Amparo Mabanag Explained
| Amparo Mabanag |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1953 |
| Nationality: | Filipino |
| Occupation: | Beadworker and embroiderer |
| Style: | Ga'dang manu'bak (beadwork) and ameru (embroidery) |
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
Notes and References
- Web site: Pagbati sa ika-71 na kaarawan ni Manlilikha ng Bayan Amparo Mabanag . Greeting for the 70th birthday of National Living Treasure Amparo Mabanag. Instagram . National Commission for Culture and the Arts . 15 November 2024 . https://archive.today/20241115060428/https://www.instagram.com/nccaofficial/p/DAvPRKezUt6/?hl=en . 15 November 2024. fil.
- News: Kinao . Menchie . Culture bearer in Mountain Province honored as GAMABA awardee . 15 November 2024 . GuruPress Cordillera . 3 January 2024 . en.
- News: Manipon . Roel Hoang . Hail the newly declared National Living Treasures . 15 November 2024 . Daily Tribune Lifestyle . 1 January 2024.
- News: 9 ‘Manlilikha ng Bayan’ named . 15 November 2024 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 22 December 2023 . en.
