2012 Dayaw Festival awards |
MALOLOS CITY—The National Commission on Culture and the Arts
(NCCA) feted 21 master craftsmen on from different indigenous groups as part of
the culminating activity of the 2012 Dayaw festival here on Thursday night,
November 29.
The 21 master craftsmen received their awards during a
banquet sponsored by the provincial government of Bulacan and the city
government of Malolos at the historic Barasoain church yard here.
The banquet,
according to Dr. Joycie Dorado-Alegre of the NCCA sub-commission on cultural
communities and traditional arts (SCCTA) is reminiscent of the opening of the
Malolos Congress which drew representative from across the country 114 years
ago.
“This is historic and symbolic event because it happened 114
years after the opening of Malolos Congress,” said Dorado-Alegre noting that
about 600 indigenous peoples representing 47 tribal groups were present in
Thursday night’s event.
Banquet at Barasoain |
Long applause followed her statement and comments from
participants who likened the banquet into a national tribal council except for
the lack of politics involve.
With regards to the awardees, Dorado-Alegre described them
as the few who are part of the country’s school of living traditions.
“Their skills and craftsmanship are unparallel and a
testament of our creativity and colorful traditions,” she said.
Earlier, Dr. Felipe De Leon, the chair of the NCCA stressed
that Filipinos have so much to learn from IP groups.
He cited the speech of President Benigno Aquino which was
read by former Senator Jamby Madrigal on the opening day of the festival which
stated that from Luzon to Visayas and Mindanao, IP culture have influenced the
larger Filipino culture.
De Leon
added that IP groups must be considered as teachers saying that “they preserved
their culture while we lowlanders assimilated news culture to the extent that
we forgot where we came from.”
With regards to the 21 awardees, De Leon said they
are not only master craftsmen but cultural masters and purveyor of school of
living traditions of their communities.
Francisco Eligio |
The awardees are Micahel Dexter Aliguyon of Kiangan, a
cultural (CM) on Ifugao performing arts; Emilia Alindayo, a CM on Ifugao
textile weaving and clothing, Ellenera Aliguyon, a CM on Ifugao performing arts, loom weaving,
textile weaving and clothing.
Amparo Mabanag of Mountain Province (Ga’dang cloth weaving
and accessory making), Rebecca Reyes of Abucay, Bataan (Ayta Magbukon
performing arts), Cenia Lastrilla of Calinog, Iloilo (Panay-Bukidnon epic
narration with chanting, Binanog dance and Panubok hand embroidery), Aurelio
Damas of Calinog, Iloilo (Binanog dance), Nedemio Badac of Brooke’s Point,
Palawan (Pala’wan dances and songs).
Gloria Emag of Aborlan, Palawan (school of living traditions
on Tagbanua music, songs and dances), Richard Impil of Bagong Silang, Don
Salvador Benedicto (Ati language, music and dance), Marleta Mahinay of Sagay
City, Negros Occidental (Ata pandan mat weaving), Rodrigo Panganiban of Nabas,
Aklan (Ati traditional baskets and crafts), Delia Pauden of Hamtic, Antique
(Ati languages, songs, dances and
literature).
Janeth Hanapi and Kamaria Sabturani of Sofronio Espanola,
Palawan (Jama Mapun mat weaving), Tirso Serdena of Gasan, Marinduque (Kalutang
playing), Francisco Eligio of Hagonoy, Bulacan (master craftsman in Singkaban
making), Abbay Tacabil and Solaw Duca, both of Sanggani, Davao Del
Sur (Sangir dances & musical instruments playing; and mat weaving, respectively),
Florita Umilos of Zamboanga Del Norte (Subanen basket weaving), and Datu
Josefino Gonlibo of Maramag, Bukidnon (Manobo beads and accessories
making). (Dino Balabo)
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