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    The Kaamulan Festival is an annual ethnic festival held in Bukidnon Province, Philippines to celebrate the customs and traditions of the seven indigenous tribes originally inhabiting the region. During the festival, tribal members gather wearing traditional costumes and participate in dances, rituals, and sports competitions representing their culture. The Kaamulan highlights the unique culture of each tribe and also features parades, street dancing, beauty pageants, and agricultural displays. It serves to both preserve the legacy of the indigenous tribes and unite the diverse people of Bukidnon Province through the appreciation of their shared cultural heritage.

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    The Kaamulan Festival is an annual ethnic festival held in Bukidnon Province, Philippines to celebrate the customs and traditions of the seven indigenous tribes originally inhabiting the region. During the festival, tribal members gather wearing traditional costumes and participate in dances, rituals, and sports competitions representing their culture. The Kaamulan highlights the unique culture of each tribe and also features parades, street dancing, beauty pageants, and agricultural displays. It serves to both preserve the legacy of the indigenous tribes and unite the diverse people of Bukidnon Province through the appreciation of their shared cultural heritage.

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    The Kaamulan Festival is an annual ethnic festival held in Bukidnon Province, Philippines to celebrate the customs and traditions of the seven indigenous tribes originally inhabiting the region. During the festival, tribal members gather wearing traditional costumes and participate in dances, rituals, and sports competitions representing their culture. The Kaamulan highlights the unique culture of each tribe and also features parades, street dancing, beauty pageants, and agricultural displays. It serves to both preserve the legacy of the indigenous tribes and unite the diverse people of Bukidnon Province through the appreciation of their shared cultural heritage.

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    FIL 67

    A FESTIVAL DANCE
    FOR
    SEMI-FINAL EXAM/ FINAL PROJECT

    KAAMULAN

    PRESENTED BY:
    Acosta, Bangamu Arrachchige, Caina, Cantular, Gaslang, Go, Gubaton,
    King, Lim, Malazarte, Natan, Pabonita, Pinagawa, Quiap, Samontina,
    Sayed, Tagarao, Tumanda

    PRESENTED TO:
    Sir Ryan Raran

    On the 25th of March 2019


    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. Showcasing
    the unique indigenous culture of Bukidnon, the Kaamulan is held annually in the province,
    particularly in Malaybalay City, the provincial capital, from the second half of February to March
    10, which latter date marks the anniversary of the creation of Bukidnon as a province in 1917.
    As an ethnic festival, the Kaamulan celebrates the customs and traditions of the seven
    tribal groups that originally inhabited the Bukidnon region, namely, the Bukidnon, Higaonon,
    Talaandig, Manobo, Matigsalug, Tigwahanon and Umayamnon. Several tribal folks representing
    these seven hill tribes of Bukidnon gather in unity with the local dwellers in town, wearing their
    intricately woven costumes studded with trinkets, anklets, earrings, necklaces, leglets,
    headdresses and amulets. They dance together, chant, perform ancient rituals, and compete in
    indigenous sports. Graced by cultural groups whose ways have remained unchanged throughout
    the centuries, the Kaamulan is characterized by the authentic rituals with real indigenous
    peoples. There is the Pangampo (general worship), the Tagulambong hu Datu (ritual for the
    installation of a Chieftain), the Panumanod (a spiriting ceremony), the Panlisig (rite to drive away
    evil spirits), and the Pamalas (sin atonement ritual) among others. Each activity is a meaningful
    ceremony that reflects the richness and diversity of the Bukidnon culture. Integrated into the
    festival are activities designed to fuse the different sectors in the provincial community as a
    whole. The events which have been institutionalized over the years of celebrating the Kaamulan
    include the Civic Parade; the much-awaited Street-dancing Competition with contingents coming
    from the respective municipalities and cities of the province; the Laga Ta Bukidnon where
    beautiful ladies from within the province vie for the title; programs reminiscent of the historic
    beginnings of Bukidnon and its tribal oral traditions; and, the Ethnic Dance Clinic.
    Furthermore, the present Kaamulan has evolved throughout the years and does not only
    highlight Bukidnon’s ethnic groups but also the products and local establishments that abound
    in the province. These are displayed in the Garden Show, Food Fest, Kaamulan Bazaar, Agri-fair,
    and Livestock Show. Crowd-drawing events such as the Motocross, Off-road Competition, Rodeo,
    Amateur Boxing, Invitational Basketball Tournament, Adventure Races, concerts, and several
    others are also roped into the festivity. To the hill tribes, Kaamulan heralds the symbolic
    breakthrough of their long quest for meaning and identity. And to the new generation, the old
    local folks and even visiting foreigners, the Kaamulan has become an avenue for the recognition
    and appreciation of Bukidnon’s unraveled cultural legacy carefully preserved by the traditional
    population. Truly, the Kaamulan is an interesting ground for the unification of the people of
    Bukidnon… one that converges the past and the present, celebrates its rich culture and inspires
    its people.

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