'Tribal village' to open in ARMM compound during Ramadhan
TOURISM • 03:25 AM Tue May 26, 2015
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Edwin O. Fernandez
A Tausug woman dances during nightly presentation of last year's tribal village show inside ARMM compoud. (ndbcnews file photo)
COTABATO CITY - The successful tribal village inside the compound of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) last yearwill rise anew ahead of the Holy Month of Ramadhan, a tourism official said.Sec. Marites Manguindra of theARMM Department of Tourism said the tribal village will form part of the Ramadhan celebration next month.The project, started last year, aimed to show the culture and history of various tribal groups in the region.As in last year, this year's tribal village will featureChildren's Day, Indigenous Arts and Handicrafts Exhibits, Zumba,
Hataw, and Yoga Session.
A series of plays depicting various culture and arts of tribal groups are among the highlights, Manguindra said.Among them were presentations fromMaguindanaon, Tausug, Sama, Maranao, Yakan and Teduray groups.
The first tribal village was opened last year as part of the 25th foundation anniversary of the region.This year's theme is 100 Days of Journey in Understanding the Culture
and History of Bangsamoro towards peace and Development.”Meanwhile, a People's Day will be held Tuesday in the town of Parang in Maguindanao.To be featured in the Peoples Day, accordingARMM Humanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team (HEART) focal person Atty.
Kirby Abdula, are serives of ARMM government agencies. This is bringing the regional government services to the Iranun people, the majority inhabitants of Parang and nearby towns, Abdula told DXMS Radyo Bida.