1. MARANAO

2. MARANAO
 The term Lanao is derived from the
Maranao word “Ranao” meaning a
body of water. “Maranao” means Lake
Dweller. They are the natives of the
place occupying the land around Lake
Lanao, which is situated at the central
part of Lanao del Sur. Lanao applied to
the entire area before its division.
When it was divided into two
provinces, the southern portion

3. Together with the Illanun and
Maguindanao, the Maranao are
one of three indigenous Muslim
groups native to the island of
Mindanao in the southwestern
part of the Philippines, this tribal
group share in a generalized
Southeast Asian culture but has
its own cultural identity. The
Maranaos are a tribe of Malay-

5. LOCATION
450,000 in the two lanao
provinces
90% Lanao Del Sur
10% Lanao Del Norte
Some parts of Cotabato and
Zamboanga del Sur

7. TOROGAN
 The Torogan is the traditional residence
of the reigning Sultan of the Maranaw
people and his family. It is where the
community traditionally gathers for
wedding thanksgiving rites,
enthronements and vigils for the dead.
 It is a masterpiece of Filipino
craftsmanship. Carved on the torogan
wooden posts is the niyaga, a stylized
mythical snake design that can be found
in many Muslim artworks. Each design

8. LANGUAGE
Austronesian
Language

9. Letters in Maranao
alphabet (dictionary
letters, not
standardized): A B D AE
E G H I K L M N NG O P
R S T W Y. AE
represents the pepet

10. PRONOUNS
Set I Set II Set III Set IV
I ako aken raken saken
You ka Ngka/k reka Seka
(Sg.)
He/She/I Sekaniy Niyan/iy rekaniya Sekaniyan
t an an n
We kami Mi/ami rekami Sekami
You(pl) kano Niyo/iyo Rekano sekano
They Siran Ran/iran kiran Siran

11. EXAMPLE SENTENCES
 Si’i gomegenek so mala’ a seda’ sa
laod. -The big fish is living far from
the shore.
 Saken i miyakailap ko pirak aken.
-I myself lost my money.
 Balilisa ngka siran oto a manga rarata’
i ongar. -Beat those who are
misbehaving.
 So taw a malowig na di’ paeka’awid sa

12. ART
 Maranao culture is known for the
exuberance and vitality of its art
forms
 The major art forms of the Maranao
are carving, weaving and
metalwork.
 Maranaw art is very distinctive.
 The Maranaws are, by far, the
largest manufacturers of brass-

13. OKIR
 In all these forms the Maranao are
consistent in their motof which is the
okir design.
 It refers to a whole repertoire of folk
motifs which consisting of plant forms
that figure prominently in their
artwork from weaving to carving, to
brass cast pieces.
 Its design serve as significant
culturals symbols. many design are

15. SARIMANOK
 We have several stylized decorative
motifs in Muslim art, Sarimanok is one
of these.
 Sarimanok is stylized representation
of an open-winged legendary bird
whose claws clutch a fish. It is a bird-
form symbolof the Maranao.
 You will see the Sarimanok on top of
bamboo poles placed at the center of

17. MALONG
The Maranaos are also known
for their gold and purple
malong.
Malong is the traditional tube
garment of the Maranaos.
If you will notice, the colors
green, yellow, red, violet and

19. METAL WORKS
 Muslim people of the
Philippinens are noted for
their skills in metalworks.
They produce weaponry
swords and decorative
containers in brass and

20. CUISINE
Spicy taste in
their foods.
Palapa

22. FOODS

30. LEGEND OF THE MARANAO FOOD
 According to a scholar, food is one of
the panabi-nabian, prophet, a mercy and a
gift from Allah. "When the world was
created, mankind had no food to eat. The
soil was asked to feed mankind but it
refused because it does not have enough to
feed mankind. And so one of the sons of
Fatima, Asa, was buried so that Nabi Adam
will also be fed and be able to move. For
seven days Nabi Saopak was buried. After
seven days, it grew. On the head part grew
a coconut, on the heart grew the palay, on
the pelvis grew cotton, and on the lower art