Amparo Balansi Mabanag (born October 5, 1953) is a Filipino beadworker and embroider.
Background Mabanag is a Ga'dang woman from Paracelis, Mountain Province. She is credited for her promotion and preservation of manu'bak (beadwork) and ameru (embroidery) of the Ga'dang. She learned the craft at age 14 with her aunts as her teachers.
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts conferred Mabanag the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan award in December 2023.
See also
List of Filipino women artists
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