Putong

Putong

Putong is a video documentary presented in VHS format running for approximately 39 minutes. An indigenous ritual in Marinduque, Putong is held to celebrate birthdays and welcome visitors. In the town of Buenavista, a Putong contest was held last summer, which aims to preserve this cultural tradition...

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Main Authors: Pelaez, Lorrie Anne A., Bautista, Catherine H., Capili, Ronan Jay G.
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Animo Repository 1999
Subjects:
Indigenous films
Indigenous peoples > Cultural assimilation
Rites and ceremonies
Communication
Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/11301
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Institution: De La Salle University
Language: English
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Summary:Putong is a video documentary presented in VHS format running for approximately 39 minutes. An indigenous ritual in Marinduque, Putong is held to celebrate birthdays and welcome visitors. In the town of Buenavista, a Putong contest was held last summer, which aims to preserve this cultural tradition from virtual extinction. However, neighboring towns shared various reactions regarding their method of preservation (eg. the possibility of taking away the ritual's original form).

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