Amparo Mabanag
Filipina artist (born 1953)
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Amparo Balansi Mabanag (born October 5, 1953[1]) is a Filipino beadworker and embroider.
BornOctober 5, 1953
OccupationsBeadworker and embroiderer
StyleGa'dang manu'bak (beadwork) and ameru (embroidery)
AwardsNational Living Treasure Award
2023
2023
Amparo Mabanag | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1953 |
| Occupations | Beadworker and embroiderer |
| Style | Ga'dang manu'bak (beadwork) and ameru (embroidery) |
| Awards | National Living Treasure Award 2023 |
Background
Mabanag is a Ga'dang woman from Paracelis, Mountain Province. She is credited for her promotion and preservation of manu'bak (beadwork) and ameru (embroidery) of the Ga'dang.[2][3] She learned the craft at age 14 with her aunts as her teachers.[3]
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts conferred Mabanag the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan award in December 2023.[4]
