Tag: Arts & Culture
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BUKIDNON | Captivating and truly ethnic Kaamulan of Bukidnon
As an ethnic festival, the Kaamulan celebrates the customs and traditions of the seven tribal groups that originally inhabited the Bukidnon region, namely, the Bukidnon, Higaonon, Talaandig, Manobo, Matigsalug, Tigwahanon and Umayamnon. Several tribal folks representing these seven hill tribes of Bukidnon gather in unity with the local dwellers in town, wearing their intricately woven…
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Facades of Faith : A glimpse of some of Iloilo’s Catholic church facade
While on Panay travel, I spent time photographing catholic church’s facade whenever possible. Here are some of them on Flickr.
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Cotabato City’s only manual metalware-making community of artisans
I’ve seen too many gongs (and tried to play it a few times) that I take it as something “ordinary” for Mindanaon traveler like me. It never occurred to me though how such beautifully crafted brassware was created. I bet most of you didn’t bothered to ask, if ever you saw one. Have you seen a gong…
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Guinakit Fluvial Parade in Cotabato City
Guinakit Fluvial Parade is a re enactment of Shariff Kabunsuan‘s (an Arab- Malay missionary from Johore, Indonesia) arrival in Mindanao some 500 years ago in a Guinakit (convoy of bancas) along the banks of Masla Pulangi now Rio Grande de Mindanao. The arrival of Shariff Kabunsuan started the spread of Islam in the country. Guinakit Fluvial Parade is…