Contemporary Filipino Artists and Their Contributions Quiz

EMBLEM: The Award Logo

• The logo is a representation of the human form used in traditional Filipino cloth.
• The phrase "Manlilikha ng Bayan" is written in Baybayin, an ancient Filipino script used in the Philippines in the 16th century, below the logo.

GINAW BILOG: Poet and Mangyan

• Ginaw Bilog is a Hanunuo Mangyan from Panaytayan, Oriental Mindoro.
• He was awarded the title in 1993.
• He is known for his Ambahan poetry, which consists of seven-syllable lines that often contain messages of love and friendship.

MASINO INTARAY: Musician and Storyteller

• Masino Intaray is a Pala'wan from Brookes Point, Palawan.
• He was awarded the title in 1993.
• He is an expert in playing the Basal, Kulilal, and Bagit.
• Basal is a musical ensemble played during the "tambilaw" (a ritual of rice sharing) and "tinapay" (a rice wine drinking ritual).

SAMAON SULAIMAN: Musician

• Samaon Sulaiman is a Mamasa Pano from Magundanao.
• He was awarded the title in 1993.
• He is a master of playing the kutyapi, a 2-stringed plucked lute.
• The kutyapi is one of the most difficult indigenous Filipino instruments to master.

SALINTA MONON: Textile Weaver

• Salinta Monon is a Tagabawa Bagobo from Bansalan, Davao del Sur.
• She started weaving at the age of 12 under the guidance of her mother.
• She is known for weaving traditional hand-woven tube skirts of the Bagobo (sinukla and bandura).

DARHATA SAWABI: Textile Weaver

• Darhata Sawabi is a Tausug from Parang, Sulu.
• She is known for weaving the Pis Syabit, a traditional cloth tapestry worn as a head covering by the Tausug of Jolo.

LANG DULAY: Textile Weaver

• Lang Dulay is a T'boli from Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.
• She is known for weaving Tnalak, a kind of fabric made up of fine abaca fibers woven with different designs that reflect the traditions of the T'boli.

ALONZO SACLAG: Musician and Dancer

• Alonzo Sacalag is a Lubugan from Kalinga.
• He is a master of dance and performing arts.
• He has mastered the dance patterns and movements associated with his people's ritual.
• He founded the Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe to preserve the music and dance of his ancestors.

FEDERICO CABALLERO: Epic Chanter

• Federico Caballero is a Sulod-Bukidnon from Calinog, Iloilo.
• He works on the documentation of the oral literature of his people.
• He is particularly known for chanting the epics of his people, such as Labaw Dunggon and Humadapnon.
• One epic can take up to 162 hours to recite, and Humadapnon is the longest epic requiring 2 months of daily performances to complete.

UWANG AHADAS: Musician

• Uwang Ahadas is a Yakan from Lamitan, Basailan.
• He is known for playing the Kwintangan kayu, consisting of five wooden logs hung horizontally, from the shortest to the longest.
• The Kwintangan kayu is played to serenade the palay, as a lover woos his beloved.

EDUARDO MUTUC: Metal Smith

• Eduardo Mutuc is a Kapampangan from Apalit, Pampanga.
• He creates religious and secular art in silver, bronze, and wood.