Mindanao Flashcards

Mindanao Ethnolinguistic Communities

Various cultural groups including B'laan, Bagobe, Bukidnon (Talaandig and Manobo), Higaonon, Mandaya, Maguindanao, Mansuka, and Subanen, each with unique traditional arts and daily practices.

Malong

A versatile tubular cloth in Mindanao used as skirt, blanket, dressing cover, hammock, prayer mat, and in traditional dances like the maleng.

Subanen Beadwork

Traditional bead patterns called keritis, sabar, and buzangyawe, featuring repeated diamonds and zigzags in yellow, red, blue, and green.

Ukkil

A traditional Mindanao art form with curvilinear motifs symbolizing mythical dragons or serpents, used in textiles, woodwork, metal, and dance movements.

Saudi Ahmad

Painter from Zamboanga Sibugay depicting daily life, weaving, malong dance, and rituals using a unique two-layer watercolor technique for rhythmic textures.

Panolong

Carved wooden beams in Maranao houses decorated with ukkil motifs, often depicting flowing leaf, vine, and mythical designs.

Sarimanok

A composite motif derived from ukkil, showing a rooster holding a fish in its beak, symbolizing prosperity and cultural identity.

Kuntilang

Traditional Philippine musical instrument made of bamboo, struck to produce rhythmic tones, often used in Mindanaoan dances and rituals.