‘Dayaw’ highlights Filipino heritage preservation on 7thBy THE MANILA TIMEShome/News/‘Dayaw’ highlights Filipino heritage preservation on 7thFilipino heritage is alive and well through the efforts of our “bearers of culture” — individuals who have made it their mission to teach indigenous dance, song or chant and skills for the future generations to inherit. In the Visayas in Negros Occidental, the Atis also work to preserve their language and weaving as a means of livelihood. She hopes that with the continued partnership of her office and the NCCA for “Dayaw,” more Filipinos, especially the young ones, will be encouraged to appreciate and love our own cultural heritage. “We always say we love the Philippines and the Filipinos, but do we love them enough to learn about them? And that should be a start towards some kind of cultural preservation,” she said.

Source: Manila Times September 28, 2019 18:56 UTC