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