‘YO 2’ 2018 YOUTH ORIENTATION 2
YOUTH-ORIENTED AND CULTURE-FOCUSED FORMATION IN THE ARMM AND IP COMMUNITIES
(Assist Youth Enhance Capability Communication Development)
Project Implemeter: Kalimudan Culture and the Arts Center of General Santos City
Project under the Committee on SCCTA of National Commission for Culture and the Arts
I. Project Background:
The Youth Orientation Project implemented by Kalimudan Culture and Arts Center from General Santos City under the National Commission for Culture and the Arts in 2016 created a venue for selected Moro and IP Youth to engage in cultural activities that re-instate their diverse heritage as part of their consciousness. The project also provided a space for common dialogue between the two groups in finding common grounds to discuss harmonious relationships, challenges, and aspirations towards an understanding of building a ‘culture of peace’ among others. Outputs such as drafting of a common a resolution was undertaken, as well as, to envision a future ‘cultural project’ that the participants should devised after the event.
The envisioned cultural projects should be undertaken by the participants upon their return in their respective communities. These cultural ventures later then submitted to Kalimudan for evaluation, assessment and selection. It is to note that only two operations will be selected from the two groups, representing each of them.
Hence, these envisioned cultural enterprises will be enhanced, assisted and implemented through the Youth Orientation II or YOUTH-ORIENTED AND CULTURE-FOCUSED FORMATION IN THE ARMM AND IP COMMUNITIES.
II. Project Programs:
a. Selected Cultural Projects
A. “Pusaka Masjid: The Mamasapano Cultural Heritage Landmark Project”
(Maguindanaon-Moro Group)
This project will be composed by selected youth from Mamasapano, Municipality of Sharif Aguak, Province of Maguindanao.
This project envisions the proper and actual documentation, analysis, description, and publication of known ‘Cultural Heritage Landmarks: Old Masjid’ in Maguindanao, specifically within the Municipalities of Sharif Aguak and Datu Piang including other adjacent areas. It will document through written form and photos including interviews.
Old Masjids as subjects are identified as ‘old mosques’-or structures of worship that are considered to be old and considered to have a cultural, historical, artistic and heritage significance to a place or community. These structures are to be distinguished in terms of their style of architecture, decorative designs and motifs, and interior background.
Objectives:
The Pusaka Masjid Project aims to:
1. Promote and preserve known cultural and historical landmarks- ‘old mosques’ in Maguindanao;
2. Define the significance, background and style of such structures;
3. Describe the cultural and artistic value of these structures through their styles of architecture, decorative motifs and interior designs;
4. Document these structures through written form, interview, and photography;
5. Create a publication after the completion of the above activities.
B. “The Sabak: The Samlang Cultural Heritage Project”
(Blaan-IP Group)
This project will aim to record, define, discuss and describe the cultural importance of ‘Sabak’ as a determinant ritual amongst the Blaan and Tboli. It will look into its background, ritualistic methodology, cultural implements, profiles of ritual leads, and its importance to the community.
It will also discuss and identify in length the ‘Sabak Gumne’ or ‘house of ritual to Dwata’ in terms of its architecture, design, decorations, and interior.
Although the project will specifically be conducted mainly in Brgy. Samlang, Municipality of Malungon, Sarangani Province, it will also include in its documentation the different ‘sabak houses’ in other areas within Sarangani and South Cotabato Provinces.
This project will be composed of selected youth from Samlang with assistance from other youth from other selected areas within Sarangani.
Objectives:
The Sabak Project aims to:
1. Promote and preserve the
significant cultural heritage and tradition of ‘sabak ritual’ amongst the Blaan
and Tboli Indigenous People;
2. Define the significance,
background and method of such cultural traditions;
3. Describe the cultural value
of this tradition;
4. Describe the ‘sabak’ house
structure through its style of architecture, decorative motifs and interior
designs;
4. Document this traditional
ritual and the ‘sabak’ structure through written form, interview, and
photography;
5. Create a publication after
the completion of the above activities.
III. Project General Objectives:
The Youth Orientation II
envisions to:
1. Make preliminary
preparations through contacts, discussions and meetings;
2. Conduct capability building
for selected Moro and IP youth specifically from Mamasapano and Samlang with
invitations of selected others from other adjacent areas as assistants of the
projects about basic cultural documentation research, basic photography, and
basic publication;
3. Assist the youth in their
respective project’s preparation through workshops, discussions and
interactions; and collation of outputs for review and evaluation; and actual
publication of outputs;
4. Introduce cultural
reinstatements within the activities including issues about gender sensitivity,
Moro and IP historical relationship and disaster risk management awareness.
IV. Project Main Program of Activities
The project will aim to conduct activities intended for
the Moro and IP Youth Groups.
1. Contact of selected Moro and IP youth and
advisers from identified areas of concern and other identified assistants from
other areas;
2. Preliminary meetings with
Project Lead from the selected areas of the conduct of the project;
3. Require to bring envisioned
project collated materials and outputs;
4. Conduct plenary type
activity with workshops;
5. Target activity venue will
be at General Santos City;
