Lake · Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur
Lake Buluan
The third-largest lake in Mindanao, a wide shallow basin ringed by mountains.
Best: Sunrise, when fishers paddle out to their nets and tilapia pens
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Craft centre · Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur
Provincial Women Center, Buluan
A centre run by the provincial government where a women's group weaves, manages and exhibits inaul products.
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Craft centre in Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur
A centre run by the provincial government where a women's group weaves, manages and exhibits inaul products.
Craft centre
Traced to its sources since the guide was written.
When to go
February, during the Inaul Festival
Safety in Maguindanao del Sur
This is the area to arrange rather than improvise. Several municipalities carry standing advisories and a visible military presence, and clan disputes are a real and local phenomenon that outsiders read badly. Travel with a local contact who knows the specific town, coordinate with the LGU, and treat any plan that does not include those two steps as incomplete.
About this place
A centre run by the provincial government where a women's group weaves, manages and exhibits inaul products; the source predates the 2022 split of Maguindanao, so its current status is unconfirmed.
Inaul is the handwoven cloth of the Maguindanaon; the word itself means "woven", and the cloth is mostly sold and worn as a malong. Its patterns are passed down in families, some are inspired by stories, objects or emotions, and some designs were once reserved for royal houses.
Before you go
- Its source is old enough that the centre may have closed or moved: ask in town before making the trip.
Where you’ll be
Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur
Sources
Crafts made in Buluan
Every craft of the region
textileInaulInaul is the handwoven cloth of the Maguindanaon; the word itself means "woven", and the cloth is mostly sold and worn as a malong. Its patterns are passed down in families, some are inspired by stories, objects or emotions, and some designs were once reserved for royal houses.MarkoDalisay · CC BY-SA 4.0Photo by MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0. Open the source file.
Where to sleep in Maguindanao del Sur
No lodging here is named by a public source yet. Ask the area’s tourism office, or stay in its main town.
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