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Date: May 6, 2022

In celebration of National Heritage Month (NHM), the #NationalMuseumPH Cordillera in Kiangan, Ifugao in collaboration with the National Museum Gender and Development Focal Point System (NM GAD-FPS), will be conducting a lecture and demonstration on Tuknul ya Kuttilap: Traditional Basketry and Embroidery on May 6, 2022 at the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office grounds in Poblacion, Kiangan, Ifugao.

Aligned with the theme, “Pamanang Lokal: Binhi ng Kultura”, this activity aims to awaken community appreciation of local heritage and ensure its transmission to the young through lecture and demonstration. It primarily aims to transmit indigenous knowledge and skills by training more students, teachers and women on traditional embroidery and basketry which are among the intangible cultural heritage that need to be sustained as alternative source of income even during community lockdowns.

Mrs. Maribelle B. Bongtiwon and Mr. Orlando Babbayung, culture bearers of tuknul and Mrs. Andifiore P. Torres and Mrs. Roseville Umli on kuttilap, will be the resource persons on the said crafts. They will show how the materials are prepared, what tools are needed and the basic steps in tuknul and kuttilap. Finished products will be exhibited during the activity as guide and inspiration for the participants. Selected students, teachers, and women community representatives will be the participants.

The activity will be conducted for free on site and video-documented. The documentary will be posted in the NM Cordillera Rice Terraces Site Museum Facebook page and will also be played in the activity area of the museum.

For further details, you may call Ms. Eulalie Dulnuan at mobile number 0935 498 0030 or you may e-mail us at nm_kianganbranch@yahoo.com.

Date: May 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2022

As we continue to celebrate the #NHM2022, the #NationalMuseumPH will feature four episodes about our Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage (MUCH), to be posted every Monday of this month.

Let us explore the world of MUCH as we talk about underwater archaeology, collections handling and management, exhibition, and other activities conducted by the #NationalMuseumPH towards the preservation and protection of our underwater cultural heritage.

This activity aims to raise awareness on the museum’s role in promoting cultural exchange and to create consciousness on the maritime culture of the Philippines for the appreciation of our heritage.

#MaritimeMonday #MUCHEpisodes #NHM2022 #PamanangLokal #MuseumFromHome #StaySafe

Did you know that Bicol has a more religious-centered form of Santacruzan? In case you missed the details, or you are simply curious, then this free webinar is for you!

The National Museum Bicol invites you to join our webinar entitled Dotoc: Santacruzan in the Bicol region on 16 May 2022, 1:30-3:30 PM via Zoom and Facebook. 

Dotoc is another form of Santacruzan with at least four active practices in Baao, Nabua, Canaman, and Legazpi City (Brgy. Bigaa). 

Reserve your slot and pre-register here: bit.ly/3KxbmXd.

Confirmed participants will receive an email or text from the National Museum Bicol as the final step in the registration process. Be sure to log in at 1:30 PM on 16 May 2022, or you may catch the webinar live via our Facebook Page—National Museum Bicol. Certificates of Attendance will be issued to those who accomplished the registration and feedback forms.

Dr. Jazmin Llana of De La Salle University will provide the unique socio-cultural context of Dotoc tradition.

Date: May 17, 2022

In celebration of National Heritage Month, the #NationalMuseumPH
invites you to a free webinar entitled “Kalutang: Marinduque’s Traditional Musical Instrument” on
17 May 2022 from 9 AM to 10:30 AM via Zoom Meeting.
The webinar aims to foster awareness and appreciation of the intangible cultural heritage of
Marinduque and encourage its safeguarding and transmission.
Kalutang is a musical instrument made of identical pair of wood from the kwatingan/twatingan
(Pterospermum obliqum) and bayog (Pterospermum diversifolum/P. acerifolium) trees. When
strike on particular points along their length, the wood produces notes of definite pitches and of
tonal quality that remotely resembles the sound of marimba and castanets. Kalutang is
classified as concussion idiophones composed of varying sizes. A band of 10 to 12 can create
music using this instrument.
Forester and Prof. Jovito L. Opeña of Marinduque State College (MSC) — School of Agriculture
will discuss the ecological status of kwatingan and bayog trees. Dr. Rex Emmanuel Asuncion,
also of MSC – School of Education will talk about the topic “Local Folk Music and Indigenous
Instruments of Marinduque.”
Participants can pre-register at this link: https://bit.ly/3HPqsVQ
Those who can’t join in Zoom can watch the webinar simultaneously at the National Museum
Marinduque-Romblon Facebook page. For inquiries, please call (042) 332-0507 or 0919-077-
9858 or email us at nm.mramso@gmail.com or marinduqueromblon@nationalmuseum.gov.ph
You may also visit the #NationalMuseumPH in Malusak, Boac. We are open from Tuesday to
Sunday, 9AM to 4PM.

FREE WEBINAR. Who’s up for a review on the archaeological studies in the Eastern Northern Mindanao, specifically in #Butuan?

In celebration of the International Museum Day (May 18) and National Heritage Month (May), your #NationalMuseumPH brings you “Curators’ Talk: The Beads, Boats, and Bowls of Butuan”, a free webinar on May 18, 2022, Wednesday, at 9am-12nn via Zoom and Facebook Live.

This is a three (3)-hour webinar to discuss and highlight the national archaeological collections excavated from Butuan and currently on display and are being conserved at the NMP-ENM and the National Museum of #Anthropology.

Resource persons shall be experts from the Archaeology Division to discuss the following topics: Overview and Updates of the Butuan Archaeological Project; Ceramic Collections from Butuan; and Lawson Heritage and Preservation. After the lectures, a question-and-answer portion shall follow.

Just fit for the #NHM2022 theme which says, “PAMANANG LOKAL: Binhi ng Kulturang Pilipino”, this activity aims at highlighting the importance of preserving and promoting local heritage within the community and its impact on shaping the Philippine cultural identity.

It is also aimed that through this event, we shall be able to generate the interest of educators and learners for further archaeological studies and research in the region.

The vicinity of Butuan, where the Regional Museum is located, has been recognized as an Archaeological Site by Presidential Proclamation 86 of President Corazon Aquino. Said proclamation declared the Balangay a National Cultural Treasure. Since then, Butuan became famous to contemporary society with the discovery of the first plank-built edge-pegged boat in the early 70s. In earlier times, around the 10th century or thereabouts, Butuan was already famous for other places in Southeast Asia and China for participating in the Southeast Asian Maritime Trading. Involvement can be traced to the nine (9) boats identified then, the thousands of ceramic pieces and other artifacts recovered, and ecofacts.

The webinar will give further understanding of the maritime involvement of ButuanCity, its artifacts, and ecofacts that were recovered in association with boat-building, trade,and habitation. In partnership with the NMP Archaeology Division, the NMP-ENM targets to bring this online event to the history and social sciences educators and students in the region and in Mindanao.

Should you want to learn more about these, join us and pre-register through this link: bit.ly/cutalk518.

We look forward to your active participation!