1998 Lang Dulay was a Filipino traditional weaver who has recipient of the National Living Treasure award. She is credited with preserving her people’s tradition of weaving T’nalak,a dyed fabric made from refined abaca fibre .

10. SALINTA MONON Inabal Weaving 1998 She was awarded for fully demonstrating the creative and expressive aspects of the Bagobo abaca ikat (to tie or bond) weaving called inabal (traditional textile of Bagobo) at a time when such art was threatened with extinction.

11. FEDERICO CABALLERO Chanting the Sugidanon Epic of the Panay Bukidnon 2000 He continuously works for the documentation of the oral literature, in particular the epics, of people. These ten epics, rendered in a language that, though related to Kiniray -a, is no longer spoken.

12. ALONZO SACLAG Playing Kalinga Musical Instrument 2000 His lifestyle work is to paint a portrait of his people to record a tradition of opposites and dualities, a peoples’ character recorded in cadences each aggressive and gentle. Play Kalinga musical instruments dance patterns and moves related to rituals.

13. Uwang Ahadas Playing Yakan Instruments 2000 He is recognized for his ability and mastery in playing different Yakan instruments (made of bamboo, wood, and metal) and for imparting his isights to the youngesters of his loacale .

14. EDUARDO MUTUC Metal Weaving 2004 He is an artist who has devoted his existence to developing religious and secular artwork in silver, bronze, and wood. His intricately detailed retablos, mirrors, altars, and carosas are in church buildings and non-public collections. A range of these works are quite large, some exceeding forty feet, whilst some are very small and feature very nice and refined craftsmanship.

15. Darhata Sawabi Pis syabit Weaving 2004 She remained devoted and persevered with her mission to teach the artwork of pis syabit weaving. Her strokes firm and sure, her color sensitivity acute, and her dedication to the best of her products unwavering.

16. HAJA AMINA APPI Mat weaving 2004 She was recognized as the master mat weaver. Her colorful mats with their complex geometric patterns showcased her precise sense of design, proportion, and symmetry and sensitivity to color.

17. MAGDALENA GAMAYO Abel Weaving 2012 Born in 1924, Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) awardee. Magdalena Gamayo is a master weaver of inable cloth-the historical cotton fabric bartered for gold in the Galleon Trade and mentioned in the classic Ilocano epic Biag ni Lam-ang.

18. TEOFILO GARCIA Kattukong or Tabúngaw Hat Making 2012 When he finishes fieldwork as a farmer, he focuses on the cultivation and development of tabúngaw (Ilokano term for úpo ). At the age of fifteen (15) he learned the art of Kattukong or tabúngaw hat making and basket weaving from his grandfather.

19. Ambalang Ausalin Yakan Weaving 2016 Apuh Ambalang , is significantly respected in all of Lamitan . Her ability is regarded unique: she can bring forth all designs and actualize all textile categories ordinary to the Yakan community, who are known to be among the finest weavers within the Southern Philippines. She can perform the suwah bekkat (cross-stitch-like embellishment) and suwah pendan (embroidery-like embellishment) techniques of the bunga sama category. She has the complex knowledge of the whole weaving process, mindful at the same time as the cultural significance of each textile design or category.

20. Estelita Tumandan Bantilan B’laan Mat Weaving 2016 Since she was a child, she was bright and careful in tangle weaving. Her perseverance took place because of her supportive husband. The thin strips of the pandanus romblon (Pandanus copelandii merr . Bariu ) rise matrixed through deft fingers performing an individual rhythm, the beat guided by her eyes. The unwoven strips are held tight at the other end of her body, as toes curl and close around, not only these strips but, as it were, the abstraction that other people call design. The arc of her torso determines the dexterity of feet and toes. Hand/eye coordination happens inside a frame of milliseconds.

21. Yabing Masalon Dulo B’laan Ikat or Tie-dye Fabric Weaving 2016 called as “Fu Yabing ”, was only fourteen (14) years old when she started weaving. All her younger years were spent in sharpening her skills and imparting the knowledge to younger generations of B’laan weavers. She follows her mother’s movements back and forth. She colors the fibers, counts the thread, and observes the rhythmic dance of a weaver’s dreams woven into unique soulful pieces.