Presenting the Philippines' National Living Treasures for Crafts from across the regions.

1. National
Living Treasure
for Crafts

2. National Living Treasure for Crafts
Haja Amina Appi
1925-2013
Awarded: 2005
Sama
Ungos Matata,
Tandubas, Tawi- Tawi

3. National Living Treasure for Crafts
 master mat weaver
 flambouyant mats
with ther intricate
geometric
arrangements
 proportions and
color sensitivity.

4. National Living Treasure for Crafts
highly esteemed
throughout her
community for her
distinctive designs
and the refinement
of her sasa and
kima-kima

5. National Living Treasure for Crafts
 a mat made by Haja Amina Appi

6. National Living Treasure for Crafts
The art of mat making within the
Sama community is assigned and
restricted to the women.

7. National Living Treasure for Crafts

8. National Living Treasure for Crafts

9. National Living Treasure for Crafts
The harvesting, dying, designing, and
weaving of the mats are all done by the
women.

10. National Living Treasure for Crafts
Prepared By:
Group 4