Answer:
Where is Mindanao art in the Philippine art scene?
This question was raised by Vim Nadera, keynote speaker at the 1st Mindanao Art Fair, Exhibit and Conference (MindanaoArt for short) held in Davao last Oct. 4-6. Nadera, a professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman, is a multiawarded poet, essayist, playwright and novelist.
He cited iconic Mindanao images: sarimanok, okir, agung, kulintang, kubing, singkil, pangalay, torogan, malong, sarong, t’nalak, the Darangen—many art forms predating Islamization and Christianization.
