Mindanao is the Philippines' second largest and southernmost major island. A home of different beautiful tribes of Indegenous people that also has a rich and unique culture of weaving.

The traditional peoples of Mindanao and Sulu can be divided into two groups: Polytheistic Lumad peoples of northeastern, central, and southwestern Mindanao, such as the Bagobo, B'laan, Mandaya and T’boli; and Islamized Moro peoples of the northwestern/western side of Mindanao island and the Sulu/Tawi-Tawi such such as the Maranaw, Maguindanaw, Ilanun, Subanon, Yakan, Tausug, and Sama-Badjao.

The lumads' motifs are highly stylized human and animal characters, while the Moros' motifs are abstracted geometric shapes with curvilinear patterns.

The similarities between the two, though, show that Mindanao has its own weaving traditions which truly has unique textile patterns, styles, and procedures, as well as mathematically excellent weaving design.