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‘Paglawig: The Boholano Way of Life’ exhibition features artifacts and ecofacts from Bohol

The opening of the National Museum Bohol’s ethno-archaeo exhibition will happen in the last week of May

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The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will officially launch its newest exhibition, “PAGLAWIG: The Boholano Way of Life,” on May 31, 2023, 2p.m. The exhibition presents artifacts and ecofacts recovered by the NMP in the 1980s in Anda, Mabini, Candijay, and Guindulman.

These sites provided evidence of the utilization of stones, shells, and bones as tools and ornaments of early Boholanos. The use of dug-out wooden coffins and burial jars, as well as the offering of local and tradeware ceramics, further illustrated their technological knowledge and rituals.

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This exhibition traces the journey of the Boholanos from before colonization to the present. It provides an overview of their traditional crafts, such as boat-building, fishing, farming, metalsmithing and jewelry making, basket and raffia weaving, and the production of asin tibuok (artisanal sea salt).

The local technologies used in these occupations reflect significant aspects of Boholano’s past and current way of life. These technologies reflect the Boholanos’ technical choices, community organization, skills specialization, trade relations, style and design preferences, ecological knowledge, and symbolisms.

To demonstrate these, part of the exhibition highlights some of the past technologies that persist in the different communities. For example, the exhibition features bigiw-making in Cortes, ku’n-making in Alburquerque, and metal blade production in Sikatuna.

These technologies are a testament to the Boholanos’ ingenuity and resilience. They have adapted their traditional crafts to the changing times, while still preserving their cultural heritage.
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A special section features the asin tibuok of the southern coastal town of Alburquerque. Asin (salt) was one of the most important commodities in early lowland highland trade in the Visayan region and was exchanged for humay (unmilled rice) and cotton from inland communities. Today, the Kapunungan sa Mang-Asinay sa Alburquerque (KASAMA), a local salt makers cooperative, continues the traditional production and knowledge transmission of the asin tibuok.

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