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Kamulan Festival, Bukidnon Heritage Kept Alive
Kamulan Festival, Bukidnon Heritage Kept Alive
In our enthusiasm to think of what festivals to stage, we create traditions that weren't there to begin with and pass them off as "indigenous." Many of our festivals range from the bawdy to the bizarre. One town in the country is even thinking of putting up a "suman festival." At other times, we couldn't seem to make up our minds whether this was an Ati-atihan or a Brazil Mardi Gras. Other festivals are just plain and simple bacchanalia.
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Published at 2018-02-20 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Culture, Documentary, Entertainment
Tags: Festival, Kaamulan, Spirits, indigenous
Kaamulan Festival Street Dance in Photos
Kaamulan Festival Street Dance in Photos
Bold, bright native costumes. Powerful drum beats that vibrate through the heart. The quiet dignity of tribal elders and leaders as they walked through the streets. And, dances where indigenous past (the story of the people and their land) and present (precise steps choreographed by professionals) meet.
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Published at 2018-02-20 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Culture, Entertainment
Tags: Festival, Kaamulan, Spirits, indigenous
Kaamulan Festival
Kaamulan Festival
“Kaamulan” is from the Binukid word “amul” which means “to gather”. It is a gathering of Bukidnon tribespeople for a purpose. It can mean a datuship ritual, a wedding ceremony, a thanksgiving festival during harvest time, a peace pact, or all of these put together.
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Published at 2018-02-20 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Culture, Entertainment
Tags: Ethnography, Festival, Kaamulan
Kaamulan
Kaamulan
Kaamulan Festival is an ethnic cultural festival held annually in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon in the Philippines from the second half of February to March 10, the anniversary date of the foundation of Bukidnon as a province in 1917. It is held to celebrate the culture and tradition of the seven ethnic tribal groups—Bukidnon, Higaonon, Talaandig, Manobo, Matigsalug, Tigwahanon and Umayamnon—that originally inhabit the province. It is the only ethnic festival in the Philippines.
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Published at 2018-02-20 by Puerto Parrot
Categories : Culture, Entertainment
Tags: Festival, Kaamulan