Inaul Festival 2018 is known as a longest and biggest festival
in Maguindanao. It represents the cultural heritage of Maguindanaon People all
over the world. Inaul Festival is a former Sagayan Festival in late 2013 and
converted to Inaul Festival because Maguindanao is one of the top best producers
in INAUL.
What is INAUL?
Inaul is refers to a very special design malong of
Maguindanaon Tribe used for their cultural events. In late years ago, Inaul is
being used by DATU and BAI in the place.
INAUL FESTIVAL 2018
“A Fabric of Peace: Weaving diversity, Connecting Boundaries”
Every year, Inaul festival is held in Buluan, Maguindanao
(Provincial Capitol) in the month of February in an exact date of 5-14 that was
10 days. A very long festival in Maguindanao and one of the major festivals in
the Province. Like other festivals in the country, Inaul has different major
and minor activities which different municipalities should cooperate with the competitions.
SOME ACTIVITIES and COMPETITIONS that i`ve captured during
my stay in Buluan, Maguindanao.
KAPAGINAUL COMPETITION
is a competition of making
INAUL in different designs and colors. Inaul is done 1 week or less than 1 week
of a starting period. Its participant must have a pair both women and must a
residence of Maguidanao. This competition shows that Inaul is one of the best
attraction of maguidanao in terms of Culture and Herritage.
SAGAYAN COMPETITION
Sagayan is a traditional
rituals of Maguindanon`s, they believe that sagayan can cure the sick of person. Sometimes sagayan can be perform in
KALILANG (weeding) of Maguindanaon. Most of Sagayan Player is at the age of
13-17 years old. Only gongs and tambol used as instruments of Sagayan.
TRADE EXPO
Trade expo is showing the
cultures, finest foods and products in Maguindanao from different
municipalities. This includes the production of slipper using waterlily, the
banana plantation of buluan, maguindanao delecacies like putri mandi, tipas,
plil and the famous pastil in Dulawan and other products.
GALA NIGHT
This was awesome night for
the people who is loved wants to know the different culture in ARMM. Gala night
is headed by the Department of Tourism – Autonomous region In Muslim Mindanao
secretary Bai Ayesha Mangudadatu Dilangalen. Each part of ARMM gives a
presentations for their herritage and culture on their places. The performers
is from Maguindanao, Tawi Tawi, Sulu and some part of ARMM Region.
CULTURAL DRAMA COMPETITION
One of the best nights of Inaul Festival is the Cultural
drama Competition, Competitors are from different municipalities of
Maguindanao. Cultural Drama Competions shows not only the culture of the place
but it shows also the legend of the different municipalities. For me, i`m from
Maguindanao and not yet know the different culture and history of every municipalities
but with this competition your imagination is being upgraded for the
competitors of Cultural Drama.
ALUGAN SA MAGUINDANAO
COMPETITION
ALUGAN is a maguindanao term, which means DISHES. This
competition shows the cooking talents of Maguindanaon peoples. They used a
maguindanao dishes and all of ingredients should have a “PALAPA”. Palapa is a
mixed ground coconut and Chili. This was held I the trade expo with a special
guest. Yes! A chef from Manila, one the most successful chef, Mr. Romnick Sarmienta
as one of the judge of the said competition. Aside from Romnnick, the son of
the former Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte visit the said completion, yes it
is BASTE DUTERTE.
KAGKUYA SA AWANG
Kagkuya sa awang, in English tem BOAT RACE. The competition
was held in the small fish boulevard of the place, where the fisherman can
catch a different fish from the river. I enjoy this event a because of the players
I`ve met before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jo8uYWU3u8
PALAMATA NU
MAGUINDANAO
One of the highlight of festival is the search for the next
Palamata Nu Maguidanao 2018 with the 14 candidates from different
municipalities. They showed what they`ve got in ramp modeling and question and
answer portion. This beauty pageant was hosted by the Miss World 2013 Ms. Megan
young and a Host of the Morning show from General Santos City. Beautiful faces
and bodies can be seen and you can also identified the truest beauty of
Maguindanaon women.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZJbUAu_CWU
OTHER ACTIVITIES
A night with EX
BATTALION
KULAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Performed by different bands from the country like Callalily,
Rocksteddy, 6cyclemind and some other bands. Foam party and fireworks display
were also a highlight of the night.
As the festival end,
we are so glad that we witnessed the culture of Maguindanao. Although im from
Maguindanao but I don’t know yet the different culture by municipalities. A long
week is over for the stay in Buluan.
See next time around
on INAUL FESTIVAL 2019!
