Maranaws are known artisans whose centuries old crafts can be found in different museums around the globe. Their artistic quality is evident of their okir designs carved into different products only found in the province. It survived the pressure of modern fashion demand by integrating meticulously handwoven langkit into various fashion trends by younger generations of Meranaws.

They live surrounding Lake Lanao, the lone ancient lake in Southeast Asia, where historic battles with foreign invaders in different kotas took place, demonstrating their love for the homeland, their royalties, torogans, etc. They proudly danced singkil with the beat of an agong, sounded their kulintang ensemble, played with kasipa, chanted their darangen and narrated their well-loved epic of Bantugen.