The Living National Treasure Award (also known as Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or GAMABA) is conferred by the Philippine government to recognize individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to the country's intangible cultural heritage through traditional arts. A recipient called a National Living Treasure or Manlilikha ng Bayan must be a Filipino citizen engaged in a uniquely Filipino traditional art whose skills have reached a high level of technical and artistic excellence and have been passed down through generations. The award logo represents the human form in traditional cloth and features the phrase "Manlilikha ng Bayan" written in ancient Baybayin script.
The Living National Treasure Award (also known as Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or GAMABA) is conferred by the Philippine government to recognize individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to the country's intangible cultural heritage through traditional arts. A recipient called a National Living Treasure or Manlilikha ng Bayan must be a Filipino citizen engaged in a uniquely Filipino traditional art whose skills have reached a high level of technical and artistic excellence and have been passed down through generations. The award logo represents the human form in traditional cloth and features the phrase "Manlilikha ng Bayan" written in ancient Baybayin script.
The Living National Treasure Award (also known as Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or GAMABA) is conferred by the Philippine government to recognize individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to the country's intangible cultural heritage through traditional arts. A recipient called a National Living Treasure or Manlilikha ng Bayan must be a Filipino citizen engaged in a uniquely Filipino traditional art whose skills have reached a high level of technical and artistic excellence and have been passed down through generations. The award logo represents the human form in traditional cloth and features the phrase "Manlilikha ng Bayan" written in ancient Baybayin script.
The Living National Treasure Award (also known as Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or GAMABA) is conferred by the Philippine government to recognize individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to the country's intangible cultural heritage through traditional arts. A recipient called a National Living Treasure or Manlilikha ng Bayan must be a Filipino citizen engaged in a uniquely Filipino traditional art whose skills have reached a high level of technical and artistic excellence and have been passed down through generations. The award logo represents the human form in traditional cloth and features the phrase "Manlilikha ng Bayan" written in ancient Baybayin script.
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By: Rochelle Galicia
Jeia Lanceta The Living National Treasure Award (Philippines)
also known as the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan (GAMABA) is conferred to a person or group of artist recognized by the Government of the Philippines for their contributions to the country’s intangible cultural heritage. A recipient of the award known as a National Living Treasures or Manlilikha ng Bayan is defined as “ a Filipino citizen or group of Filipino citizens engaged in any traditional art uniquely Filipino, whose distinctive skills have reached such a high level of technical and artistic excellence and have been passed on to and widely practiced by the present generations in their community with the same degree of technical and artistic competence. EMBLEM The award logo is a representation of the human form used in traditional cloth. Below the logo is phrase “Manlilikha ng Bayan” written in Baybayin, an ancient Filipino script used in the Philippines in the 16th century. December 25, 1938 Panay, Philippines Epic Enchanter Weaver February 15, 1945 Lamitan, Basilan Folk Musician (Abbang, Agung, Kwintangan) Weaver Parang, Sulu Metalsmith/Metal Sculptor Apalit, Pampanga (Bronze,Silver) Weaver Tandubas, Tawi tawi