Maria Oggay, also known as Apo Whang-Od, a traditional tattoo artist or mambabatok, and the last of her generation, has beenofficially nominatedfor the 2020 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) or the National Living Treasures Award by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NC...
etc.); clothing and ornaments; musical instruments impressive samples of Islamic cultural pieces and even objects of Siquijor “witchcraft” or traditional healing practices. The display is based on two general criteria: the type of social organization (incipient...
We visited the Ifugao Village where an entire community of Ifugao woodcarvers lived. The furniture on the island, both modern and traditional, was made by them and they also produce art pieces, sculpture as well as souvenir items for sale to visitors. Jandy in front of the Ifugao Camp We...