Indigenous Arts and Crafts and Its

Potent Global Market

Mildred F. Accad

Abraham S. Accad

Sultan Kudarat State University

Philippines

mildredfaccad@gmail.com

Mao of the

Mindanao Island

One town one product or OTOP is one of the

priority programs of the Department of Trade

and Industry and Department of Science and

Technology.

Every state university is expected to take part

in the development of research-based

products and matured technologies for the

benefit of instruction, production and

community service.

Sultan Kudarat State University , Isulan

Campus is located along Oil Palm Plantation of

KENRAM Philippines.

One of the Research Agenda of the province is

focused on Oil Palm as one of the high values crops.

Sultan Kudarat is looking for original crafts which can

serve as collectibles or souvenir items.

Thus, this study investigates the potential

products from the wastes or by-products of the

nearby plantation which could add income or

help promote the province.

Significance

This study is one of the immediate response of

the lone University (SKSU) on the environmental

protection, Livelihood generation and tourism

promotion.

The research –based product development and

promotion can enhance the lives of the

community.

Methodology

This study made se of development research

and the conduct of appreciative inquiry

research design.

Methodology

It focuses on What’s was done, What’s now and What’s then according to Wa-Mbaleka and

Kingston (2018) which bests fit with business

research.

Significant Findings

What’s Next

What

was

What’s Now

What was

Although the KENRAM management

discouraged the practice of removing the

pre-matured palms, nearby community are

Doing these for a living

Within the 15 day gap of harvest time, the wives and

children of the Plantation workers are doing “Kalakat” or woven materials for low cost housing.

Shavings are left unattended

and become eye soar

They also use the inner fronds as twine for “Palay “ Or rice bundles during harvest season

5 years ago, Palay harvesting Machine

dominated the rice fields and twines

are left behind because manual labor

in harvesting is just an option

What's NOW?

Wastes fronds

and food containers

What’s Now? Product development and techno-transfer and

Commercialization's are conducted

What’s Now? Products underwent series of

improvement and evaluation in terms

of AHA components (Attractiveness,

Handiness and Authenticity)

With the Respondent jurors who are field experts and

consumer type -panel using the 5 point scale

What’s Now?

Waste shells after oil

palm kernel extraction

Ring bracelets for various occasions

Acknowledgement: Special Thanks to the crafts presented in the study to: Mitchelle J. Fobar, Karen Mae P. Fabrid , Marvel B. Cacho , Myra M. Subaldo,, Xenia C. Diosanta, Rofdin N. Diawe , John Marc D. Cruz and Sahiden G. Palti, also to Doming Sudario

Corsage and leigh

Corsage and leigh for local and

international events

GandaraTM became Official leigh of the

University

GandaraTM means (Ganda mula sa Palmera or

Beauty from the Palm Tree)

Gandara flowers are made each one UNIQUE

(Not ONE is the same with the other)

Presented in International

Conference in Eastin Hotel,

Makkasan, Bangkok,

Thailand on May 3-7,2018

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The End

Gandara leigh of SKSU is in Japan Presented in Bangkok, Thailand