Culture & Etiquette

1. Meranao

   Meranao (the "people of the lake")

2. Okir

   Okir (traditional carved plant-motif designs)

3. Torogan

   Torogan (the traditional house of a Maranao datu)

4. Panolong

   Panolong (carved beam-end ornament of a torogan)

5. Malong

   Malong (tube-shaped wraparound cloth)

6. Antonai ipekidiya sangkaya malong?

   What do you do with this malong?

7. Singkil

   Singkil (the royal dance through clapping bamboo poles)

8. Sagayan

   Sagayan (war dance of the hero Bantugan)

9. Darangen

   Darangen (the Maranao epic)

10. Kolintang

    Kolintang (row of small gongs played for the melody)

11. Agong

    Agong (large gong)

12. Gandingan

    Gandingan (large, shallow gong)

13. Sarimanok

    Sarimanok (decorative bird figure)

14. Bayok

    Bayok (song, ballad, poem)

15. Adat

    Adat (custom, conduct, respect)

16. Tabak

    Tabak (brass tray with legs)

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