Ginaw Bilog
Ginaw Bilog | |
|---|---|
Bilog in 1993 | |
| Native name | ᜤᜲᜨᜯ᜴ ᜪᜲᜮᜳᜤ᜴ |
| Born | January 3, 1953 |
| Died | June 3, 2003 (aged 50) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Mangyan |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Genre | Ambahan |
| Notable awards | Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan |
Ginaw Bilog (Hanunoo: ᜤᜲᜨᜯ᜴ ᜪᜲᜮᜳᜤ᜴) was a Filipino poet who was recognized as a National Living Treasure by the Philippine government.[1]
Born on January 3, 1953,[2] Bilog was a Hanunuo Mangyan who was a native of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. He was known for his efforts in preserving the Mangyan poetry tradition of ambahan.[3]
Then-President Fidel V. Ramos conferred the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) or National Living Treasure Award to Ginaw Bilog on December 17, 1993, in recognition of his people's efforts in preserving ambahan poetry, which is recorded on bamboo.[4]
He died on June 3, 2003, at age 50 due to a lingering illness.[5] His work is being continued by the Mansalay Oriental Mindoro School of Living Traditions on Mangyan Culture overseen by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
References
- ^ "Manlilikha ng Bayan" (PDF). International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Official Calendar". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ de Leon, Felipe (May 5, 2017). "National Living Treasures: Ginaw Bilog". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Postma, Antoon (March 1995). "The Ambahan: A Mangyan Poem of Mindoro". Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society. 23 (1). University of San Carlos Publications: 44–61. JSTOR 29792176phq
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Home » Publications » International newspapers and newswires » Asian newspapers » Manila Bulletin » July 2003 » Save Export Print Cite National Living Treasure bids goodbye". Manila Bulletin. July 1, 2003. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.