Amparo Mabanag

Amparo Mabanag
Born (1953-10-05) October 5, 1953
OccupationsBeadworker and embroiderer
StyleGa'dang manu'bak (beadwork) and ameru (embroidery)
AwardsNational Living Treasure Award
2023

Amparo Balansi Mabanag (born October 5, 1953[1]) is a Filipino beadworker and embroider.

Background

Mabanag is a Ga'dang woman from Paracelis, Mountain Province. She is credited for her promotion and preservation of manu'bak (beadwork) and ameru (embroidery) of the Ga'dang.[2][3] She learned the craft at age 14 with her aunts as her teachers.[3]

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts conferred Mabanag the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan award in December 2023.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pagbati sa ika-71 na kaarawan ni Manlilikha ng Bayan Amparo Mabanag" [Greeting for the 70th birthday of National Living Treasure Amparo Mabanag]. Instagram (in Filipino). National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved November 15, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ Kinao, Menchie (January 3, 2024). "Culture bearer in Mountain Province honored as GAMABA awardee". GuruPress Cordillera. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Manipon, Roel Hoang (January 1, 2024). "Hail the newly declared National Living Treasures". Daily Tribune Lifestyle. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ "9 'Manlilikha ng Bayan' named". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 22, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
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