Threaded Traditions

Memoirs of a Textile: Inabal of the Bagobo-Tagabawa

This documentary presents the weaving traditions of the Bagobo-Tagabawa as they strive to preserve it in the present day for future generations. It also honors the late Salinta Monon, a nationally recognized artist-weaver.

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Threaded Traditions
Ikat of Cordillera

This documentary records the journey of a textile in the culture of the Cordillera people.

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Threaded Traditions
Textiles of Panay Island


This documentary shows the exquisite craftsmanship of the artisans in making piña and cotton textiles from plant to finished product, their process in making patterns that represent their life and environment and the journey that championed the community as a whole, and how the elders bridge the gap between the traditional and modern age.

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