A Glimpse of Bislig’s Rich

Cultural Heritage
(As seen through the window of the hearts of Tribu Bugsay-
Palawod-Mangagoy National High School’s Contingent to the
Karawasan Festival 2005)

Bisliganon culture is shaped by diverse ethnicity through

out its self-carved history. Ancient culture was
predominantly Manobo in origin but centuries of
intermingling with ancestral friends brought about by its
unique sagacity of friendliness, warmth and inherent
sense of hospitality left its indelible mark on its rich
cultural heritage.

This kaleidoscope of rare richness of culture inspires

Tribu Bugsay-Palawod to set into the arena of festivity a
unique dance depicting this renowned tradition of
celebrating life. It is but righteous to portray its roots as
in our veins flows the blood of a Bisliganon proud of its
ancestry. More than its echoing beats of the gongs and
intricate dance steps is the responsibility of promoting
what is Bislig “ought to be”.

Tribu Bugsay-Palawod portrays in this dance the only

one of its kind staging of the way of life of every
Bisliganon. Featured on this are its Rituals, Mysterious
Phenomena, Love of Nature, and Livelihood
especially on its very rich marine resources.

To emphasize its special feature as a “CITY BY THE

BAY” the group used “KARAWASAN”; a sea harvest
belonging to a crab family as the centerpiece of
representation of the City’s continuing journey towards
inevitable exodus of development. The development,
which will stunned its global neighbors in the near future
for its productive pacing towards escalation as the
“Karawasans”.

Sulig Bislig! [end.\\Ako I Pinoi 2005]