Okir
Videos
Okir, also spelled okil or ukkil, is the term for rectilinear and curvilinear plant-based designs and folk motifs that can be usually found among the Moro and Lumad people of the Southern Philippines,
Detail of a panolong with a naga motif, from the National Museum of Anthropology
A Maranao kubing jaw harp handle made from horn and brass with an S-shaped naga design and a fish
A Maranao kulintang ensemble
Detail of okil carvings on a Sama-Bajau vinta
Malong
Videos
The malong is a traditional Filipino-Bangsamoro rectangular or tube-like wraparound skirt bearing a variety of geometric or okir designs. The malong is traditionally used as a garment by both men and
Okir
…particularly for textiles, are distinctive enough that a Maranao can usually distinguish which region someone is from based only on the patterns of their malong and their woven decorative strips (langkit). Maranao okir can be divided into two traditions, the predominantly curvilinear "male" okir-a-dato, and the…
Dancers performing the kapa malong malong, a traditional Maguindanao dance featuring the uses of the malong
Mid-20th century malong made from rayon
Malong worn around the waist
Malong worn secured at the shoulder