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THE INDOMITABLE Eastern Visayan (A GUIDE TO KNOWING WARAY FOLK VIEWS AND LORE)

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THE INDOMITABLE

Eastern Visayan(A GUIDE TO KNOWING WARAY FOLK

VIEWS AND LORE)

The Waray is the epitome of the “BISAYA”, the fun loving, warm, kinship nurturing peoples of the eastern islands of our archipelago namely Samar, Leyte and Biliran. Aside from giving importance in life their domiciles, families, relations and their material environs; they treasure so much and hold in endearment their pride as peoples of the Philippines and their strong connection to their Faith in the Supreme God whose will and intervention is greater than their own and in any human or natural phenomena…

THE WARAY

KNOWING THE PAST>>>

The PINTADOS

"The Bisayans are called Pintados because they are in fact so, not by nature although they are well-built, well-featured and white, but by painting their entire bodies from head to foot as soon as they are young men with strength and courage enough to endure the torture of painting. In the old days, they painted themselves when they had performed some brave deed. They paint themselves by first drawing blood with pricks from a very sharp point, following the design and lines previously marked by the craftsmen in the art, and then over the fresh blood applying a black powder that can never again be erased. They do not paint the whole body at one time, but part by part, so that the painting takes many days to complete. In the former times they had to perform a new feat of bravery for each of the parts that were to be painted. The paintings are very elegant, and well proportioned to the members and parts where they are located. I used to say there, captivated and astonished by the appearance of one of these, that if they brought it to Europe a great deal of money could be made by displaying it. Children are not painted. The women paint the whole of one hand and a part of the other.“

Alzina, Francisco S.J., “Historias de las Islas y Indios de Bisaias…1668”

THE WARRIOR “GARBOSO” The first impression of the western man on the native in Leyte could be read in Pigafetta's account in Limasawa when he described the brother of Rajah Siani of that island: He "was the handsomest among these people. His hair was very black and of shoulder length; he had a silk cloth on his head and two large gold rings hang from the ears. He wore a cotton cloth, embroidered with silk to cover himself from waist down to the knees. On his side, he wore a dagger with a long handle, all of gold, with its scabbard made of carved wood. With this he wore upon him scents of storac and binoin (benzoin). He was tanned and his face was all painted... The painted king was called Colambu and the other Rajah Siani." (Blair & Robertson))4]Pigafetta described the garb on Siani as painted, although the markings were tattoos which were shared by many peoples of the Islands upon the period of discovery by the Spaniards. He was describing then the manner of grooming of Pintado men especially those who belonged to the upper structure of society.

PROSELYTIZATION

MYTHS, ORAL TRADITIONS AND LEGENDS

THE LEGEND OF MOUNT DANGLAY or HOW TACLOBAN GOT ITS NAME – Artworks by Dulz Cuna (From an Oral Tradition)

THE LEGEND OF BUNGANSAKIT – A BASEYNON TALE

SUGUIHON the triumphant SUITOR and the Vengeful WARRIOR

Suguihon, Bungansakit’s lover and consequently husband may have consequently belonged to the Visayan Aristocracy and warrior class. He is said to be a converted native for recent interpretations of the legend described the marriage of Bungansakit and Suguihon to be in a Christian ceremony..

WARAY MACHISMO

“Bisan han mga bisan, Saypa han mga Saypa” (Waray idiom)

Alden Lugnasin as SUGUIHON in Ballet Philippines “BUNGANSAKIT” (Fruit of Sacrifice)

Heritage Landmarks

Familiar Utensils and Crafts

Flora, Fauna , Transpo and Warfare

WHERE THE STUFF OF THE LORE COMES FROM>>

FOLK BELIEFS AND THE SUPERNATURAL

USA NGA GAB-I HA DAPITAN by Dulz Cuna (oil)

RELIGIOUSITY

Early Sto. Nino Church 1860 by LEO VILLAFLOR (oil)

FOLK RELIGIOUSITY IN BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT

THE SYNCRETISM OF THE SACRED AND THE PROFANE

THE TRADITION OF THEWARAY BARD

ILLUINADO LUCENTE

VICENTE DE VEYRA

EDUARDO MAKABENTA

KATIG-UBAN CONCEPTSPINOY “HORROR VACUI”

National Artist Francisca Reyes-Aquino on Reserch of the Dance KURATSA in Samar

KURATSA

TAGAY by Platon Varquez

THE TRADITION OF WINE,

SONG AND GENERALLY, FUN!

HISTORY, HERSTORY, THEIRSTORY>>>

To be Continued thru Story….