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"Dili namo tandogon ang inyuhang nahibal-an na tradisyunal nga pagtanom sa inyuhang upland rice, kun dili amoa lang dugangan inyuhang nahibal-an ug motabang , gamit ang ubang teknolohiya kung unsaon pagpugong sa mga peste nga nagaatake diha sa inyuhang mga kaumahan”. (We will not disturb your existing traditional practices, knowledge and skills regarding your mode of planting instead we will help you provide modern technology to control the influx of insecticides in your farm). These was the message of Sir Jonathan Duhaylungsod the provincial officer from Office of Agriculturist (OPAG) during demo planting to the Blaan upland rice growers in Kihan Malapatan. He distributed eight sacks of organic fertilizer and promise to give two (2) unit of prayer, vegetable seeds for the FFS students.
Source: Sulong Tribu Program
Photo credits: Iner Toguin, Sulong Tribu Program
Tubad is a Blaan word that means "new generation or descendant of a tribe".Blaan is one of the indigenous peoples group of southern Mindanao, Philippines specifically in South Cotabato, Sarangani Province, General Santos City, and Davao Del Sur.Features on cultural appreciation and development of the different indigenous peoples groups of Mindanao are very welcome to be posted in this blog.
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Monday, August 17, 2015
Kanfulung Bai:The Masterworks of Yabing Dulo
Design & Photo credit: Leonardo Rey S. Cariño |
Photo credit: Kim Windell Villafranca Tiblani |
Yabing Masalon Dulo is an active Blaan weaver who is a master of the Mabal Tabih technique. Her works are prized by
textile collectors and has been featured in the 2004 WOW Mindanao Tourism Expo in
Davao and in the Second ASEAN Traditional
Textiles Symposium on 1-3 February 2009 at the Cultural Center of the
Philippines. She is the first cultural master for the
School of Living Tradition
(SLT) in Lamlifew
Tribal Village and is starting her own SLT in Amgu-o, Landan, Polomolok,
South Cotabato, Philippines.
Kalyak Blaan Exhibit during the CIOFF 2015
"One of Fu Yabing Dulo works the only known Tabih Master of South Cotabato displayed at Hibla Exhibit of The National Museum of the Filipino People. See her works of Tabih a Blaan Abaca Ikat at Kalyak Blaan: An Exhibit of the Unique Blaan Cultural Materials @ FB Hotel & Convention Center Lobby, Alunan Ave., City of Koronadal.
Exhibit runs until Aug. 18, 2015 in celebration of Pyesta Kolon Datal & Koronadal International Folklore Festival #CIOFF2015." - Jm Lavega, South Cotabato cultural advocate and Kalyak Blaan exhibition curator. Photo credit: Rap Buendia |
Original weaver on the loom photo taken by Kim Tiblani Photo credit: Rap Buendia |
Kmagi Photo credit: Rap Buendia |
Sabitan Tlayong (brass belt), Singkil/Babat (Anklets) Photo credit: Rap Buendia |
Swat (traditional comb and head dress) Photo credit: Rap Buendia |
Traditional designs of Blaan blouses Photo credit: Rap Buendia |
Saul Ansif (embroidered upper garment) and Salwal Tabih (with beaded embroidery) Photo credit: Rap Buendia |
The Kalyak Blaan curator, JM Lavega, at the National Museum with one of the works of Fu Yabing displayed |
Photos were also featured at the I Love South Cotabato FB Page.
Kaflehew di Amgu-o
Photo credit: Leonardo Rey S. Cariño |
Photo credit: Department of Tourism Region 12 |
Photo credit: Department of Tourism Region 12 |
Photo credit: Department of Tourism Region 12 |
Blaan Cultural Icons of Landan, Polomolok, South Cotabato
Five Blaan cultural masters of different skills were honored during the 3rd Kaflehew Festival of Landan, Polomolok, South Cotabato. The portraits below were painted by Josseth Ante Malida and awarded respectively to the honorees during the formal program.
Bai Yabing Masalon Dulo (master in Blaan Mabal Tabih, Embroidery, Basketry, Traditional Cuisine, Maral and Malem) |
Bai Sally Sugue (Master in basketry and bag making) |
Fulung Domingo Maladianon (Master in Faglung Making and Faglung Playing) |
Bai Gusabin Diamod (Master in Embroidery, Mat Making and Weaving Tabih) |
Bai Gulmari Maladianon (Master in beaded accessories making like Blaan comb, and other bead works) |
Photo credits: Joven Ryan Malida
The traditional practices, knowledge and skills of the Blaans on planting upland rice
By Iner Toguin, Sulong Tribu Program Community Development Officer
A Blaan tribal elder ritualist Molan Lagalkan, 65 year old, together with the tribal women and upland land rice growers in Barangay Kihan, Malapatan made a ritual before the planting of upland rice. Lagalkan started by placing a half sack of upland rice on top of small altar made of sapling called by the blaan “Tnê”.
“Tnê” is a blaan belief performs prior to planting for protection of pesticides and insecticides in the field. In the course of the ritual, one of the members of the team will choose among themselves a person to lead
the group. They have representatives from women and leaders. They started walking eight 8 times around the “Tnê” the men will perform the digging or “todak” in the Blaan terminology while the women will do the planting. They form a single circle and mark a point where they started planting the seeds, and stop at the same point when they’ve finished counting. Through this ritual, they will never get tired but instead rejuvenated while planting, said Lagalkan.
After fixing the Tnê” and planting the field, the famers will plant root crops in the surroundings like, camote, gabi, onion, lemon grass and sugarcane, after which a good harvest and abundant blessings is expected.
Many of the students of Farmers Field School (FFS) are upland rice growers in Kihan, Malapatan. The classes were held every Thursday for four (4) months conducted by the Agriculture Technician from the Office of Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG) in partnership with the Municipal Agriculturist Office (OMAG).
This said FFS training is part of the activity of the Sulong Tribu Program under IP Resource Development and Management of the Provincial Governor’s Office.
Jonathan C. Duhaylungsod, went to the place and had observed personally the ritual. He assured the students in Bisayan dialect, “Dili namo tandogon ang inyuhang nahibal-an na tradisyunal nga pagtanom sa inyuhang upland rice, kun dili amoa lang dugangan inyuhang nahibal-an ug motabang , gamit ang ubang teknolohiya kung unsaon pagpugong sa mga peste nga nagaatake diha sa inyuhang mga kaumahan”. (We will not disturb your existing traditional practices, knowledge and skills regarding your mode of planting instead we will help you provide modern technology to control the influx of insecticides in your farm)
Barangay Kagawad Renato Salway added, there are 45 varieties of upland rice planted by the Blaan to the different Sitios of Barangay Kihan and they preserved it until today.
Photo credits: Iner Toguin
A Blaan tribal elder ritualist Molan Lagalkan, 65 year old, together with the tribal women and upland land rice growers in Barangay Kihan, Malapatan made a ritual before the planting of upland rice. Lagalkan started by placing a half sack of upland rice on top of small altar made of sapling called by the blaan “Tnê”.
“Tnê” is a blaan belief performs prior to planting for protection of pesticides and insecticides in the field. In the course of the ritual, one of the members of the team will choose among themselves a person to lead
the group. They have representatives from women and leaders. They started walking eight 8 times around the “Tnê” the men will perform the digging or “todak” in the Blaan terminology while the women will do the planting. They form a single circle and mark a point where they started planting the seeds, and stop at the same point when they’ve finished counting. Through this ritual, they will never get tired but instead rejuvenated while planting, said Lagalkan.
After fixing the Tnê” and planting the field, the famers will plant root crops in the surroundings like, camote, gabi, onion, lemon grass and sugarcane, after which a good harvest and abundant blessings is expected.
Many of the students of Farmers Field School (FFS) are upland rice growers in Kihan, Malapatan. The classes were held every Thursday for four (4) months conducted by the Agriculture Technician from the Office of Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG) in partnership with the Municipal Agriculturist Office (OMAG).
This said FFS training is part of the activity of the Sulong Tribu Program under IP Resource Development and Management of the Provincial Governor’s Office.
Jonathan C. Duhaylungsod, went to the place and had observed personally the ritual. He assured the students in Bisayan dialect, “Dili namo tandogon ang inyuhang nahibal-an na tradisyunal nga pagtanom sa inyuhang upland rice, kun dili amoa lang dugangan inyuhang nahibal-an ug motabang , gamit ang ubang teknolohiya kung unsaon pagpugong sa mga peste nga nagaatake diha sa inyuhang mga kaumahan”. (We will not disturb your existing traditional practices, knowledge and skills regarding your mode of planting instead we will help you provide modern technology to control the influx of insecticides in your farm)
Barangay Kagawad Renato Salway added, there are 45 varieties of upland rice planted by the Blaan to the different Sitios of Barangay Kihan and they preserved it until today.
Photo credits: Iner Toguin
Launching of the RMMC Blaan Studies Center
Photo credit: Leonardo Rey Salazar Carino |
Photo credit: Leonardo Rey Salazar Carino |
Photo credit: Pia Manilay Millado |
The Tabih Fule (Red Tabih) worn by Ms. Pia was one of the works of Fu Yabing Masalon Dulo. Photo credit: Pia Manilay Millado |
Photo credit: Pia Manilay Millado |
First Blaan Day Celebration in Gensan
Photo credits: Russell Delvo and Cocoy Sexcion |
Photo credit: Edwin Espejo |
Photo credit: Edwin Espejo Graphic Design: Ian John Lagare |
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