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    The Holy Infant Academy in the Philippines held a Mangyan symposium and exhibit to educate students about the rich culture of the Mangyan people of Mindoro province. Over hundreds of students from grades 4 to 10 attended presentations about Mangyan livelihoods, traditional attire, poetry, and script. Students learned about cotton spinning, embroidery, and beaded crafts and had the opportunity to purchase Mangyan products. Younger students were able to play instruments, chant poems, and try on traditional attire. The event aimed to promote appreciation for Mangyan culture and heritage among new generations.

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    The Holy Infant Academy in the Philippines held a Mangyan symposium and exhibit to educate students about the rich culture of the Mangyan people of Mindoro province. Over hundreds of students from grades 4 to 10 attended presentations about Mangyan livelihoods, traditional attire, poetry, and script. Students learned about cotton spinning, embroidery, and beaded crafts and had the opportunity to purchase Mangyan products. Younger students were able to play instruments, chant poems, and try on traditional attire. The event aimed to promote appreciation for Mangyan culture and heritage among new generations.

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    Mangyan symposium, exhibit raise HIA’s cultural appreciation

    (Mary Therese Catapang)

    In line with the celebration of Buwan ng Wika, the Holy Infant Academy (HIA) community
    conducted a Mangyan symposium and exhibit to introduce the students to the rich cultural heritage of
    the Mangyans of Mindoro, held at the school’s gymnasium, August 22.

    Over hundreds of pupils and students from grades four to ten were in attendance in the
    symposium facilitated by the Mangyan Heritage Center (MHC), a non-profit government organization
    dedicated in preserving the Mangyan culture and traditions.

    Series of talks particularly about the livelihood of the Mangyans was discussed by Mrs. Emily
    Catapang, Executive Director of MHC as she introduced cotton spinning, embroidery and making beaded
    accessories as some of the sources of income of the Mangyans besides agriculture.

    Moreover, the traditional attires of the Hanunuo Mangyan was showcased as Ms. Anya Postma,
    MHC program assistant and a Mangyan culture-bearer proudly wore it during the symposium.

    As the highlight of the symposium, Postma consequently chanted Ambahan poems, the
    tradional poetry of the Mangyan, and called students to chant selected Ambahans with different
    themes, like courtship, friendship, parenting and life after death..

    “It’s really an achievement to chant an Ambahan in front of many people since, back then, I was
    just hearing this in Mansalay, my hometown, and now I was able to chant one,” Ralph Earl Raymundo, a
    grade 10 student expressed after he nervously chanted an Ambahan about friendship.

    Furthermore, students were also taught how to properly write using the Surat Mangyan, the
    traditional script of the Mangyans.

    On the other hand, as part of the exhibit, pupils and students from kindergarten to grade 10
    were given a chance to purchase some of the Mangyan products such as beaded bracelets, rosaries,
    necklace and coin purse made of buri.

    "It was amazing to see how these young pupils from kinder to grade 10 showed deep interest in
    learning about the Mangyans and their rich culture, thus it gives us hope that finally here is a new
    generation of Mindorenos who respect, appreciate and honor the Mangyans and their rich cultural
    heritage,” Catapang said during an interview.

    Kinder to grade 3 pupils were also able to play musical instruments and chant ambahans while
    some were given a chance to wear the traditional attire of Hanunuo Mangyan since they were not
    included in the symposium.

    After four years since the MHC first facilitated a Mangyan symposium and exhibit for junior high
    school department and lower levels, they were said to be grateful for the opportunity again to promote
    Mangyan culture to most of the HIAns, with hope that they will go on share their knowledge and
    appreciation to their fellow Mindoreños.

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