Who's that GAMABA AWARDEE?

A Gamaba awardee in 2016 known for her “ikat” weaving which refers to the dyeing technique used to create the designs on the fabric.

• Yabing Masalon Dulo

• Estelita Bantilan

• Haja Amina Appi

• Darhata Sawabi

A Gamaba awardee known with the skill of transmitting epic chants of Iloilo.

• Salinta Monon

• Federico Caballero

• Samoan Sulaiman

• Masino Intaray

A Gamaba awardee who is considered an outstanding master of the basal, kulilal and bagit.

• Ginaw Bilog

• Alonzo Scalag

• Masino Inataray

• Samoan Sulaiman

A Gamaba awardee in 1993 from Maguindanao who is excellent in the art of kutyapi playing.

• Uwang Ahadas

• Federico Caballero

• Samoan Sulaiman

• Eduardo Mutuc

A Gamaba awardee in 2004 from Pampanga who was recognized for reviving the Spanish colonial-era craft of Plateria.

• Uwang Ahadas

• Federico Caballero

• Samoan Sulaiman

• Eduardo Mutuc

She is known for the “pis syabit” weaving which refers to the the prized handwoven cloth of the Tausugs of Sulu. Usually used as head covering, it is made from cotton or silk, square in shape and provided with geometric patterns

• Yabing Masalon Dulo

• Estelita Bantilan

• Haja Amina Appi

• Darhata Sawabi

A Gamaba awardee in 2000, pride of Kalinga, and was the founder of Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe.

• Uwang Ahadas

• Alonzo Saclag

• Samoan Sulaiman

• Eduardo Mutuc

A Gamaba awardee in 2016 known with the skill of weaving Suwah bekkat (cross-stitch like embellishment) and suwah pendan (embroidery-like embellishment),

• Ambalang Ausalin

• Salinta Monon

• Darhata Sawabi

• Haja Amina Appi

A Gamaba awardee in 2004 known with the skill of mat weaving among Sama indigenous community of Ungos Matala, Tawi Tawi.

• Ambalang Ausalin

• Salinta Monon

• Darhata Sawabi

• Haja Amina Appi

A pride of Abra, an Ilocano, and a Gamaba awardee in 2012 known with the skill of casque making, a unique, functional, all-weather headpiece made of native gourd or tabungaw.

• Teofilo Garcia

• Yabing Masalon Dulo

• Uwang Ahadas

• Samoan Sulaiman