| Family |
Zingiberaceae |
| Common name: |
Not provided |
| Local name: |
Kal'lawag (Mandaya) |
| Indication: |
Use for dyeing textile materials specifically the "dagmay", traditional cloth of Mandaya tribe, pang kulay sa dagmay (yellow) |
| Plant part used: |
Tuber (unod) |
| Method of Preparation: |
Obtain a handful of tubers. Expose it to sunlight until totally dry. Grind the sun-dried tuber. |
| Direction for use: |
Boil the grinded tuber then when it's already boiling soak the dagmay cloth. |
| Additional information: |
Kal'lawag gives a yellow pigmentation. |
| Informant: |
Kamunaan museum |
| Place gathered: |
Davao Oriental, Mati, Kamunaan |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: |
Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD |
| Abstracted by: |
01/06/2013 |
| Date abstracted: |
10/03/2014 |
| Province: |
Davao - Mandaya |
