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PHOTO ESSAY: Celebration of Friendship

|  March 9, 2019 - 7:26 pm

On 8 March 2012, representatives of various Lumad tribes and their Moro kin gathered in Songco in the municipality of Lantapan, Bukidnon to celebrate their friendship. They marked its seventh anniversary last Friday (8 March 2019), this time including the settlers as well.

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Talaandig women gather to chat before start of the ceremony. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
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Talaandig children enjoy the cool breeze despite the bright sun at the Talaandig community Center. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
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An elderly Talaandig shows her soil painting inside the Hall
of Peace at the Talaandig community center. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
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Datu Ampuan Jeodoro Solda of the Manobo tribe tinkers with his smartphone. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
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A Talaandig father attends to his smartphone as his children enjoy a soda drink. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
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A Talaandig band plays tribal music. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
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Leaders of Bukidnons’ various tribes prepare to sacrifice chickens. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
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Datu Migketay Victorino Saway smear chicken blood on a woman as part of the Talaandig tribal rites. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
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Talaandig dancers lead the crowd in the celebration. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
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Even foreigners join the tribal dance. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA