Tales, Tunes and Threads of the Tboli

Here are some excerpts from a performance of the HELOBUNG CULTURAL TROUPE from Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines. It was organized by the MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS OF THE PHILIPPINES on the occasion of their 25th anniversary. The complete performance is available on DVD from the Museum Volunteers of the Philippines. You can see and hear the Tboli gong chimes klintang, hanging gongs blowon, drum tnonggong, boat lute hegelung, jaw's harp kumbing, singing and dancing, but there was much more... Time: November 24, 2006 Place: Francisco Santiago Hall, Equitable PCI Bank Tower 1 Please, NOTE: although this is a stage performance, these are real tribal people, it's not an urban high school or "folklore troupe" fake presentation... The copyright 2006 for all the video materials used here stays with the Museum Volunteers of the Philippines. All rights reserved. ::