What Is Gaddang Weaving
The Gaddang Are a Tribal Group to the North-East of Manila, in the Provinces of Isabella and Cagayan. This Is a Modern Reproduction of the Traditional Striped...
The Gaddang are a tribal group to the north-east of Manila, in the provinces of Isabella and Cagayan. This is a modern reproduction of the traditional striped Gaddang textiles embroidered with small white beads.
What is the meaning of Gaddang?
Gaddang comes from the word ga meaning “heat” and dang meaning “burned”; this likely alludes to the fact that the Gaddang are generally darker of skin than other Cordillera peoples. Many Gaddang live in the highlands of southeastern Kalinga-Apayao and eastern Bontok and Isabela provinces.
What are the products of Gaddang?
Gaddangs produce other products like cellphone cases, pen holder and bags. With the use of other resources like carabao horns, wild pig fangs, chicken feathers and kugon grass are also utilized, but other resources like fabric, beads and cotton threads are bought outside their community.
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