FEATURING. LANG DULAY
Symbols and subjects
Lang Dulay’s designs are prominent in the T’boli people and their culture. This sacred art becomes important during birth, marriage, and death. She described some of the symbols she uses in her designs as the following.
doun basag (palm leaf)
- taywan (shell)
- logi (male)
- libun (female)
- subo bun (small frog)
- klumbow (carabao)s
- eyufon (scorpion)
- bulingalangit(clouds)
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- bang kding (hair bangs)
- kabangi (butterfly)
- bangala (man in house)
- klung (shield)
- sawo (python)
- nipa
- g’mayaw (mythical bird)
- tofi (frog)
Colors Used
Red- emphasizes patterns of T’nalak such as diamonds, triangles, and rhombus.
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Black- serves as the main background of the clothes.
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Natural or almost white- emphasizes different motifs like human, frog, and flower.
designs
M' baga dun
bed sobo
bed benkwel
sengkulu
DUDUM LUBON BORDER WITH BETEK KEFUNG
banggala
DUDUM LUBON BORDER WITH BASAG
GEMAYAW
LEL ALAH
MEBAGA KLAGAN
GEMEWET
