The textile of Southern Philippines : the textile traditions of the Bagobo, Mandaya and Biloan from their beginnings to the 1900's. / Lynda Agnelica N. Reyes.

2) technique of manufacture indigeneous fabric

3) clothing forms and decorations

and 4) religious, socio-political and artistic significance of the textiles as they function in each culture. These objectives encompass a study of the intrinsic qualities of the textiles such as material, technique, iconography and formal elements, and the extrinsic qualities such as the entire cultural background that will lead to a true comprehension of traditional form.

The principal aim of this book is to define the textile traditions of the Bagobo, the Mandaya and the Bilaan through an inquiry into the use of indigeneous material, manufacturing techniques, clothing forms, and motifs and symbols used to adorn their textliles. For each group, the writer discusses the: 1) plant fiber or raw material used