PRECUP Status Report for October 2022
The Philippine Registry of Cultural Property (PRECUP) recently published its Monthly Status Report for October 2022. Click the link below to see the current number of cultural properties included in the Registry and the Local Cultural Inventories (LCIs) submitted last month.
OCTOBER 2022 STATUS REPORT
We encourage other LGUs to submit their updated LCIs before the annual deadline on December 15, 2022.
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For queries or clarifications, please contact the PRECUP Office, Cultural Properties Protection and Regulation Division, or email us at precup@ncca.gov.ph or precup.pilipinas@gmail.com
For further information about the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property (PRECUP), please refer to the PRECUP website: [precup.ncca.gov.ph]
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IN PHOTO: Kaamulan Festival, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon (Registered Property, Province of Bukidnon)
“Kaamulan” came from the Binukid word “Amul,” which means “to gather.” It’s a Bukidnon cultural community gathering. It might signify a datuship ritual, wedding ceremony, harvest thanksgiving feast, peace treaty, or all of these. The Kaamulan is held yearly in Malaybalay City, the provincial capital of Bukidnon is the province’s founding anniversary, dated from the second half of February to March 10.
As an ethnic celebration, Kaamulan honors the customs and traditions of the seven indigenous people that once inhabited Bukidnon: the Higaonon, Talaandig, Manobo, Matigsalug, Tigwahanon, Umayamnon, and Bukidnon. Seven cultural communities of Bukidnon congregate in a town, wearing their finely woven traditional clothing with ornaments, anklets, earrings, necklaces, leglets, headdresses, and amulets. They dance, sing, and engage in native sports. Kaamulan has developed throughout the years to emphasize Bukidnon’s cultural communities, goods, local enterprises, and several others roped into the festivity.
The Kaamulan has become a way for the younger generation, elderly locals, and even visiting outsiders to recognize and appreciate Bukidnon’s unique cultural history. The Kaamulan festival is excellent for Bukidnon’s people to get together and enjoy their rich culture.
Photo Credit: Theglennpalacio
