Colorful Tapestry: The Special Kaimunan Exhibition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

About the exhibition

The Kaimunan Special Exhibition entitled “Colorful Tapestry” was mounted in celebration of the 18th Kaimunan Festival organized by the Tagum City Historical and Cultural Center. It assembled promising both visual and literary artists of Tagum City, majority of whom carries IP blood.

The exhibition is the 4th exhibit staged at the Center. Colorful Tapestry is mainly divided into three parts, bannered by the entries of the Visual Poetry Competition.

Tipanud literary artists submitted in the competition were interpreted by visual artists in compelling paintings that depict narratives of the city’s cultural communities, especially at the time of the pandemic.

On the other hand, intimate portraits of the tribal leaders of Tagum City are also on display. Mr. Jerson Buchan, one of the visual artists of the Tagum City Historical and Cultural Center, exhibited his masterful stroke of the brush, resulting to a realistic imagery of the city’s revered tribal leaders.

Lastly, the exhibition also features the depiction of colorful IP life, made more authentic by the artistic rendition of Datu Jose “Zaldy” Pinang, a late-bloomer man of the brush. He collaborates with his mentor, TCHCC Resident Artist Victor Augustus Dumaguing, in producing honest-togoodness artworks that are brimming with indigenous pride.

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Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry 2021 has been designated by Malacañang as the Year of Filipino Pre-Colonial Ancestors, putting into spotlight our ancestors’ world, punto de vista, and sense of being. This comes as the country also commemorates the Quincentennial Celebrations, most notably the 500th anniversary of the Philippines’ participation in the first circumnavigation of the world, which was an achievement in science and of humankind. In solidarity with these two important national commemorations, this Special Exhibition in time for the 18th Kaimunan Festival, highlights the ingenuity of Tagum’s ancestors — those who have woven their culture and tradition into the fabric of our unmistakable Tagumenyo and Filipino identities.

The national commemoration putting the spotlight on Filipino Pre-Colonial Ancestors banners the theme “Victory and Humanity,” that was effectively carried out by young Tagumenyo poets and visual artists whose opus gives weight to the colorful tapestry of pride, ingenuity, and traditions.

Datu Jose “Zaldy” Pinang of the Mansaka tribe, himself a late-bloomer man of the brush at 62 years old, takes us into their indigenous world. An honest-to-goodness depiction of how life transpires in cultural communities, Datu Pinang effectively visualized their way of being through colorful strokes in what has never been done by a cultural leader before. This is truly a complete deviation from their penchant for oral tradition, and will truly set the bar higher for the tribal community in immaortalizing their precious culture and tradition. This is augmented by the works of artist par excellence Victor Augustus Dumaguing, who sustains his signature vinictor, in visualizing the realm between the physical world and that of the spirits, as well as the mundane things that give additional luster to the tapestry of their inherent living.

One of the highlights of this special exhibition is the intimate portraits of the current tribal leaders of Tagum, those who have taken the challenge to sustain their tradition in an ever-changing world. Considered to be portraits of courage and resilience, one can glean in these works of art the years of struggle, of self-determination, and self-affirmation.

The artworks assembled here — all made by both young and old alike, by modern-day Tagumenyos and by those who carry the blood of our Pre-Colonial Ancestors — are but a microcosm of the colorful tapestry that we should all be proud of.

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REYMART URSABIA | BEJAY FERNANDEZ | NELJAY PASIGNASIGNA | JEYRALPH BAYO | HAROLD REY MABISCAY | DAVID R. PAULINES | PRECIOUS JADE ASUMBRADO

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Sa Kadyawan Aw Katan Ako, ikaw, ubos natun mayo Mag pananawtanaw kita mga lumon ko Sa adon na panahon unong iinang mo?

Para amaka lupas sa kadyawan aw katan na yagapalibot kamo Ako, ikaw, ubos natun mayo Sa kadyawan aw katan Kita mayo ubos yaga paningkamot Na amaka lupas sining karasay na yagapalibot Sabap maskin uno na karasay, Pagpakanugon ta yang kanaton imaan, Aw kita magpanginsukor kang Allah sa ubos ng kanan iinang Ako, ikaw, ubos natun mayo Sa kadyawan aw katan Kita mayo ubos yaga paningkamot Na amaka lupas sining karasay na yagapalibot Sabap maskin uno na karasay, Pagpakanugon ta yang kanaton imaan, Aw kita magpanginsukor kang Allah sa ubos ng kanan iinang Sa kadyawan aw katan kita na mga manusiya, agad unong pandiyata madatong Yang kusog di magkaparin Yang kadaugan iyan gihapon kanaton Sagaw idto na kadaugan, kay para sa ubos ng kawtawan Ako, ikaw, ubos natun mayo Mag pananawtanaw kita mayo mga lumon ko Sa kadyawan aw katan, kita man gayd mayo Maga tinabangay aw magapaningkamot Sa kadyawan aw katan na yaga palibot Yang kadaugan iyan gihapon kanaton mayo

- Khayrizzia Diuda / Kagan

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Yamaturado Ba, Atawa Yagadigawo Gayd?

Yang gugudanon makapantag sang mga otaw na yamaka anggin sang karasay ng kabuwi bukon da ng bago kanakon,

Yang kadaygan na mag pang gina sang kanan pag-unawa yang pyaga inang na kausayan.

Aw gayd amainang kita ng munani kung amalawong na wa kami kabunaye o kabuung.

Makalupog gayd, makapantay aw di kaya amakababaw sa kanan mga kainagad sa pagotawan.

Aw yan makalangot-langot aw makasipura na yang minda kita ng ikumpara sang kadaygan,

Kabunna ko kung atagan ta silan ng matinaw na pagawngan,

Kung uno man pyaga indugan ta sa kanaton pagka otaw aw nanga adi aw asan gayd kita pakataman.

Aw kita maymun na maga usip kung wayn apakadug yang kawtawan.

Bagi, awnan, aw kadudug, yani yang sabap nanga yang otaw mag datong sa pangani-ngani.

Aw gayd way tubag aw uni na amadungog sikon sang mga abi.

Apamugos aw apapagbawbawan, na minda ng way kanaton kapantag sang karasay ng kanaton pagkaotaw,

Sabap amaimu nilan na amakadumdum kung silan awn pagka otaw na amadakatong sang kanilan kadudug.

Aw bunna na awn man gani, madayg aw madaygay pa siguro yang kanaton amadawat, amabati aw amabus.

Sa kammu dumduman, yani ba sambok na majaw yang kadug atawa sambok gayd na palabas?

Akasandag aw akapangandaki, sa tibok gabi na way katapusan na pag pangiyak aw mga panginsalam na di amapagaw.

Aw gayd dakwa yang kanak kabuung sa kanaton mga reaksyon.

Yang kammu kadaman, kasuwat, aw kadaygan pa na yagawbuk ng madjaw na pagkaturado adon,

- Hanessa May D. Guides / Kagan

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Kadyawan Aw Pagpamaratyay Padangunayangkadyawan sangkamopamusongan, awpasampayansakadaygan pinaagingpagtabangsamiskin, pagkupkopsaminaylo, pagsabot,pagdawat,pagrespeto ngtuna-tunana kultura,agama, pangkatan,awprinsipyo.

Padangunayangpagpamaratyaya sangkamopamusongan.

Ayawpagpiliyayangkammoatabangan maotawmanohayop, bobayousog, isoomatikadong, muslim okristyano, kaganomanobo, amaykayagkinahanglan, nadayttabangan Padangunayangkadyawan sangkamopamusongan, awpaglawngngmadyaw napyaglawngan. usahay,yanyangsabapan namagkaganyangdagu-dagu naproblemana pyagatagosangpuso-puso ngkapag-unawa.

Padangunayangpagpamaratyaya sangkamopamusongan.

Ilabidaadonnamgaparkalana kungwayn,wayligadanyangpagpangawdawd ngkawtawannagawmatanak dayaningpanyakitna madaygdangikaapektohan,

- Aleya Zyra B. Obeda / Kagan

madaygdangpyakarasayan.

Awgayd,yasantopbasangkamoginawa nabasinyaninabatalo Ipadangtuhanbilangpagsukod kunghantodwaynyang kanatonpagsinakawyay kunghantodwaynyang kanatonpagtinabangay? kungyangkanatonpagsarigkanan, yagakatigsooyagakawmay?

Kungminan,mamapildidabakita?

Mapapildibakita?

Di.didaytkanatonmagpapildi.

Ditakaringawan, yaniuboskahandangtuhan.

Agawsa,pakatigsonpatamayo yangkanatonpagsarigkanannalabawnamatigam.

Padangunayangkamokadyawan bilangkamoespada.

Padangunayangkamopagpamaratyaya bilangkamopanangga.

Maawnkitana mgasundawngpaglaom paramapanaloyani napagsulaykanaton, awyangmgapagsulaypa namadatung.

Kaysakadyawan, iyanyangrizki,gimadaygan.

Awsapagpamaratyaya, iyanyanglowyngtuhan.

Lumon,magagadkita padugsakadaugan.

Padangunayangkadyawan awpagpamaratyaya sangkamopamusongan.

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Untitled Kng tibu utaw Yang dumdum madyaw Awon kadaugon Sang tibu kautawan kung tibu banwa Awon pagkakaysa Yang Kadyawan Akaputon ta

- Ralph Justine O. Castillon / Mansaka

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Ningaon Na Ikanaman Ng Tribo Dakwa Yang Idungog Sang Panginluyod Yang mga babatukon ni Umpo ningaon yagapabilin na oman-oman adoon Di matanak na aon ga-ug na pagdumdum Aw oman madyaw paningogan naton Pag-atag aw pagpangunda yang ikanaman ng tribo Abot na otan aw uno paman abain-bainon para sang tibo Kape yang idalit aw mamaon kon aon bisita na yamadatung, Aon pay higayon na ipada yang mga duma na abot ng mangkatadong Aon higayon kadini na kyakambyuan ng tresbi, shoctong aw tinapa yang lupa Aw oman ningaon kiakaatagan yang dumadatong sang kanami banwa Batuk ng kanami kaumpuan na di makigtanam ng lupa Kay laong ni Umpo way ma-da ta bisan gamay kung akamangon da kita ni Magbabaya Naa pod kaniadto gihatagan ang mga langyaw nga muabot sa among lugar Storya sa amoa sa among katigulangan nga di makig away tungod sa yuta Kay ingon ni Lolo wa kitay madala bisan gamay kung kuhaon nata sa Labawng Makagagahum) Kadawgan sang tribu amakab-ot ta kung mag-inambagay kita Kadyawan na ikaatag ng tribo, atanawon ta Antak aon pagsambuok, matribo kaman o uno pa Kay dakwa yang idungog kung mag-idag kita.

- Frances Ynah Marie Bansig / Kagan

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Pakalampos Aw Pagnilagbuyay Sa tibu na trabaho pakalampos ug tinabangay ki Ug pakalampos ki sikan tibu nu hinaguan ta Sikan tibu hinaguan ta duwon dag kapurot ta Tibu nu ug ganaan ta ug katuman duma ka Tagginiit Kagi ka sa saad magnilagbuyay ki tibu To mariyow maglampos ki tibu na trabahu ta Asta mi ruhon pag respeto aw asta sinalagboy kan pag uswag to pagkinabuhi ta Sikan ini kani ka taga Tagum, “Tagum, Tagumpay!”

- Ylla Mae V. Alejo / Dibabawon

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Yada-ug Aw Panagka-utaw Sekreto sang kadaugan?

Kita managkaimunan Usog aw bubay di magatanam Pagdatung ng mga gudam maga-andam Maga-imo ng madyaw Antak yang magbabaya amaringaw Yang mga kariko ta atagan ta ng kadyawan Antak di nilan kita akaringawan Bubay aw usog maga binurigay Pagdatung ng mangkara-at, magakinurigay Tibo Magadigun!

Antak kita maga pungon

- Jireh Mae Bayabaya / Mansaka

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

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Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

RAITS Featuring the intimate portraits of Tagum City’s revered tribal leaders by Mr. Jerson Buchan, one of Tagum City Historical and Cultural Center’s visual artists

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Datu Name Acrylic on Canvas Size

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Datu Name Acrylic on Canvas Size

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Datu Name Acrylic on Canvas Size

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Datu Name Acrylic on Canvas Size

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

DUMAG X PI What follows are the artworks produced by mentormentee relationship between TCHCC Resident Artist Victor Augustus Dumaguing and Datu Jose “Zaldy” Pinang, with artworks depicting honest-to-goodness rendition of the cultural life of the Tipanud of Tagum

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

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Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Sugba ug Tub Acrylic on Canvas 3’ x 3’

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Piya Paubuan yang Manok sang Tub Acrylic on Canvas 3’ x 3’

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Pag Gimba sang Pagsayaw ng Balyan Acrylic on Canvas 3’ x 3’

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Siya Sayaw yang Bagaybay Acrylic on Canvas 3’ x 3’

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Tapos sang Panawagtawag Acrylic on Canvas 3’ x 2’

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Yaga Gas ug yaga Sunog sang pawa Acrylic on Canvas 3’ x 2’

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Ritual sang Mag gas Acrylic on Canvas 4’ x 4’

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Ga Pangas aw yaga Tudak aw yaga Gibo Acrylic on Canvas 4’ x 4’

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Yaga Gani sang Humay Acrylic on Canvas 4’ x 8’

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition

Colorful Tapestry | Kaimunan Festival Special Competition