{"id":22123,"date":"2025-06-05T13:32:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T17:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/?p=22123"},"modified":"2025-06-05T13:37:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T17:37:57","slug":"yakan-textile-from-ph-consulate-now-part-of-penn-museum-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkpcg.org\/pcgny\/2025\/06\/05\/yakan-textile-from-ph-consulate-now-part-of-penn-museum-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Yakan Textile from PH Consulate Now Part of Penn Museum Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Yakan Textile from PH Consulate Now Part of Penn Museum Collection<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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(L-R) Deputy Consul General Adrian Cruz, Ms. Evelinda Otong-Hamja, Penn Museum\u2019s Keeper of the Asian Collection Stephen Lang, Penn Museum\u2019s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Joanne Perez-Tiongson, and Vice Consul Cathe Aguilar during the turnover of the Yakan textile to the Penn Museum on 07 December 2024. (Photo by Nikka Arenal)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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NEW YORK, 04 June 2025<\/strong> \u2013 The Philippine Consulate General in New York and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) have formalized the donation of a traditional Yakan woven textile to the Penn Museum, the largest university research museum in the United States.<\/span><\/p>

The Yakan textile was turned over by the Consulate to the Penn Museum on 07 December 2024, coinciding with the visit of Ms. Evelinda Otong-Hamja who led a public program \u201cThreads of Tradition: The Art of Yakan Weaving\u201d at the museum. A fourth-generation Yakan weaver, Ms. Otong-Hamja traveled from the Philippines to New York and Philadelphia to give a series of talks, weaving demonstrations, and a hands-on workshop showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Yakan weaving.<\/span><\/p>

Considered the oldest Yakan design, the textile is also known as \u201cthe cloth with 70 designs\u201d or \u201cpeneh pitumpu.\u201d As the patterns require expert skill to weave using 70 sticks and is very time consuming, it is generally reserved for aristocrats.\u00a0 A representative piece of Yakan weaving from the island of Basilan in southern Philippines, it reflects the community\u2019s vibrant cultural identity and craftsmanship. It was woven by Hapdinan Jalalun, a relative of Ms. Otong-Hamja, a Yakan cultural worker from Zamboanga City.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThis donation is part of our continuing efforts to promote and preserve Philippine indigenous heritage on the global stage,\u201d said Consul General Senen T. Mangalile. \u201cWe are honored to share the artistry of Yakan weaving with the Penn Museum and its audiences, and we hope this encourages deeper cross-cultural understanding and scholarship.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

As stewards of cultural heritage, the Penn Museum works closely with communities around the world to keep their vibrant cultural traditions alive through object conservation as well as expanding access to research and education.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWe are delighted to accept this beautiful textile. As the first example of Philippine Yakan weaving in the Penn Museum\u2019s collection, it represents a significant milestone in our efforts to fully reflect the diversity and depth of the region\u2019s Indigenous artistic traditions,\u201d said Stephen Lang, Keeper of the Asian Collection of the Penn Museum. \u201cWe are grateful to Ms. Evelinda Otong-Hamja and the Philippine Consulate for making this meaningful gift possible,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>

Following processing and cataloguing, the Penn Museum will publish the record and images of this new acquisition on its website\u2019s online collection, making them accessible to the general public and researchers alike. END<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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