Ikebana with an indigenous touch

'Buklod Mangyan' highlights the tribe's simplicity and resilience

- POCH EULALIA

To truly know a nation's history, we must look to the practices of our indigenous folk.

For generations, they have kept the spirit of our oldest traditions alive. Even as the spread of colonization threatened the removal of our original identities, there are those who managed to keep them going. Among them are the Mangyan, whose works and culture were highlighted at the recent “Buklod Mangyan” exhibit held at the Arya Condominium in Bonifacio Global City.

Stories were shared of how, in times of needing to move during times of conflict, they would leave behind most possessions without second thought.