Kaamulan 2019 | STREET DANCING COMPETITION

Kaamulan, from the native word “amul” which means “to gather,” is considered as one of the longest running festivities in the country dating back as far as 1917 when the province was founded. The Kaamulan Festival celebrates the customs and traditions of the seven tribal groups that originally inhabited the Bukidnon region, namely, the Bukidnon, Higaonon, Talaandig, Matigsalug, Tigwanahon and Umayamnon. Several tribal folks representing these seven hill tribes of Bukidnon gather in unity with the local dwellers in town, wearing their intricately woven costumes studded with trinkets, anklets, earrings, necklaces, leglets, headdresses and amulets. They dance together, chant, perform ancient rituals, and compete in indigenous sports.