Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Once more, Samal City wins award for reviving cultural heritage
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ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL(PNA)- The Island Garden City of Samal made it again this year as a national awardee for best practices from among 117 cities in the Philippines.
The Sama Cultural Heritage Revival and Enhancement Program was chosen as second best among the 10 finalist during the third league of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) Best Practices 2004.
The project came next to Sorsogon’s Mauswag na Ciudad Health Services.
From among praise-worthy programs and projects of LCP’s member-cities, the selection was trimmed to pool of 20 great ideas and further cut to 10 finalist. Of the finalist, three were from Mindanao. They were the “Tuloy Aral, Walang Sagabal” of Butuan City and the Kibalabag Watershed Development Program of Malaybalay, Bukidnon.
The other finalist were the food Security Program of Bayawan, Bridging Youth Scholarship Program of Calapan, Countryside Development Program of Ligao, Buklod Barangay of Palayan, Preserving Heritage for progress of San Fernando, Pampanga, and One Barangay, One Livelihood Program of Tuguerao. The Samal program for the Sama tribe aims to revive and enhance its rich cultural heritage.
Benefiting 30 tribal communities, the program is managed by the city government of Samal and supported by the National Commission for IndigenousPeoples (NCIP), the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), and the Ateneo de Davao City University.
Accounts passed on from generation to generation indicate that the Samal group of islands has been inhabited by members of the Sama tribe with distinct forms of music, art expression and tribal rituals. Nothing has been written about the group, only speculations and myths about the origin of Sama, city information officer Noel Daquioag said.
He said that Sama’s rich cultural heritage faded into near extinction as a result of the Visayas and Luzon, pushing the tribes to the outskirts of the islands. He said it was found out that the Sama’s elders had been harboring ill feelings and were even suspicious about the programs of the governments for them, leading to the fragmentation of the tribal communities.
With this situation, Mayor Rogelio Antalan pushed for a comprehensive approach in reviving the tribe’s cultural heritage with city administrator Cleto Gales, leading the technical working group for a comprehensive intervention in partnership with the Sama.
The project started with Step I consisting of confidence-building measures, followed by step II consisting of research, documentation and promotion of the culture of the tribe.
Activities focused on Sama art, dances, literature, rites (including Sama dance workshops), institutionalization of Bai Liwaling and the Pangapog Festival celebration, and the showcasing Samal culture in venues such as the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Philippine Travel Mart, and WOW Philippines in Intramuros, Manila.
August 1, 2004, Manila Bulletin
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The Sama Cultural Heritage Revival and Enhancement Program was chosen as second best among the 10 finalist during the third league of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) Best Practices 2004.
The project came next to Sorsogon’s Mauswag na Ciudad Health Services.
From among praise-worthy programs and projects of LCP’s member-cities, the selection was trimmed to pool of 20 great ideas and further cut to 10 finalist. Of the finalist, three were from Mindanao. They were the “Tuloy Aral, Walang Sagabal” of Butuan City and the Kibalabag Watershed Development Program of Malaybalay, Bukidnon.
The other finalist were the food Security Program of Bayawan, Bridging Youth Scholarship Program of Calapan, Countryside Development Program of Ligao, Buklod Barangay of Palayan, Preserving Heritage for progress of San Fernando, Pampanga, and One Barangay, One Livelihood Program of Tuguerao. The Samal program for the Sama tribe aims to revive and enhance its rich cultural heritage.
Benefiting 30 tribal communities, the program is managed by the city government of Samal and supported by the National Commission for IndigenousPeoples (NCIP), the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), and the Ateneo de Davao City University.
Accounts passed on from generation to generation indicate that the Samal group of islands has been inhabited by members of the Sama tribe with distinct forms of music, art expression and tribal rituals. Nothing has been written about the group, only speculations and myths about the origin of Sama, city information officer Noel Daquioag said.
He said that Sama’s rich cultural heritage faded into near extinction as a result of the Visayas and Luzon, pushing the tribes to the outskirts of the islands. He said it was found out that the Sama’s elders had been harboring ill feelings and were even suspicious about the programs of the governments for them, leading to the fragmentation of the tribal communities.
With this situation, Mayor Rogelio Antalan pushed for a comprehensive approach in reviving the tribe’s cultural heritage with city administrator Cleto Gales, leading the technical working group for a comprehensive intervention in partnership with the Sama.
The project started with Step I consisting of confidence-building measures, followed by step II consisting of research, documentation and promotion of the culture of the tribe.
Activities focused on Sama art, dances, literature, rites (including Sama dance workshops), institutionalization of Bai Liwaling and the Pangapog Festival celebration, and the showcasing Samal culture in venues such as the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Philippine Travel Mart, and WOW Philippines in Intramuros, Manila.
August 1, 2004, Manila Bulletin
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