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    Ginaw Bilog (January 3, 1953- June 3, 2003) was an artist and poet from Panaytayan, Oriental Mindoro who promoted the oral tradition of ambahan poetry among the Mangyan people. He recorded ambahan, which are seven-syllable poetic verses that use metaphors, in bamboo tubes and notebooks to preserve them. The ambahan covered topics like advice, courtship, and farewells. Through his efforts to share and promote the traditional art form, he helped ensure the continued inspiration of ambahan and perspective into Mangyan culture it provides.

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    Ginaw Bilog (January 3, 1953- June 3, 2003) was an artist and poet from Panaytayan, Oriental Mindoro who promoted the oral tradition of ambahan poetry among the Mangyan people. He recorded ambahan, which are seven-syllable poetic verses that use metaphors, in bamboo tubes and notebooks to preserve them. The ambahan covered topics like advice, courtship, and farewells. Through his efforts to share and promote the traditional art form, he helped ensure the continued inspiration of ambahan and perspective into Mangyan culture it provides.

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    Ginaw Bilog

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    Lorena Barit Costales-Rueco
    Ginaw Bilog (January 3, 1953- June 3, 2003) was an artist and poet from Panaytayan, Oriental Mindoro who promoted the oral tradition of ambahan poetry among the Mangyan people. He recorded ambahan, which are seven-syllable poetic verses that use metaphors, in bamboo tubes and notebooks to preserve them. The ambahan covered topics like advice, courtship, and farewells. Through his efforts to share and promote the traditional art form, he helped ensure the continued inspiration of ambahan and perspective into Mangyan culture it provides.

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    Birth & Death: January 3, 1953- June 3,

    Ginaw Bilog 2003


    Category: Artist and Poet ( Ambahan)
    Place of Birth: Panaytayan, Oriental
    Mindoro
    Ginaw Bilog
    He was a promoter of the
    ambahan which was an oral
    tradition of poetic verses of
    Mangyan.
    Ambahan
    • Composed of seven-syllable lines that use
    metaphors to send a point or message.
    • It covers a variety of topics such as giving
    advice, courtship, farewells, etc.
    •The existence and the preservation of
    the ambahan are mainly due to Ginaw
    Bilog who recorded the poetry in
    bamboo tubes and notebooks.
    •His collection include those he
    received from his father and
    grandfather.
    • Until his death, he continued to promote and
    share with his community their poetic
    traditions.
    • This endeavor offered an unmistakable yet
    intangible perspective of the Mangyan beliefs
    and culture.
    • Through his work, the traditional art form
    continues to inspire others.

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