Haja Amina Appi
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Haja Amina Appi | |
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| Born | June 25, 1925 |
| Died | April 2, 2013 (aged 87) |
| Known for | Textile |
| Style | Sama traditional weaving |
| Awards | National Living Treasure Award 2004 |
Haja Amina Appi (June 25, 1925 – April 2, 2013) was a Filipino master tepo mat weaver and teacher from the Sama indigenous people of Ungos Matata, Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi. She was credited with creating colorful pandan mats with complex geometric patterns. Her creations were acclaimed for their precise sense of design, proportion and symmetry, and sensitivity to color.[1][2]
She was given the National Living Treasures Award in 2004 by the Philippines through the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.[1]