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Buklog is practiced by the Subanen indigenous people
Buklog is a cultural tradition from the Philippines in the form of a thanksgiving ritual practiced by the Subanen people who live on the Zamboanga Peninsula, the southern part of the Philippines. This ritual system is carried out as a form of gratitude to the spirits for positive life experiences, such as abundant harvests, recovery from an illness or calamity, or recognition of newly appointed leaders.[1]
Buklog is carried out by involving three elements, namely humans, nature and the spirit world. This tradition is usually led by a timuay or village head, and facilitated by a balyan or local religious leaders. During the ritual, the village head and the villagers will ask permission from the spirits around him to collect various materials from the forest. Then, they make offerings to invite the dead spirits to join the feast. Also, it was followed by a dance on top of a raised wooden structure called a 'buklog'. This activity creates a sound that is believed to be the voice of the spirits.[1][2]
Buklog is believed to originate from a folklore that was developed by the Subanen community hundreds of years ago. This story was first popularized by Thimuay Imbing, a tribal leader in the 1800s and then passed down to later generations until finally, the legend persisted, especially among the balyans.[3]
^"Buklog, thanksgiving ritual system of Subanen, inscribed on UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of Urgent Safeguarding". ncca.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
^Imbing, Thimuay Mangura Vicente L.; Viernes-Enriquez, Joy (1990). "A Legend of the Subanen "Buklog"". Asian Folklore Studies. 49 (1): 109–123. doi:10.2307/1177951. ISSN 0385-2342. JSTOR 1177951.
Buklog is a cultural tradition from the Philippines in the form of a thanksgiving ritual practiced by the Subanen people who live on the Zamboanga Peninsula...
dances is the buklog which is performed on a platform at least 6–10 meters above the ground. The most expensive ritual of the Subanon, the buklog is held to...
includes both tangible and intangible cultural properties. In April 2018, the buklog of the Subanen people was nominated by the National Commission for Culture...
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heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 2015-12-09. "Buklog, thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved...
(commemoration/main attraction(s) Rizal Arts Festival Jun 1 to Jun 30 Angono, Rizal Buklog Jun 1 to Jun 6 Dipolog Linggo ng Zamboanga del Norte & "Sardines and Mango...
Mangura Vicente L.; Viernes-Enriquez, Joy (1990). "A Legend of the Subanen "Buklog"". Asian Folklore Studies. 49 (1): 109–123. doi:10.2307/1177951. JSTOR 1177951...
put people to sleep; his life and epic is much celebrated in the sacred buklog rituals Manggob (Mansaka) – He is raised by a giant, as recorded in the...
seven nights; they journey back to Sirangan for seven days, and he holds a buklog for seven days. In both Taake and Sandayo, special attention is given to...
includes both tangible and intangible cultural properties. In April 2018, the buklog of the Subanen people was nominated by the National Commission for Culture...
(1990). Asian Folklore Studies Vol. 49, No. 1: A Legend of the Subanen Buklog. Nanzan University "Changing Identities Among the Baba Chinese and Thai...
Mangura Vicente L.; Viernes-Enriquez, Joy (1990). "A Legend of the Subanen "Buklog"". Asian Folklore Studies. 49 (1): 109–123. doi:10.2307/1177951. JSTOR 1177951...
Ala kiyiz and shyrdak Biyelgee Buklog Ca trù Carolinian wayfinding and canoe making Chapei dang veng Coaxing ritual for camels Design and practices for...
initiated by his wife Wife of Jobrael's Son: devised the creation of the entire buklog rituals and its instruments, resulting to her husband's permanent residence...
pageantry between the different tribes which resides in Bayog. May 9 for the Buklog Festival, a Subanen fertility ritual. September 17 for the celebration of...
Ala kiyiz and shyrdak Biyelgee Buklog Ca trù Carolinian wayfinding and canoe making Chapei dang veng Coaxing ritual for camels Design and practices for...
arbiter of conflict between the families of a community. Subanens held “buklog” to propitiate the diwata or to celebrate an event of communal significance...
Mangura Vicente L.; Viernes-Enriquez, Joy (1990). "A Legend of the Subanen "Buklog"". Asian Folklore Studies. 49 (1): 109–123. doi:10.2307/1177951. JSTOR 1177951...
in the field is still ongoing up to the present. In December 2019, the Buklog, thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen, was added to the UNESCO Intangible...
Ala kiyiz and shyrdak Biyelgee Buklog Ca trù Carolinian wayfinding and canoe making Chapei dang veng Coaxing ritual for camels Design and practices for...
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