She Shines | Oldest weaver at Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan awardee na si Magdalena Gamayo, kilalanin!
She Shines | Oldest weaver at Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan awardee na si Magdalena Gamayo, kilalanin!
Transcript
00:00Now, an oldest weaver who made an unparalleled contribution to the Filipino culture
00:08is who we will talk to this morning.
00:10But before that, let's watch this first.
00:15Weaving is an important part of the Filipino culture
00:19that is part of our colorful history and tradition.
00:30In the Philippines, weaving is not just a technical skill,
00:36but a way of expressing our identity and unity as a country.
00:43Groups from different regions of the country
00:47have their own ways and styles of weaving
00:50that give color and character to their communities.
00:54And one of the creators of this culture is Magdalena Gamayo,
00:59the oldest weaver in the country,
01:02who celebrated her 100th birthday on August 13.
01:08This occasion is not only a celebration of her long and colorful life,
01:14but also of her unparalleled contribution
01:18to preserving the traditional weaving art.
01:21Her woven fabrics are not only symbols of pieces of art,
01:27but also a part of the history that depicts the lives
01:31of our indigenous people in Ilocos Norte.
01:35So, as a celebration of her 100th birthday,
01:39let's find out what the story of the oldest weaver
01:43and the heroine of Bain Awardee, Magdalena Gamayo, is here in She Shines.
01:51Let's welcome the National Living Treasure,
01:55Ma'am Magdalena Gamayo,
01:57who is also the founder of Katutubi Exchange Philippines,
02:00Dr. Edwin Antonio.
02:02Good morning and welcome to Rise and Shine Pilipinas.
02:08Ma'am Magdalena, Dr. Edwin, good morning.
02:10Ma'am Magdalena, Dr. Edwin, good morning.
02:16You know, this is a very promising occasion.
02:21Aside from reaching this age,
02:24you have made a huge contribution to the development of the Filipino culture.
02:28That's true.
02:29As we mentioned in our VTR,
02:31this is the culture that you inherited to your next generations.
02:37I hope that this will continue all through the years
02:40because this is one of the ways we get to know Filipinos.
02:45With the rich culture of the Philippines,
02:47from different provinces,
02:49and from different prominent people,
02:52like Ma'am Magdalena Gamayo,
02:54this is a manifestation for our youth
02:58to continue this kind of culture of weaving.
03:02Because we know that from mats,
03:05to furniture,
03:07to things that we can put in our homes,
03:10to things that we can use,
03:12this is what came from the things that Ma'am Magdalena Gamayo made.
03:19We made it bigger.
03:20I call it Banignong Bata.
03:23I call it Banig.
03:25Oh, Banig.
03:26You have to go around it.
03:27Ma'am Magdalena and Dr. Edwin, good morning.
03:32Good morning. Welcome to Rise and Shine.
03:35Yes, look at me again.
03:37Yes, good morning to all of us, to all the viewers of Rise and Shine.
03:41Look at the two of them.
03:44This is Ma'am Magdalena Gamayo.
03:56You are greeted by Ma'am Magdalena Gamayo.
04:00Good morning to all of you.
04:02Yes, good morning to you too.
04:04Ma'am Magdalena, first of all,
04:07how do you feel when you reach your 100th day?
04:13And how do you feel that you have a big contribution to the art of weaving, Ma'am?
04:19How do you feel when you reach your 100th day?
04:50Yes.
04:51She said that she is happy that she will celebrate her 100th birthday on August 13.
05:00And of course, to all those who are helping her,
05:04she is very happy because they are there to help her and support her in weaving.
05:11That is what she wants to say to all of you who are watching.
05:17Alright, Doc Edwin, I will also ask Ma'am Magdalena,
05:20how will you celebrate your 100th birthday this coming August 13?
05:26Do you have any special plans?
05:28Are you going to DSWD to get your 100,000 pesos?
05:35We are planning a special program to celebrate our birthday on August 13.
05:43What is it?
05:44We are planning a special program to celebrate our birthday on August 13.
05:47What is it?
05:48We are planning a special program to celebrate our birthday on August 13.
05:52What is it?
05:53We are planning a special program to celebrate our birthday on August 13.
05:57Actually, she doesn't know about the surprise programs yet.
06:02Actually, NCCA, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts,
06:07will hold a tribute for her on August 13 in Plaza Del Norte.
06:14And of course, there will be invited public officials who will give their messages.
06:20Of course, there will be performances.
06:22And of course, it will be attended by invited Malilikanang Bayan,
06:27such as Malilikanang Bayan Adelita Bagkal,
06:30and Malilikanang Bayan Haja Sakinor from Tawi-Tawi.
06:36Maybe that's why she doesn't know about the surprise yet.
06:42And of course, the province of Ilocos Norte and Pinili Town
06:49will hold a special program on August 12 here in their center in Lumbaan, Picpica.
06:55And of course, the province of Ilocos Norte and Pinili Town will hold a special program on August 12 here in their center in Lumbaan, Picpica.
06:56Besides the 100th birthday,
07:01August 31 will also mark the 100th anniversary of Pag-a-Habi.
07:07How are you helping the youth to learn the meaning of Pag-a-Habi?
07:12And what are we expecting from them, Ma'am Magdalena?
07:19I would like to thank Obing and Abel.
07:27I would like to thank the president of the province of Ilocos Norte and Pag-a-Habi,
07:36the president of the province of Ilocos Norte and Pag-a-Habi,
07:41and the people of Ilocos Norte and Pag-a-Habi.
07:44I would like to thank everyone who has helped us to open this program.
07:52Manilika ng Bayan Magdalena said that she hopes that the youth will continue their studies of habi so that their engagement in habi will continue.
08:07But of course, her center is always open for them here at Gamaba Cultural Center in Lumban, Icapinili.
08:14They can still learn other aspects of habi, and of course, other disciplines.
08:20That is also her dream, for the youth who are doing habi.
08:25And of course, we would like to share that her trainees are of varying ages.
08:30From the youngest, actually, that we interviewed or featured last time,
08:35the youngest, we were 8 years old, a female.
08:38And we also have a youngest boy, 9 years old, who is also doing habi.
08:44They are part of the Sagot 100, or the 100 scholars who will graduate on August 31.
08:52Alright, that's great. The 8 years old is happy.
08:55Yes.
08:56There are many young people who can do habi.
08:59Start them young.
09:00Yes.
09:01So, Doc Edwin, I want to know on your part, how do you see the role of the Catutubong Exchange Philippines
09:08in the development and promotion of Catutubong Cinema and Culture,
09:12and what are its programs this year?
09:17Yes, actually, there are many line-up activities, especially Indigenous People's Month in October.
09:23So, we have school-to-school campaigns.
09:26We have a heritage education campaign that we do.
09:29We teach the youth about the cultures and traditions that we have.
09:34And today, I greet all our brothers and sisters,
09:39because this is National Indigenous People's Day,
09:43and International Day of the World's Indigenous People, this August 9.
09:48So, happy day to all of you.
09:52And of course, our continuous engagement, especially with Malilikanang Bayan Magdalena Gamayo.
09:59Our partnership with her continues.
10:02We do training.
10:04So, we participate in her training program.
10:07We bring in young people from Catutubong.
10:10And of course, we also did a program with Malilikanang Bayan Estelita Bantilan in Sarangani.
10:20So, that's what we do.
10:22We partner with different Malilika,
10:26to bring in trainees so they can learn their craft, different art forms.
10:32So, that's it.
10:33We expect from Catutubo Exchange Philippines to involve young people
10:39to celebrate our Indigenous cultural heritage.
10:44And of course, we will also have our 11th...
10:46Actually, we're celebrating our 11th anniversary this August 10.
10:51Tomorrow, actually.
10:52So, it's our 11th year already.
10:54So, we greet all our fellow members of Catutubo Exchange Philippines.
11:01And to everyone who supports Catutubo Exchange Philippines, thank you very much.
11:06Happy 11th anniversary to Catutubo Exchange Philippines.
11:10Ma'am Magdalena, what is your message to the public who wants to learn
11:16and promote our Catutubong music and culture?
11:22My message to the people of Catutubo is...
11:31I love you.
11:32I love you.
11:33I love you.
11:37I love you.
11:38I love you.
11:40I love you.
11:42I love you.
11:49I love you.
11:54I love you.
11:57I love you.
12:00That's the best I can say.
12:02Thank you very much.
12:05Thank you very much.
12:06their culture and traditions.
12:08And of course, the Aberden, Pag-a-habi here in Penila is open.
12:13They are willing to teach even if they are 100 years old.
12:18Actually, Nanak Magdalena is still very active in teaching.
12:22That's why she still invites young people to come and study Pinabel or Pag-a-habi.
12:30So, is it possible to go there to study Pinabel or Pag-a-habi?
12:37Yes, it is possible because there are different students from Quezon City,
12:42from Cavite, from Sinan.
12:44Actually, there are also foreigners who came, but it is welcome.
12:49Everyone can study.
12:51Thank you very much for sharing your story with us.
12:54As an All This Weaver, Magdalena Gamayo.
12:56And of course, thank you very much for giving details about the projects of
13:00Calutube Exchange Philippines, Dr. Edwin Antonio.
13:03Lastly, thank you very much.
13:05Thank you very much.