KRUHAY

Means "Long Live!" in Kinaray-a, a language

native to Panay Island in central Philippines. The
song, based on a folk-tale, narrates the arrival of 10
Bornean datus exiled by their ruler, Sultan
Makatunaw. They reached the shores of Antique in
balangays (boats) and brought saduk (wide-brimmed
hat) and kulintas (necklace) which they bartered with
the indigenous Ati. This ethnic composition by
Antiqueno musician Benny F. Castillon has been
performed in some of the biggest choral competitions
worldwide and often accompanied by tultog, a
traditional ethnic bamboo percussion.
Song: Kruhay
Composed by: Benny F. Castillon