Traditional creatures featured in okir are the naga (sea serpent) and the sarimanok (feminine papanok, a rooster-like bird with a fish in its beak and another fish in its claws). The naga is common in the panolong designs, while sarimanok are usually placed on …

Mar 18, 2014 · The Okir (motif) is an exclusive artistic cultural heritage of the Maranaos of Lanao, Philippines. It is as an artistic design of the Maranao native inhabitants of southern Philippines beginning from the early 6th Century C.E. before the Islamization of the area.

Dec 2, 2018 · The Bangsamoro culture is also replete with legends, the most famous of which is the Maranao Legend of Indarapatra. Spectacular performances, displays of resplendent art, and lavish feasts thrive as they give visual expressions to the Islamic notion of …

Among the more noted of the design motifs of their okil is the sarimanok and naga, which are abstract animate forms of a cock and the dragon or snake, respectively. The awang, the dugout boat they use in Lake Lanao, is probably the most unique of …

The document discusses three Philippine cultural symbols: 1) The Sarimanok is a legendary Maranao bird symbolizing good fortune, depicted with colorful wings and feathers holding a fish. It is derived from a totem bird that communicates with spirits.

Sep 14, 2022 · The finest example of Maranao architecture is the torogan, which showcases the best of Maranao okir, literally “carving.” On the facade there are panolong (winglike house beams) with a pako rabong (fern) or naga motif.

Maranao means "People of the Lake," after their traditional territory in the area surrounding Lake Lanao in the Bukidnon-Lanao Plateau, which is some 2,200 feet above sea level. They are one of the largest Islamic groups in the Philippines. Core areas as …

Sep 25, 2013 · According to this version, Sari, a well-loved princess of the Maranaos, won the heart of a deity-prince who transforms into a giant rooster with glittering feathers of varying shades. Unlike the ordinary fowl, however, the creature rules the sky like an eagle and has magical powers.

Okir refers to curvilinear design usually of vine and leaf patterns employed by the Muslims in the southern part of the Philippines, particularly among the Maranaw.

Among the more noted of the design motifs of their okil is the Sarimanok and Naga, which are abstract animate forms of a cock and the dragon or snake, respectively. The Awang, the dugout boat they use in Lake Lanao, is probably the most unique of dugouts in the country, if not the most ornate. — National Commission for Culture and the Arts.