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ARTS & CULTURE Mindanao Daily 23 NEWS MONDAY | NOVEMBER 4, 2013
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The second gallery is the Kasaysayan Gallery which houses a mixed and multi-disciplinary collection of historical and ethnological objects. It also exhibits the Ethnological and old photographs of Cagayan de Misamis, now Cagayan de Oro City. This section also showcases a miniature or presentation of big bang of Hibok-Hibok Volcano in Camiguin during its eruption on 1951. This 1951 eruption is considered as the fourth phase of its Pelean eruptions following HibokHibok’s annual eruptions during the years 1948, 1949 and 1950. Pelean eruption is a volcanic eruption associated with explosive outbursts, generating pyroclastic flows, dense mixtures of hot volcanic fragments and gas. The miniature is also an artist’s conception of Northern Mindanao’s prehistoric landforms. This also presents the idea of the creation of Northern Mindanao where it is formed from different processes that took place million years ago, shaping the landforms of this place. These processes include volcanism, volcanic uplifts and the rise of new volcanoes under the sea. There is also a presentation of Lake Lanao of Lanao del Sur. It is the second largest lake in the Philippines, next to Laguna de Bay. It has a maximum depth of 112 meters and a mean depth of 60.3 meters. Its basin is shallowest towards the north and gets progressively deeper towards the south. Lake Lanao is counted as one of the fifteen ancient lakes in the world. There is also one belong to Huluga Open Site. Huluga Open Site is an archeological site first surveyed by the National Museum in 1970. It is venue of a prehistoric and fortified village recorded by Spanish friars in 1622 as being populated by 500 natives. Huluga is said to be the home of the original people of Cagayan de Oro and its vicinities. A lot of Butuan Jars can also be seen in the museum. These jars were all unearthed in Butuan. These are considered as things used daily by the pre-Hispanic community of Butuan and already part of their daily lives. These are also traded from Chinese people who had reached the shore of Butuan.
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Ceremonial sword (Danganan)
The Kasaysayan Gallery also houses a Bildo collection. It shows a small but symbolic range of many uses of glass among lowland migrants and indigenous people of the region. The collection pieces include Damawana which was originated from Italy and was transferred to Spain, Mexico and Philippines, respectively, through Galleon Trade. There was also a Lampara gas holder with embossed designs on the base. In the early times and perhaps, until now, people used Lampara to shed light during evening. Lampara is a Spanish word for lamp. Having an oil inside, it is rekindled to serve as a source of light in a place. There are also historical photographs in this area such as a typical Cagayan House on Calle dela Iglesia (Burgos Street now) which served as the main street then of Cagayan. The photograph portrays the dressing style of Cagayan ladies back then. Aside from these, there are also house implements used by the old residents of Cagayan de Oro. The third and final section of the museum is the Posaka M’ranao Gallery. This houses the extensive and original M’ranao collections of Madame Laureana San Pedro Rosales. A lot of M’ranao antiquities can be seen inside this gallery which mostly are manufactured through Diorama of Brass Casting. There are pieces of household implements and house decors used in the old times. Few of these are the Panolong, a prow-like carved projection believed as something which absorbs the blessings brought by the morning sun; Lamin, a princess tower where daughters of the sultan sleep; Panggao, a Sultan’s elevated bed; Lotoan, a traditional M’ranao quid box for betel nut chew container and Ampas which is a colorfully decorated linen covering the brass tabak, a traditional dish used in the feast called Pagana M’ranao. There is also a miniature of Torogan. It is the Royal House of a sultan, consisting no partition at all and serves as the communal house of the state where big gatherings are being held. There are also musical instruments that include Tabo, a
large drum used to call prayers; Kulintang, a set of eight tuned, graduated gongs laid on a horizontal rack; D’bakan, a goblet-shaped item carved from the trunk of a palm or jackfruit tree and Agong, a set of two-rimmed, vertically suspended kettle shaped gongs that produce the bass sound of the orchestra. The gallery also displays a lot of ceremonial items such as Tabao a Datu (diobet), an indigenous ceremonial head gear used in the enthronement of a sultan; Danganan, a ceremonial sword that symbolizes power and authority of the royal sultanate; Kandit, a royal ceremonial belt or brass laid with silver; Bintang a Bolawan, a golden ceremonial basin; Kotiapi, a two-stringed guitar; Kris which symbolizes a man’s status and rank, often bearing strong talismanic properties and Gador, originally a M’ranao brass container said to be for betel nut and leaf and also used as a ceremonial items during wedding and enthronement festivities. Further, there are also samples of weaponry used in the old times. These are Gonong, a M’ranao dagger having blades with talismanic properties; Laila which was used by M’ranaos in fighting their adversaries and Kampilan, a singleedged blade. Aside from these galleries, the museum also has its souvenir shop where various items such as shirts, native crafts, miniature paintings, royal to tokens and fashion accessories are sold. Capitol University’s Museum of Three Cultures is indeed very informative, displaying rich cultural treasures that can transcend each one of us to the old times. Each treasure gives us distinct story considered as another leaf of the whole book giving us more knowledge about our home Mindanao. I realized that there are still millions of stories out there, truly could be called as Mindanao-owned. There are still a lot of them that are much unknown to us and waiting to be explored. Definitely, each one of us should relive those stories. Mindanao is a very wide island telling us that there are more millions of stories to know and to tell to others. Come, explore the inside stories of this island and help preserve its culture so that its future generation can also make use of them. REFERENCE: Capitol University Museum of Three Cultures
READ ! Ceremonial items (Renti a Bolawan)
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