The Listen & Be Heard Hour for Readers & Writers
s2e15, s2e16, s2e27, s2e28, s2e37
Caroline Julia Cabading
Sugilanon
“The word “sugilanon” means “story” in one of the Philippine ethno-linguistic groups of my family: the Cebuano language. For over 20 years now I’ve been studying the ancestral music, dance and epic poetry of various Philippine tribal groups and one art form in particular that resonated with me was the Epic Poem of the Kalinga tribe. To the Kalinga people, their Epic Poem, “di Ullalim”, is not a theatrical art form but rather considered to be a remembrance of actual history of the tribe that relates its origins, its victories and defeats, its heroes, and most importantly, the remembrance of how to be the best Kalinga person you can be in terms of ethics, morality, and family/village cohesion.” –Caroline Julia Cabading
