GAMABA

REPORTERS

BERNALYN O. BERNARDINO

LHYNDEE CERTEZA

IVORY JOY GRANALE

AMANDA ANDREA R. GABUYO

what is gawad sa manlilikhang bayan?

• The Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or National Living Treasures Award is the highest state honor given to a Filipino in recognition of their outstanding work as a traditional folk artist.

When was the Gamaba first established?

• In 1992 the Philippines created a National Living Treasures (NLT) Award, otherwise known as the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA), through Republic Act No. 7355.

3. Should have produced and performed of artistic, distinctive, and superior quality;

4. Should possess mastery of the tools and materials that are needed for the art and must have a reputation for being an art master and craft maker in the community where he / she belongs:

2. Should have been engaged in the tradition and craft for a significant period of time with at least 50 years of existence and documentation;

1. Filipinos should be engaged in Filipino traditional art in the following categories: folk architecture, maritime transport, weaving, carving, performing arts, literature, ornament, textile or fiber art, pottery and other artistic expressions of traditional culture. Should be a Filipino citizen or a group of citizens belonging to an indigenous/traditional cultural community anywhere in the Philippines.

5. Should have passed on and/ or will pass on the traditional crafts and skills to other members of the community by virtue of teaching;

How does one become a Manlilikha ng Bayan?

6. In case when a Manlilikha ng Bayan candidate is incapable of teaching further his/her craft and skill due to age or infirmity;

A. He/she should have created a significant body of work and has contributed to the development of the tradition and craft

B. He/she should have played a role in the preservation and revitalization of the artistic tradition in the community.

C. He/she has been recognized as a master of his/her craft and admired for his character and integrity in his/her community.

GINAW BILOG

• Artist and Poet
• Hanunuo Mangyan
• Panaytayan, Oriental Mindoro
• 1993

YABING MASALON DULO

• Master Weaver
• Polomok, South Cotabato
• 2016

MASINO INTARAY

• Musician and Storyteller
• Pala’wan Brookes Point, Palawan
• 1993

ESTELITA TUMANDAN BANTILAN

• Master Weaver
• Malapatan, Sarangani
• 2016

SAMAON SULAIMAN

• Musician
• Mamasapano, Maguindanao
• 1993

AMBALANG AUSALIN

• Master Weaver
• Lamitan, Basilan
• 2016

LANG DULAY

• Textile Weaver
• T’boliLake Sebu, South Cotabato
• 1998

AWARDEES

MAGDALENA GAMAYO

• Textile Weaver
• Ilocano Pinili, Ilocos Norte
• 2012

SALINTA MONON

• Textile Weaver
• Tagabawa Bagobo

Bansalan, Davao Del Sur

• 1998

TEOFILO GARCIA

• Casque Maker
• Ilocano San Quintin, Abra
• 2012

ALONZO SACLAG

• Musician and Dancer
• Lubuagan, Kalinga
• 2000

HAJA AMINA APPI

• Mat Weaver
• Sama Tandubas, Tawi-tawi
• 2004

FEDERICO CABALLERO

• Epic Chanter
• Sulod-Bukidnon Calinog, Iloilo
• 2000

EDUARDO MUTUC

• Metalsmith / Metal Sculptor
• Kapampangan Apalit Pampanga
• 2004

UWANG AHADAS

• Musician
• Yakan Lamitan, Basilan
• 2000

DARHATA SAWABI

• Textile Weaver
• Tausug Parang, Sula
• 2004

EMBLEM AND BENEFITS OF A GAMABA AWARDEE

A GAMABA awardee enjoys the same privileges as a National Artist awardee: a gold-plated medal from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, a cash award of P200,000, a lifetime stipend of P50,000, and medical and hospitalization benefits of P750,000 a year; a state funeral, and room in Libingan ng Mga Bayani (should they choose), and a place of honor in state functions.

EMBLEM

• The award logo is a representation of the human form used in traditional cloth.

FOLK ARCHITECTURE

- is the living environment that individuals have created for themselves. Local architecture can be defined as architecture formed through an anonymous design process that later becomes traditional due to the influence of various factors.

MARITIME TRANSPORT

- refers to a means of transport where goods (or people) are transported via sea routes.

WEAVING

- is the craft of lacing fibers together to make fabric or cloth. Weaving often involves using a loom to hold the thread or yarn, although it can also be done by hand.

CARVING

- removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape.

PERFORMING ARTS

- arts or skills that require public performance.

LITERATURE

CATEGORIES

- is any collection of written work.

GRAPHICS AND PLASTIC ARTS

- are art forms which involve physical manipulation of a plastic medium by molding or modeling such as sculpture or ceramics.

ORNAMENT

- is decoration or embellishment. It is any additional detail added to an object, interior or architectural structure which serves no other purpose than to make it more interesting, arresting or beautiful to us.

TEXTILE OR FIBER ART

- refers to fine art whose material consists of natural or synthetic fiber and other components, such as fabric or yarn.

POTTERY

- is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other ceramic materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form.

Group activity

1. GAMABA stands for?

2. In what year did the Philippines created the national living artist award?

3. How many years of experience do you have to become a GAMABA awardee?

4. Who was the first artist to be honored with the GAMABA award?

5. It is a representation of the human form used in traditional cloth?

quiz:

1.What is the highest state honor given to a Filipino in recognition of their oustanding work as a traditional folk artist?

A.Filipino National Artist

B.National Artist

C.Gawad sa Manlilikhang bayan

2. When was the Gamaba first establish?

A.1992

B.1984

C.1979

3-5.Give atleast 3 GAMABA awardees