Calinog, Iloilo highlights its indigenous culture
through the annual celebration of Indigenous People’s Day. With this year’s
theme, “Padayon nga Paghugpong sa Pagtib-ong sang Pangabuhi, Kultura kag
Tradisyon sang mga Ati kag Panay Bukidnon,” the event will be on October 28, 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alcarde Gustilo Memorial National High School in Barangay
Alibunan.
In Panay, the Panay Bukidnon remains as the largest
indigenous people’s group with an estimated population of 94,000 comprising of
the groups coming from the municipalities of Calinog and Lambunao in Iloilo,
and Jamindan and Tapaz in Capiz.
They are best remembered for their oral tradition
chanted or sang using their archaic dialect called dagil or ligbok, it gives an
account of their legends, and affairs within their community. Their dance,
Binanog, depicts the movement of the hawk locally known as dapay and is danced
to the beatings of gongs. Both are continued to be practiced during important
occasions.
Calinognons celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day through
learning from educational resources that focus on the traditions, culture and
background of Panay Bukidnon and Aetas. It is a day to celebrate their heritage
of Calinognons and for both native and non-native cultures to unite so the many
aspects of native culture can be shared.
Indigenous Peoples Day draw visitors from neighboring
municipalities and provinces with special events carefully managed to showcase
their local cultural traditions through an enriching and interesting array of
activities. the program will start at 8 a.m. with a thanksgiving ritual and
prayer; 10 a.m. will feature Lectures on the IPRA Law by Director Ana Burgos,
IPEd by Dr. Jesus Insilada, IP Customs and Traditions by Mrs. Elsie Padernal
and Mrs. Felicitas Catedrilla, IP and Tourism by Gilbert Marin followed by an
Open Forum along with on-going Workshop on Embroidery by Rocel Casipe and
Wilson Lastrilla; Oral Traditions, Binanog and Instrument Playing by Rodulfo
Caballero, Rolando Caballero, Regina Villanueva and Japhet Casipe; Giving of
Certificates; 12 noon Lunch; 1 p.m. will have Indigenous Games and awarding
Ceremony.
The annual cultural celebration of Indigenous Peoples
Day empowers the indigenous peoples of Calinog by generating alternate sources
of income by introducing and selling their crafts, and artwork to the viewing
public. The continuation of this celebration is critical to its Indigenous
communities’ with their contribution to the community’s well-being, resilience
and capacity.
Every October of the year is Indigenous Peoples (IP)
Month. This nationwide celebration is stipulated in Proclamation 1906, s. 2009
signed by former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and the RA 8371 dated
October 29, 1997, known as the “Indigenous Peoples Rights Act” (IPRA).
The eco-agricultural municipality of Calinog is 59.3
kilometers away from Iloilo City. It is in the central portion of Iloilo and is
comprised of 59 barangays over a land area of 23,280 hectares. It is bounded in
the north by the municipality of Tapaz, Capiz; northeast by the municipality of
Bingawan, Iloilo; northeast by the municipality of San Remegio, Antique; south
by the town of Lambunao, Iloilo; southeast by the municipality of Dueńas,
Iloilo and; southwest by the town of Valderama, Antique.
To get to Calinog, numerous jeepneys and buses run
daily from Pavia People’s Terminal in Barangay Ungka-II, Pavia, Iloilo or at
the Bus-Jeepney Terminal fronting Christ the King Memorial Park in Jaro, Iloilo
City. For more information, please contact, Chester Larrodel – Municipal
Tourism Officer at 09491760006.
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