Mandaya textile (composite dagmay)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Mandaya textile (composite dagmay)

c. early 1900s

plain weave hemp, dyed
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Abacá, a banana fiber, is associated with protection, balance, and the presence of <em>umagad</em> (ancestral spirits).

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