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THE LIFE OF JULIA HIDALGO Y MAAÑO A.K.A “INANG UYANG”

It was Julia Hidalgo Y Maaño, renowned as “Inang Uyang” who brought to the province of Marinduque the image of Our Lady of Assumption from Rome. Born on April 11, 1887 at Barangay Daig, Boac, Marinduque, the devout lady is considered as one of the most influential women in the town. Her profound devotion persuaded […]

HARING KARABAO CELEBRATION: POSTWAR PRACTICE IN HONOR OF BEAST OF BURDEN IN STA. CRUZ, MARINDUQUE

Celebrated annually on the 6th of January by the locals of Barangay Hupi, Sta. Cruz, Marinduque, the Haring Karabao is a festival embodying a spirit of fun, celebration and freedom; yet unbeknownst to many, the festive tradition rooted from a period of tragedy and loss: the World War II. With the province bombarded by the […]

HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONDUCT OF KANGGA FESTIVAL IN MOGPOG, MARINDUQUE

Kangga is the means of transportation used by farmers in bringing their crops from the barangay to the market place. It is made of bamboo sleds that can pass through rocky and muddy places. It helps farmers to make their travel easy. Every 13th day of May, Mogpogueños celebrate Kangga Festival to give tribute to […]

GASANG-GASANG FESTIVAL: Knowing the Meaning beyond What We See

Festivals are one of the fun and exciting things to look forward in Marinduque when Lenten season comes. This is the time when the culture of this place, its beliefs and values, shines to its brightest. And one of the festivals annually celebrated is the Gasang-Gasang in the town of Gasan. This festival features a […]

PUTONG’S SOCIAL HISTORY IN MARINDUQUE

Out of nowhere in the province of Marinduque, set during the colonization of Spaniards and wide spread of Christianity, a group of religious elder women sang an ancient slow healing rituals which involved the intercession of patron saints around wounded Spaniards and Filipino soldiers after a great battle. In 1898, this unknown healing ritual was […]

1st SLA Arts and Research Congress: Collaboration of Ideas and Perspectives in Communication, Culture and Literature

February 10, 2017 Speech Laboratory   Preliminaries Prayer Opening remarks         Papers Authors time A Morality and Humanism Representation of Women in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales   Demons: human reflections   Romanticism: Don Quixote   Kafka’s The Trial: responses to reality in European Union   The Diary of Anne Frank: holocaust Literature […]