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PagtIPig Clothing Narrative
PagtIPig Clothing Narrative
Hello, my name is … we would like to welcome you to our exhibit in celebration of the
National Indigenous Peoples Month (NIPM) and the 2022 Museum and Galleries Month
(MGM) we are pleased to present, "PagtIPig: An Exhibit of Indigenous Culture and
Local Artifacts."
This is one of our activities on the dual celebration of MGM (Presidential Proclamation
No. 798, s. 1991) and the National Indigenous Peoples (IPs) Month (Presidential
Proclamation No. 1906, s. 2009).
PAINTINGS 1 (Entrance)
(Just introduce them to the paintings…)
Higaonon
[HISTORY] They are a nomadic tribe, traveling from one mountain to another, looking
for fertile soil for a fruitful harvest. The name Higaonon is derived from the words higa
meaning living, the word goan, which means mountains and the word onon meaning
people. All togethe these words form the description of the tribe as "people of the living
mountains." This tribe, also named "people of the wilderness”, is one of the least known
ethnic groups that inhabit the hinterlands of North-Central Mindanao. They are scattered
over five provinces, Bukidnon. Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Lanao del Norte and
Misamis Oriental. Ever since "the Times of Creation " the Higaonon have lived and
continues to live in their ancesteral forest homes, undisturbed, managing the forest in a
natural way.
Worn by female Higaunons of Bukidnon and Iligan City.
Panika, the headdress of the Higaonon women, symbolises a sacred
responsibility to champion their cultural heritage. Not any Higaonon woman can
wear the panika. She has to make the commitment, and be recognized as a
conduit of continuing the Higaonon traditions. Pusaka pertains to precious
resources, both tangible and intangible, that remains in the Higaonon’s ancestral
territories.
The wearing of beads and Higaonon costume symbolizes pride and identity of
the tribe.
One most common symbol from the literary pieces is the wearing of the
Higaonon costume which stands for pride and identity of their tribe.
INDIGENOUS HANDICRAFT 1
Manobo, Tigwahanon
[HISTORY] The Manobo are a big group of ethnic Mindanao people divided into several
sub-tribes. Anthropologists have given varied groupings, including the Tigwahanon. The
Tigwahanon inhabit the Bukidnon and Davao del Norte border, specifically in the
municipality of San Fernando Watersheds in Agusan del Norte, Bukidnon, Agusan Sur
and Misamis Occidental.
A Manobo subgroup residing in San Fernando, Bukidnon.
The Tigwahanon Manobo are found along the watershed of Tigwa River in the
place where the municipality of San Fernando is located namely in the following
places, Tugop, Little Bagiou, Kumawas, Halapitan, Iglusad, Bunacao, Katipunan,
Kiboncog, Namnam, Matimbus, Sabangan, Lumbayao, and Don Cesar plain;
Kalagutay, Palacpacan, Dao, Tag-alas-as and Abehid.
The term Tigwahanon may have been derived from the Tigwa River where the
Tigwahanon inhabits its banks and watersheds
Among the Tigwahanon, the women wear the pakabu, a blouse with flared
sleeves.
It is embroidered on all the seams, i.e., the cuffs, shoulders, sides, neckline, the
hemline, which is at the waist level. Typical decorative colors are red, yellow,
white, and blue. Binain or decorative patterns are geometric., such as diamonds,
rectangles, squares, and triangles; horizontal lines and zigzags; and
representational figures such as a dancing man, stars, leaves, and crocodiles.
Patchwork consists of red, white, and black cloth; embroidery colors are red,
white, black, yellow, blue, and green. Based on the type of decoration used,
western Bukidnon women's blouses are called linebian (zigzag) kinulingtan
( striped patchwork), tinedtezan (geometrical patchwork patterns).
The Tigwahanon also have the ampit, a barrel skirt shorter than the malong, with
an inwoven checkered design.
Tigwahanon women sometimes tie teir bangs back and wear the lambong,
strings of beads, in place of their bangs.
INDIGENOUS HANDICRAFT 2
Manobo, Umayamnon
[HISTORY] These Indigenous peoples dwell along the watersheds of Pulangi River in
Bukidnon Province and Umayam River in the Mountains of Pantaron in the Eastern side
of the province of Bukidnon which is in Agusan del Sur. They are fair in complexion five
feet or above in height. Their eyes are set closed enough to each other with an average
height of nose bridge. They are proud and reserved people. The Umayamnon is
synonymous to fierceness for their group is regarded as warlike and forest experts. But
according to Opena (1982), these people are just suspicious and wary of strangers for
whenever there are crimes committed in places that are easily reached by law enforcing
agencies, the criminals often flee to the Umayam region hence criminals are often
hunted in Umayam and almost always these hunts are futile.
A male Umayamnon costume of Cabangsalan, Bukidnon. The Umayamnon are a
Manobo subgroup.
The Umayamnon Manobo wear royal blue, and the Matigsalug, navy blue, with
red and white as the favorite embroidery or patch work colors.
INDIGENOUS HANDICRAFT 3
Manobo, Pulangihon
Worn by female Pulangihons of Central Bukidnon. This group is usually living
along or near the Pulangi river.
T’Boli
[HISTORY] In the Philippines, there is a curious ethnic group – the Tboli people. They
have beautiful traditional costumes, decorated with embroidery, beading, woven
patterns, and extraordinary jewelry pieces. Let’s have a look at their folk outfits and also
find out how some items of their clothes are made. Another interesting part of this article
is an interview with Tboli craftswomen who will talk about their cultural peculiarities, the
tnalak fabric – historically made on the island, and the craft of weaving in the
Philippines.
The Tboli tribes are indigenous peoples of the Philippines. They traditionally live in
Southern Mindanao. Let’s have a look at the national clothing of the Tboli people from
Lake Sebu, Mindanao, the Philippines.
The T’boli, the indigenous people of Lake Sebu in the highlands of South
Cotabato, Mindanao, design the abaca tie-dyed t’nalak textile. The t’nalak are
woven dreams. Its tie-dye patterns are handed from mother to daughter, or
bestowed on the weaver in dreams by Fu Dalu, the female spirit of the abaca.
Like the t’nalak, the artist tries to preserve the original nature of the material as
much as possible, as shown by the undyed threads and the feel of the finished
product.
This devotion to the natural world is a reminder of the sacredness that it
possesses. This is true to many other art forms of the Philippines, being able to
distinguish where all created art is derived from is the continuous honoring of the
gifts of life.
A female T’boli costume from South Cotabato.
These are Tboli women wearing the traditional dress called “Kegal T'boli”. The
traditional female blouse is called “kegal bentilas” and the skirt is “lewek
tedeyung”. The headdress – “sewat”. The necklace is called “bekelew”. The
women are also wearing beautiful beaded belts – “hilet lemimet”.
PAINTINGS 2 (Side)
(Again, introduce them to the paintings, and don’t forget the transitional stage of the IPs
to the HST142 Local Artifacts which is the Sketch provided by Micah Jarales)
Costume
It was my brother's costume when he joined a contest way back 1994 when he was in
kindergarten. He won the contest because of the design of the said costume. My mother
kept it until now as a remembrance. It went through Sendong as well.
Nikon RF10, 1992
The Nikon RF10 is a camera from Nikon. It is a simple camera for snapshots. It was
introduced in 1992 and was only offered in some markets by the Japanese
manufacturer. The model was also marketed as Nikon Smiletaker / Smile-Taker. There
is no Quartz Date model, like so many Nikon compact cameras from the 90s.
The 35mm camera comes with a fixed lens. The focal length of the lens is specified with
quite unusual 34 mm. The maximum aperture is f/4.5. The lens is focused by autofocus.
The point and shoot camera has a built-in light meter. The exposure settings are
automatically adjusted by it. The camera comes with a built-in flash.
Petromax, 1980’s
This petromax was made in the 1980's and it has been around with the Diangco family
for a long time. It has been utilized for livelihood and is mainly used for fishing.
FINALE
Give some concluding words that connects IPs and HST142. (Subjective, it depends on
every curator or guide during that day)
Any questions?
Encourage them to scan the QR code so that they can evaluate our exhibit.
Parting words…