The Kaamulan
Festival is a Bukidnon ethnic-cultural festival that takes place
from the last week of February to the first week of March. Kaamulan,
from the Binukid word amul, "to gather", is an
indigenous Bukidnon term for a gathering for any purpose. It can mean a
datukship ritual, a wedding ceremony, a thanksgiving festival during
harvest time, a peace pact, or any number of these together. The
Festival is held in Malaybalay City from the second half of February to
March 10, the anniversary date of the foundation of Bukidnon as a
province in 1917, to celebrate the culture and tradition of the seven
ethnic tribal groups—Bukidnon, Higaonon, Talaandig, Manobo, Matigsalug,
Tigwahanon and Umayamnon—that originally inhabited the province.
It is the only true ethnic festival in the Philippines. |
