Mindanao traditional clothing

Tboli origin myth and pantheon of gods. The T'boli culture is richly connected with, and inspired by nature; their dances mimic the action of animals.

The Mandayas are a group of non-Christian tribe, non-Islamic people living in Eastern Mindanao, Philippines They hand down from generation to generation the art of weaving cloth from the fibers of abaca plant, colored with root and mud dyes with intricate figures and patterns depicting the folklore and religion of the tribe

Cotton shirt with red deep V-neck bodice and long blue sleeves with red bands at the wrist. There is red, yellow, blue and white embroidery at the shoulders and back …

The T'boli women are holding the plucked lute.The kutiyapi/kudyapi, is a Philippine two-stringed, fretted boat-lute. It is 4 to 6 feet long with nine frets made of hardened beeswax, and is carved out of solid soft wood.There are other related Southeast Asian "boat lutes", which were influenced by Indian concepts of melody and scale via Maritime Southeast Asia.

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