Architecture of Maranao Tribe

7/25/2019 Architecture of Maranao Tribe

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MARANAO


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MaranaoMaranao

Maranao areMaranao arethe gracefulthe graceful"people of the"people of the

lake"lake", living on, living onthe northernthe northernedge of Lakeedge of LakeLanao. TheyLanao. Theyare Mindanao'sare Mindanao'slast group tolast group tobe convertedbe convertedto sla!.to sla!.


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Maranao has a 1,142,000Maranao has a 1,142,000or 1.25% of totalor 1.25% of totalpopulation.population.

The life of the MaranaosThe life of the Maranaosis centered on Lakeis centered on LakeLanao, the largest inLanao, the largest inMindanao, and theMindanao, and thesecond largest andsecond largest anddeepest lake in thedeepest lake in thePhilippines.Philippines.

Maranao are one ofMaranao are one ofthree related indigenousthree related indigenousMoro groups natie toMoro groups natie tothe island of Mindanao.the island of Mindanao.!n turn, these groups also!n turn, these groups alsoshare genes, linguistic andshare genes, linguistic andcultural ties to non"Musli#cultural ties to non"Musli#Lu#ad groups such asLu#ad groups such asthe Tirura$ or u&anonthe Tirura$ or u&anon

MaranaoMaranao


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Maranao ArtMaranao Art

OkirOkiroror okkilokkil

refers to therefers to the

ranfe of folkranfe of folk

!otifs, usually!otifs, usuallyof plants andof plants and

geo!etricgeo!etric

for!s, that arefor!s, that are

pro!inent inpro!inent inMaranao artMaranao art

"ork."ork.


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Maranao ArtMaranao Art

Okir Art is alsoOkir Art is also

seen in theseen in the

torogan houses,torogan houses,

in the panolongin the panolong#a carved bea!#a carved bea!

that protrudesthat protrudes

in the front ofin the front of

the house andthe house andis adorned "ithis adorned "ith

okir !otif.okir !otif.


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Arts and Crafts...Arts and Crafts...


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The M'(')'* houseThe M'(')'* house

the Maranao arrangethe Maranao arrange

their houses in a linetheir houses in a line

pattern along a rier,pattern along a rier,road or lake shoreroad or lake shore

Like #an$ ordinar$Like #an$ ordinar$houses in the south, thehouses in the south, theold Marano house isold Marano house issi#pl$ one &igsi#pl$ one &ig

partitionless roo#.partitionless roo#.

the +oen split rattanthe +oen split rattanSapiyay,Sapiyay,or the #osuitoor the #osuitoscreen, used as diidersscreen, used as diidersor head&oardsor head&oards

-undles of rice stalks-undles of rice stalksare placed under +oenare placed under +oen#ats to sere as &eds#ats to sere as &eds

' long pillo+ stued' long pillo+ stued+ith dried+ith dried lainglaing, or, or

&anana leaes, is placed&anana leaes, is placedat the head and a longat the head and a long


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the M'(')'* housethe M'(')'* house The Maranaos haeThe Maranaos hae

three t$pes of house/three t$pes of house/la+ig the s#all houses,la+ig the s#all houses,#ala"a"+alai the large#ala"a"+alai the largehouses and the torogan.houses and the torogan.

(aised on pilings fro# .(aised on pilings fro# .1 to 2.21 #eters a&oe1 to 2.21 #eters a&oethe groundthe ground

(oof, +alls, ooring,(oof, +alls, ooring,doors, and +indo+s aredoors, and +indo+s are#ade of &a#&oo#ade of &a#&oo#aterial lashed#aterial lashedtogether +ith rattan.together +ith rattan.

suall$ has 3 to 12suall$ has 3 to 12posts, depending on theposts, depending on thesie of the housesie of the house

The #ain roo# +ithoutThe #ain roo# +ithoutpartitions6 #easurespartitions6 #easuresa&out 7.89 to 18.3a&out 7.89 to 18.3#eters#eters

Floor plan


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LAWIGLAWIG

La+igs ar$ in sie fro# :eld huts,La+igs ar$ in sie fro# :eld huts,+hich are raised a&oe ground on stilts+hich are raised a&oe ground on stilts+ith lean"to roo:ng and an outdoor+ith lean"to roo:ng and an outdoorcooking area.cooking area.

These structures are #ainl$ used forThese structures are #ainl$ used forsleeping.sleeping.

These are co##on householdThese are co##on householdstructures +hich hae an interiorstructures +hich hae an interiorhearth.hearth.

suall$ occupied &$ a single fa#il$suall$ occupied &$ a single fa#il$

unit, the la+ig is not nor#all$ adorned,unit, the la+ig is not nor#all$ adorned,e;cept for an occasional +oodene;cept for an occasional +oodenadorn#ent that #a$ e#&ellish theadorn#ent that #a$ e#&ellish the+indo+ sill or door portal.+indo+ sill or door portal.


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LA$% &O()LA$% &O()


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MALA#A#$ALAMALA#A#$ALA

Malaade of the house? the kitchen +hich is 0.50 #etersfa>ade of the house? the kitchen +hich is 0.50 #eterslo+er than the structure is located at the &ack.lo+er than the structure is located at the &ack.

The #ain &od$ houses the sleeping area, +hichThe #ain &od$ houses the sleeping area, +hichdou&les as a liing and +orking area at da$ti#e.dou&les as a liing and +orking area at da$ti#e.

torage space can &e found underneath the #aintorage space can &e found underneath the #ainhouse and the kitchen.house and the kitchen.


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MALA#A#$ALAMALA#A#$ALA


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TOROGANTOROGAN The #ost noticea&leThe #ost noticea&le

feature of the torogan isfeature of the torogan is

the panolong, a +ing" likethe panolong, a +ing" likehouse &ea# +ith a pakohouse &ea# +ith a pakora&ong or fern or naga orra&ong or fern or naga orserpent #otif.serpent #otif.

These are ends of the oorThese are ends of the oor&ea#s that pro=ect and&ea#s that pro=ect andspla$ out like triangularspla$ out like triangular&utter$ +ings on the&utter$ +ings on thefa>ade and side eleations.fa>ade and side eleations.

The #otifs are chiseled inThe #otifs are chiseled inhigh relief and painted +ithhigh relief and painted +ith

&right hues. The side&right hues. The sidestrips, facade panels, andstrips, facade panels, and+indo+ fra#es are+indo+ fra#es arelaished in the sa#elaished in the sa#efashion.fashion.


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TORO%AN &O()TORO%AN &O()


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Roo*ngRoo*ng

(teep and shaped like carabao+s horns(teep and shaped like carabao+s horns TB!AE A*@*) @('TB!AE A*@*) @('are used and lash this to a split ba!boo fra!eare used and lash this to a split ba!boo fra!e

"ith rattan"ith rattan

but if there are enoughbut if there are enough -'M-**-'M-**, this is used for roo*ng instead, this is used for roo*ng instead (o!e use(o!e use F**G B!)@LCF**G B!)@LCfor the roof. &o"ever, this is not thefor the roof. &o"ever, this is not thetraditional practice.traditional practice.And !ost of the houses have no ceiling.And !ost of the houses have no ceiling.

Roof -etail of Maranao &ouse


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M'(')'* Austo#sM'(')'* Austo#s

*n entering a Maranao*n entering a Maranaohouse, a ne+ +orld unfolds.house, a ne+ +orld unfolds.The interior is one caernousThe interior is one caernoushall going do+n the entirehall going do+n the entirelength of the house, fro#length of the house, fro#door+a$ to rear kitchen. Todoor+a$ to rear kitchen. Toleft and right of the centerleft and right of the center

aisle are liing areas for theaisle are liing areas for thedierent &ut related fa#iliesdierent &ut related fa#ilies+ho inha&it the house. (o+s+ho inha&it the house. (o+sof chests are used asof chests are used asdiiders and along the +alldiiders and along the +allare utilit$ sheles. Cachare utilit$ sheles. Cachfa#il$ is allotted an areafa#il$ is allotted an area

+here the #e#&ers eat,+here the #e#&ers eat,+ork and sleep. Aloth+ork and sleep. Alothpartitions are unfurled topartitions are unfurled toseparate one fa#il$ fro#separate one fa#il$ fro#another at night. The kitchenanother at night. The kitchenat the rear is co##on to all.at the rear is co##on to all.Ahildren are thereforeAhildren are therefore

&rought up +ithin a close"&rought up +ithin a close"knit fa#il$ larger than thatknit fa#il$ larger than that


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o#e useo#e use kapokkapok &ut others use the cotton$&ut others use the cotton$o+ers ofo+ers of masawmasawseeds for their pillo+s andseeds for their pillo+s and#attresses.#attresses.

!f there is a &a&$, his cradle is hung up fro# the!f there is a &a&$, his cradle is hung up fro# theroof &ea# on a piece of rope attached to a reelroof &ea# on a piece of rope attached to a reelspringspring

!n ti#es past, M'(')* reised a &a#&oo spring!n ti#es past, M'(')* reised a &a#&oo springthat functioned like a coiled spring to +hich thethat functioned like a coiled spring to +hich thefour corners of the #along +ere tied +ith piecesfour corners of the #along +ere tied +ith piecesof strong rope hanging fro# the fra#e.of strong rope hanging fro# the fra#e.

There are sheles along the +all.There are sheles along the +all.

#all, lo+, round &rass ta&les are used as ta&les.#all, lo+, round &rass ta&les are used as ta&les.-rass strands and &rass tra$ cuspidors are +ell-rass strands and &rass tra$ cuspidors are +ellarranged in the roo#.arranged in the roo#.

!n the kitchen, the stone stoes, pots and pans,!n the kitchen, the stone stoes, pots and pans,

+ater containers, the plaited &a#&oo+ater containers, the plaited &a#&oo tapaantapaan onon+hich :sh or #eat is s#oked.+hich :sh or #eat is s#oked.

nder the house are far#ing and :shingnder the house are far#ing and :shingeuip#ent, the plo+ and harro+, the #ortar andeuip#ent, the plo+ and harro+, the #ortar andpestle, and a &ig essel for storing rice.pestle, and a &ig essel for storing rice.


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Aspects of Meaning...Aspects of Meaning...

Maranao's principal okirMaranao's principal okirdesigns are thedesigns are thesarimanok, the naga andsarimanok, the naga andthe pako rabong. Thesethe pako rabong. Thesedesigns are not made !stdesigns are not made !stfor ornamentation, it hasfor ornamentation, it has

a meaning and histor".a meaning and histor". The sarimanok is theThe sarimanok is the

st"li#ed design of a birdst"li#ed design of a birdholding a fish in its beakholding a fish in its beakor standing on a base inor standing on a base in

the shape of fish. Whilethe shape of fish. Whileits meaning deri$es fromits meaning deri$es fromepics and m"ths, it alsoepics and m"ths, it alsoall!des to Lake Lanaoall!des to Lake Lanao%ith its fertile %aters.%ith its fertile %aters.

In the aspect of h!man Conte&tMaranao is rich in ornamentation

at the same time meaning. The"also ha$e a need to createcreate s"mbols like the sarimanoto represent their social andcomm!nit" life.


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igns and $#&olsigns and $#&ols The naga has the for#The naga has the for#

of an ela&orateof an ela&orate#$thical serpent +ith a#$thical serpent +ith aigorous "cure andigorous "cure andnu#erous curilinearnu#erous curilinear#otifs to suggest its#otifs to suggest itsscales. The pako ra&ongscales. The pako ra&ong

is a st$lied gro+ingis a st$lied gro+ingfern +ith a &road &asefern +ith a &road &asegracefull$ taperinggracefull$ taperingup+ards. Theup+ards. Thesari#anok and naga aresari#anok and naga arefound in the panolong,found in the panolong,

the e;tended oorthe e;tended oor&ea# of the torogan or&ea# of the torogan orthe large ultanHsthe large ultanHshouse, and it its interiorhouse, and it its interior&ea#s and posts.&ea#s and posts.


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Maranao Inspired...Maranao Inspired...

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/traditional/maranao/ho!se

Maranao Inspired 0est!rant1earl Farm 0esort1hoto b" 2oie Alcantara.

Concete Maranao o!se(
http://mindanao.blog/http://mindanao.blog/


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Maranao nspired..Maranao nspired..

ituated in a#al!sland, the PearlDar# (esort featuresan architecture thatis predo#inantl$inuenced &$ theMaranaoIa#al tri&alethnic characteristic.!t has &eco#e one ofthe countr$Hsfore#ost touris#land#arks for itsdepiction of regionaltraits in a #odern

four star resort. !t+as recentl$featured as one ofthe enues for the1334 Miss J !nteriorGesign


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Universe Pageant.The interiors of thedifferent housesfocus on the Yakan,Tausug, Maranao andBadjao culture and

craft. Neovernacular is seen

in the adaptations ofelements, it borrostraditional formsprimaril! for st!listicreasons.

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Architecture of Maranao Tribe