TATLO SA ISAThree people, one island. The Mindanao spirit captured. Chirstian settlers, Muslim Maranaos, and the indigenous peoples live in harmony sharing the land's resources.

MAGUINDANON SUITE The Maguindanons of the Pulangi celebrate on occasions that display her long and proud heritage in a suite of dances and music: sagayan, silung sa ganding, and kap'malong.

KAWINGAn intricate process of courtship and the community's participation makes significant the Maranao wedding as a cultural event.

MADAL SUITE The tahaw (birds among the T'boli ) watch over their community. These female birds keep themselves pretty all the time. They ensure that all is well in their community.

KANDUNGAN The community unites. Central to this unity is Woman and Mother who is giver of birth and the nurturer of Life.

SI PILIMON, SI PILIMON Pilimon is a fisherman. Finding the biggest catch for a large profit should buy him a whole night's drinking of native wine (tuba ). His means are unusual. Inspired by the Visayan folk song "Si Filimon."

MONKEY BUSINESS (Ungguy-Ungguyan ) The trickster tale is popular in Filipino folklore. Here, this tale is given a new twist by a trickster, a wise monkey, who outwits them all. Well, not really everyone ....

SINULOG SUITE The peoples of Central Mindanao, the indigenous (lumad ), Muslim, and lowland Christian celebrate life, assure its vitality, and assert their identity.

KALILANG The Maranaos of Lake Lanao celebrate A kanduri (thanksgiving) presents entertainment, music and games, jousts, the dances of war, courtship and manners.

KAPAMALONG-MALONG The malong is the rectangular tubular cloth worn by the Maranaos. This suite portrays the versatility of this ubiquitous costume that weaves life's vignettes: it is bed, portable toilet, blanket, shelter, and many other uses.