President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his fourth State of the Union address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on July 22, 2019.
Presidential Photo/Simeon Seri Jr.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – While local textiles were one of the highlights of President Rodrigo Duterte's red carpet ahead of his fourth State of the State address, local drapes woven by local residents of Marawi also drew attention.
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Notably, this is the first time that a wall decoration has been placed behind the president during a SONA speech.
Former ARMM Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said the colorful wall decorations behind the podium where President Duterte delivered the SONA speech were made by weavers displaced by the Marawi siege.
“The drapes (barod) of the local Melanao tribe that adorned the podium where the President delivered the SONA address today were made by local weavers (arukat weavers) from Marawi, Southern Lanao, who themselves were evacuated during the Marawi Siege. product,” Adiong said. on Twitter.
Tourism Lanao del Sur, a Facebook page that posts about tourism, culture and art in the province, said the “Barod” used in President Duterte's SONA was donated by Governor Mamintar “Bombit” Adiong Jr. I explained that it was a thing.
“The backdrop used behind the president's podium during his SONA address is indeed a Melanao wall decoration called barod, which means wave and refers to the undulating pattern of textiles,” the newspaper said. Stated.
The report added that the lankits or patterns used are the products of Alkat weavers in Marantao province who have received “various technical assistance under the jurisdiction of the Technology and Livelihood Development Center of the Government of Lanao del Sur.” Ta.
MSU-Iligan Technological University defines rankit in the Maranao language as “a strip of multicolored fabric woven or embroidered to decorate or enhance a maron design or style.”
“This will certainly tickle your appreciation for Melanao’s unique traditional masterpieces,” the Lanao Southern Tourism Office said in a Facebook post.
On Monday, Vice President Leni Robredo and her daughters Aika, Tricia, and Jillian also attended SONA wearing Filipino-style dresses featuring fabrics woven in the Angat Buhay communities of Marawi and Basilan.
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