Kaamulan Festival 2012

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- A portrait of one of the elders of the Matigsalug tribe - 1 of the 7 ethnic tribes of Bukidnon. "Matigsalug" is a term, which means "people along the Salug River (now called the Davao River)". The Matigsalug inhabits the Tigwa-Salug Valley in San Fernando, province of Bukidnon.

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The Pinokpokay
- a tribesman of Bukidnon demonstrates the gathering of wood for creating fire, utensils, carvings and other useful means.
- they only use wooden tools such as mallet and wooden stake to chop pieces of wood from a whole lumber

[joieboi]

The next Dexter B.! woooooh idol!

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The next Dexter B.! woooooh idol!

layu pa kau ta oi, need more exp. and need more exploration kay cya jud na akong idol and inspiration bsta mga inani

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Saot
- a dance of warriors brandishing their spears and shields.
- war dance of the Talaandig tribe for offering to their magbabaya (GOD).

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Higaonon tribe’s Piglumunan hu mga Bagani (Legion of Guardians).
The group is known as defenders of the land who are ready to spare their lives for the protection of the Nabunayan (environment), Kabukalagan (Race), Kalandang (Peace), and their Tag-banhawan (territory).

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The Saluray
- or bamboo sitar, a music instrument that has eight strings which produce sounds used in dancing during festivities

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the Kutyapi

- or kudyapi is a two-stringed, fretted boat-lute that resembles that of a long-necked guitar.
- the instrument, which is used in accompnaying songs and dances, is carved out of solid soft wood such as from the jackfruit tree.

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the Bangkakawan

- a log dance where six persons dance around a log in synchroni...zed movements until a brisk tempo is achieved. Two men tap the log rhythmically, going near and away from it while four women play and dance in rhythmic patterns using “lamps” or “kahol”

[digitalsuperman]

ninduta ani oooi. nahan ko mo tan-aw aning ingon ani nga festival.