Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 20, 2021): IP Youth Unite For Cultural Preservation (By Agatha Yowzha Arreola)
Manaoag, Pangasinan – “There is unity in diversity.”
Such was the rallying theme as 39 young leaders of Ilocos and Cordillera gathered last week in Danglas, Abra for the Indigenous People Cultural Camp.
The 3-day camp was not only a showcase and sharing of different IP cultural practices and traditions in the form of songs, dances and prayers but also a platform to mold the participants as government’s peace partners.
Cultural exposure consisted of treeplanting within the ancestral domain and tour to local tourist spots that include Century Old Balite, Reflection Site, view decks and the Law-ing (looking back) Heritage Site where the old ways of our forefathers were showcased.
“It was very informative and one thing that impressed me aside from loving our culture as IPs, is about developing the leader within me,” said Jyl Bright Cadalig, a participant from Quirino, Ilocos Sur of Applai Tribe.
Brigadier General Kris Mortela of the 702nd Infantry Brigade said, “Culture is about us as a people. Culture fosters unity accross tribes and tongues. We can only have peace if we collectively preserve such rich IP culture.”
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