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Iraya Mangyan
Barangay Baclayan Puerto Galera Oriental, Mindoro
Members of the Iraya Mangyan community use nito and baging in making various handicrafts from small containers
to large jar-like displays. These are called pallidong.
Mangyans would usually take inspiration from nature.
Iraya Mangyans employ a technique that is not dictated by measure or standard. Therefore, each piece are always one-of-a-kind.
Marissa Caringal
37 years old
SKILLS basket weaving
accessories-making
Narda Dellosa 25 years old
SKILLS basket weaving
accessories-making
“Nag-umpisa akong matuto, katorse. Walang nagturo sa akin.
Nakita ko lang. Ito kasi ang ginagawang hanap-buhay sa amin,
lalo na sa aming mga babae.” - Narda Dellosa
(on learning the craft of weaving)
“Mahalaga. Una, kasi libangan namin siya. Pangalawa, walang lalagyanan ng kamote. Kaya
naisip naming gumawa. At siya lang ang hanap-buhay ko.”
- Narda Dellosa (on the value of pallidong)
“Ngayon, wala na naman kaming masyadong naririnig. Siguro kasi,
mas sanay na kaming makihalubilo sa tao. Hindi tulad ng dati na
tinatakbuhan namin sila kasi natatakot kami. Pag tinitingnan kasi namin, parang hindi namin ka-uri.”
- Narda Dellosa (on discrimination)
“Dati, naninilbihan pa ang mga lalaki bago ka makuha. Mga ten years, five years. Ngayon, hindi
na. Nanliligaw nalang.” - Narda Dellosa
(on marriage)
“Ngayon, naka-damit na rin kami. Natuto na rin kasi kaming mamili
ng damit. Dati kasi, nasa kagubatan kami. Ngayon, kapatagan na. Pero hindi rin maaalis sa amin talaga ang
pag-ahon sa bundok.” - Narda Dellosa
(on clothes)
dalit cloth made from
the bark of the dalit tree
salabay
Handicrafts
from nito & baging
Bulio
Tabuyo
Takba
Planggana
Salabay necklace, which can also be
used as head dress
Plangganahan