Haja Amina Appi

Haja Amina Appi (June 25, 1925 – April 2, 2013) was a Filipino master mat weaver and teacher from the Sama indigenous people of Ungos Matata, Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi.

She was credited with creating colorful pandan mats with complex geometric patterns.

Her creations were acclaimed for their precise sense of design, proportion and symmetry, and sensitivity to color.

[1] Haja Appi was known for creating finely woven mats with highly intricate designs.

[3] The entire process of creating mats is handed down exclusively among women among the Sama of Tawi-Tawi.