Marife Ravidas Ganahon (born 1967) is a Filipino mat weaver known for the Higa-onon Manobo mat weaving art of ikam.
Marife Ganahon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Known for | Textile |
| Style | Higa-onon Manobo traditional ikam mat weaving |
| Awards | National Living Treasure Award 2023 |
Background
editGanahon, a Higa-onon Manobo woman from Malaybalay, Bukidnon.[1][2] She was however born in 1967 in Valencia, a town in the same province.[1]
She is known for promoting and preserving the art of ikam, a mat weaving technique of the Higa-onons.[3] Ikam are created from sodsod, a kind of sedge.[1]
Ganahon learned the art of ikam from her mother and grandmother at age 10 after being inspired from the works of her aunt.[1]
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts conferred Ganahon the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan award in December 2023.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Manipon, Roel Hoang (January 1, 2024). "Hail the newly declared National Living Treasures". Daily Tribune Lifestyle. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Higaonon Mat Weaver Proclaimed as 'Manlilikha Ng Bayan 2023'". City Government of Malaybalay. January 8, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Echeminada, Perseus (January 17, 2024). "Higa-onon tribe weaver feted". Daily Tribune. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "9 'Manlilikha ng Bayan' named". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 22, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2024.