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Teofilo Garcia (born March 27, 1941) [1] is a Filipino hatter who is regarded as a National Living Treasure in the Philippines for making tabungaw hats, a type of Ilocano headwear.
Mar 24, 2020 · Tangadan Tunnel in Abra Province. Our first stop was at the humble home of Teofilo Garcia – one of the country’s National Living Treasure and we were able to have in-depth information on his personal life and timeless craft.
Keep your eyes open while walking around Bangued and you may be lucky enough to spot Teofilo Garcia on one of his weekly shopping trips to town. He will be very easy to recognise as he will be wearing his Unique Tabungaw hat, which he wears each time he leaves home.
Apr 11, 2023 · Teofilo Garcia (Born March 27, 1941) Casque Maker Ilocano San Quintin, Abra. Each time Teofilo Garcia leaves his farm in San Quintin, Abra, he makes it a point to wear a ‘katukkong’.
How His Creation Became Famous. Each time Teofilo Garcia leaves his farm in San Quintin, Abra, he takes pride in wearing his creation, a tabungaw, which is made of the native gourd. As a result, he got many orders because many people had discovered the wonders of the tabungaw as a practical all-weather headgear.
Mar 27, 2022 · The #NationalMuseumPH celebrates the 81st birth anniversary of traditional artist and Manlilikha ng Bayan Teofilo Garcia. He was conferred with the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan in 2012 in recognition of his excellence and dedication in making the kattukong or gourd hat.
Jul 12, 2018 · Teofilo Garcia, Casque Making – San Quintin, Abra, 2012. As a farmer, Teofilo Garcia makes use of every part of his crops. One of these is the upo or bottle gourd that he turns into tabungaw, conical helmets traditionally used by Ilocanos. He has also invented a gadget to precisely process rattan to use for decorating.
Teofilo Garcia, a National Living Treasure Awardee who specializes in making traditional hats made from gourds (upo) or kattokong nga tabungaw. The all-weather headgear is primarily made from native gourds that he grows and harvests himself.
Teofilo Garcia (born March 27, 1941) is a Filipino hatter who is regarded as a National Living Treasure in the Philippines for making tabungaw hats, a type of Ilocano headwear.
Senator Loren Legarda hailed the talent and contribution to heritage preservation of Teofilo Garcia, Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) awardee who is celebrating his birthday today, March 27.
