Samporonia Madanlo | |
Birth Date: | 1 March 1950 |
Nationality: | Filipino |
Known For: | Textile arts |
Style: | Dagmay |
Samporonia Pagsac Madanlo (born March 1, 1950[1]) is a Filipino artisan known for the dagmay weaving.
Madanlo is from Caraga, Davao Oriental. She is known for weaving dagmay which is created from abacá fibers using the backstrap loom and its design made from ikat technique.
She is also an embroiderer, beadworker, basket maker, as well as a dancer and a healer.
Dagmay is associated with Mandaya mythology, particularly in the story involving Tagamaling, a deity. She first learned to weave at ten years old.[2]
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts conferred Madanlo the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan award in December 2023.[3]