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MASTER WEAVER. Magdalena G. Gamayo celebrated her 100th birthday on August 13 and was honored as a living national treasure by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.Magdalena G. Gamayo, an Ilokana master weaver and a national living treasure from Pinili town in Ilocos Norte, celebrated her 100th birth anniversary on August 13.
“Nana Daleng,” as she is fondly called by her provincemates, is one of the country’s most revered cultural icons and a living embodiment of Filipino artistry and tradition. She started weaving hand-spun threads into her exclusive patterns and intricate designs at 16, allowing her to master traditional Ilokano weaving with excellence. In 2012, she was conferred with Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan by the NCCA.
Meanwhile, in his opening speech during the celebration, Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc remarked, “Nana Magdalena a true icon and the quintessential Ilokana – someone who represents the very best in the province of Ilocos and the very best of all of us Ilokanos.” “Sa amin po sa PGIN, we promise to do more for you. We can and must do more for Nana Magdalena and all the weavers in Pinili and all the weavers in Ilocos Norte. Nandito lang po ako to support all our weavers in our great province.”
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