National Living Treasures Award (Philippines)
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The National Living Treasures Award, alternatively known as the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA; lit.ā'Award for the Creators of the Country'), is conferred to a person or group of artists recognized by the Government of the Philippines for their contributions to the country's intangible cultural heritage. A recipient of the award, a National Living Treasure or Manlilikha ng Bayan is "a Filipino citizen or group of Filipino citizens engaged in any traditional art uniquely Filipino, whose distinctive skills have reached such a high level of technical and artistic excellence and have been passed on to and widely practiced by the present generations in their community with the same degree of technical and artistic competence."[1]
National Living Treasure Award Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan | |
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Awarded by Philippines | |
Type | Medal |
Awarded for | See Award |
Status | Currently constituted |
Sovereign | President of the Philippines |
Statistics | |
First induction | 1993 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Gabriela Silang |
Next (lower) | Gawad Mabini |
Equivalent | Order of National Artists, Order of National Scientists, Order of National Social Scientists, Order of Lakandula - Special Class of Champion for Life |
Ribbon bar of the order |