BOOK REVIEW: Birang – A children’s book on Lumad heroes
Birang ug uban pang sugilanon sa mga Bayaning Lumad sa Mindanao assumes the dual function of a school children’s book and a pastime for adult readers interested in humble beginnings, native birth, rituals and assaults. The color and realism of indigenous culture is interspersed in the universal concepts of freedom, valor, independence and patriotism—themes that are lost in the commercial pageantry and crass spectacle of Philippine indigenous festivals.
Kadayawan 2013’s Indak-Indak : A Kaleidoscope
The bright colors, banging of drums, vibrant dances and chants reverberated the streets during the Kadayawan’s Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan (Street Dancing).
Thinner crowds at security-packed Indak-Indak
Sta. Ana Police Senior Supt. Ceazar Cabuhat estimated the crowd was 33% less than last year's attendance and attributed the dip to security concerns. Despite this situation, revelry is still up in the air.
‘Target hardening’ (on backpackers) spoils Kadayawan mood
This weekend’s Kadayawan parades will have a tense mood rather than a celebratory one.