Ambalang Ausalin
Apuh Ambalang Ausalin | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1943 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Known for | Textile |
| Style | Sinaluan and sputangan Yakan traditional weaving |
| Awards | National Living Treasure Award 2016 |
Apuh Ambalang Ausalin (born March 4, 1943) is a Filipino master weaver from the city of Lamitan, Basilan.[1]
Apuh Ambalang is renowned for her mastery of the crafts of sinaluan and sputangan, two of the most intricately designed textiles of the indigenous Yakan community.[2] She learned weaving through her mother, who was previously reputed to be the best weaver in Basilan and first practiced the craft by using coconut strips.[3]
Ausalin was given the National Living Treasure Award by the Philippines through the National Commission for Culture and the Arts in 2016.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Pasilan, Earl Francis C. "National Living Treasures: Ambalang Ausalin". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Malacanang recognizes Mindanawon women weavers as Manlilikha ng Bayan". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "2 national living treasures featured in ARMM villages' expo". Philippine News Agency. July 4, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
Categories:
- 1943 births
- Filipino weavers
- People from Basilan
- 21st-century Filipino artists
- 20th-century Filipino artists
- Living people