National Living Treasures Award

NATIONAL LIVING
TREASURES AWARD:
GAWAD SA
MANLILIKHA NG
BAYAN
INDIGENOUS AND TRIBAL CULTURAL
ARTISTIC HERITAGE
GLOBALIZATION & MODERNIZATION
CITY
NATIONAL LIVING TREASURES AWARD or
GAWAD SA MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN (GAMABA)
- First awarded in 1993 to
R.A 7355 in
three outstanding artists in
April 1992 music and poetry
In response to the pressing

concern of folk art and
cultural preservation.
NCCA - National Commission for Culture
and the Arts
- for the finest traditional artists of the land
- adopts a program that will ensure the transfer

of their skills to others and
- to promote a genuine appreciation of and instill

pride among our people about the genius of the
Manlilikha ng Bayan
The recipient of - are exemplary individuals whose life, works
and identity are described as part of our
GAMABA national character
whose distinctive skills have reached such a

high level of technical and artistic excellence
and
- have been passed on to and widely practiced by the

present generation in his/her community with the same
degree of technical and artistic competence.
How does one
become a
Manlilikha ng
Bayan?
a. - He/she is an inhabitant of an indigenous/traditional
cultural community anywhere in the Philippines that has
preserved indigenous customs, beliefs, rituals and traditions.
b. - He/she must have engaged in a folk art tradition

that has been in existence and documented for at
least fifty (50) years.
c -He/she must possess a mastery of tools and materials
needed by the art, and must have an established reputation
in the art as master and maker of works of extraordinary
technical quality.
d - He/she must have passed on and/or will pass on

to other members of the community their skills in
the folk art for which the community is traditionally
known.
But can a traditional artist be a
recipient of GAMABA even if
she/he is infirmed or incapable
of teaching?
a. - He/she had created a significant body of works and/or has
consistently displayed excellence in the practice of his/her
art,
b. - He/she has been instrumental in the revitalization

of his/her community’s artistic tradition.
c - He/she has passed on to the other members of the
community skills in the folk art for which the
community is traditionally known.
d - His/her community has recognized him/her

as master and teacher of his/her craft.
What are the incentives
received by the awardee? - specially designed
gold medallion,
- an initial grant of
P100,000 and - P10,000 monthly for life.
- an additional monthly personal allowance of

P14,000 for the awardees, whenever
circumstances so warrant by NCCA.
GAWAD SA MANLILIKHA NG
BAYAN AWARDEES:
LITERATURE Hudhud – Ifugao
Biag ni Lam-ang – Ilocanos
- During precolonial, times Ullalim – Kalinga
there were many epics Hinilawod - Hiligaynon
circulated in the country that
are passed on to the next
generation by mouth.
LITERATURE
GINAW BILOG (1993)
- Ginaw Bilog helped preserved the Mangyan literary
tradition by documenting the pieces of ambahan
recorded not only on bamboo tubes but also on
notebooks passed on to him.
- The ambahan is a poetic literary form composed of

seven-syllables. It is usually sung.
LITERATURE
FREDERICO CABALLERO (2000)
- He’s contribution is in the recording of the
dying oral tradition of epics.
- He documented 10 epics in language that is

no longer spoken.
- He is considered as bantugan.
Performance
MASINO INTARAY (1993)
- He is a musician and storyteller.
- He is skillful in basal, kulilal and bagit.
- He has mastered the traditions of his
people—the Palawan, Batak, and
Tagbanwa in the highlands of southern
Palawan.
Performance
SAMAON SULAIMAN (1993)
- A master in the use of the kulintang and

kudyapi.
- He was also a popular town barber and
served as an imam in Libutan Mosque.
-
Performance
ALONZO SACLAG (2000)
- A musician and dancer.

- He turned the abandoned Capitol Building
into a museum.
- Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe
Performance
UWANG AHADAS (2000)
- made it his life's work to preserve and promote
Yakan culture through the traditional music and
instruments
- He is blind. His disability drew him in music.
- A hands-on teacher to fascinated and dedicated
individuals who wants to play yakan.
Activity 1
• Explain the importance of the rule that “he/she must have passed on
and/or will pass on to other members of the community their skills in the
folk art for which the community is traditionally known.”
• He or she has been instrumental in the revitalization of his/her
community’s artistic tradition.
• How did Ginaw Bilog preserve this art form?
• What Intaray’s contribution to traditional Philippine art and culture?
Describe his passion as an artist?
Can still be found in Filipino
CRAFTS homes used in fashion
basket, brooms, sofa sets or

Made by native products such as crafted earrings, bracelets,
beads, shells and seeds. necklaces and other accessories.
That is used in many tourist destination to showcase

traditional crafts for local and foreign tourists.
CRAFTS
LANG DULAY (1998)
- She was a master weaver (age of 12)

- Abaca fiber weaved in T’nak cloth
- Her designs are kabangi, bankiring and bulinglangit
- Her crafts inspired the 2014 cinemalaya film K’na the
Dreamweaver
CRAFTS
SALINTA MONON (1998)
- In her crafts she used the abaca-ikat weaving (took 3-4

months to complete)
- The binuwaya (crocodile) is her beloved design
- her dedication and perseverance in creating weaving that
represent the Bagobo culture
CRAFTS
DARHATA SAWABI (2005)
- A textile weaver from Sulu

- She is a Tausug famous for pis syabit
- A teacher who is sharing her knowledge to the women in
her community
CRAFTS
EDUARDO MUTUC (2005)
- A exceptional Filipino sculptor (silver, bronze and woods)

- Church retablos, grand altars, carosas
CRAFTS
HAJA AMINA APPI (2005)
- A master mat weaver in Tawi-Tawi

- She was highly known in her community bec. of her
distinctive designs & her sasa & kima-kima
- Featured in Brillante Mendoza’s film Thy Womb
CRAFTS
TEOFILO GARCIA (2012)
- Master artisan, farmer and innovator

- Known for his crafted casque or tabungaw
- The interior of it is made from rattan
CRAFTS
MAGDALENA GAMAYO (2012)
- Ilocano textile weaver of the abel (traditional blanket)

- pattern of sinan-sabong (flowers), kusikos (spiral), &
binakol inuritan (geometric)
Activity 2
• Enumerate the designs that Lang Dulay was known for.
• Described how Darhata Sawabi valued the art of weaving.
• How important is teaching in passing on the tradition of weaving?
• Described the kind of handiwork that Haja Amina Appi created.
• Is age is important in pursuit of the art? Explain

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NATIONAL LIVING

GLOBALIZATION & MODERNIZATION

In response to the pressing

- for the finest traditional artists of the land

- adopts a program that will ensure the transfer

- to promote a genuine appreciation of and instill

whose distinctive skills have reached such a

- have been passed on to and widely practiced by the

b. - He/she must have engaged in a folk art tradition

d - He/she must have passed on and/or will pass on

b. - He/she has been instrumental in the revitalization

d - His/her community has recognized him/her

- an additional monthly personal allowance of

- The ambahan is a poetic literary form composed of

- He documented 10 epics in language that is

- A master in the use of the kulintang and

- A musician and dancer.

basket, brooms, sofa sets or

That is used in many tourist destination to showcase

- She was a master weaver (age of 12)

- In her crafts she used the abaca-ikat weaving (took 3-4

- A textile weaver from Sulu

- A exceptional Filipino sculptor (silver, bronze and woods)

- A master mat weaver in Tawi-Tawi

- Master artisan, farmer and innovator

- Ilocano textile weaver of the abel (traditional blanket)

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