Mangyan Culture Advocacy
"Today the passion and commitment to cultural heritage preservation have embraced all of us who believe in celebrating an indigenous peoples' contributions to the Philippines, and humanity in general."
Documenting and Preserving
the Mangyan Scripts
Courtesy of American Enbassy
Two of the Only Four Living Philippine Indigenous Syllabic Scripts
The Buhid-Mangyans and the Hanunuo-Mangyans, together with the Tagbanua and Palaw'an of Palawan Island have preserved their unique syllabic scripts for generations.
Collaborating with the Hanunuo and Buhid communities, alongside our partners, we strive to support and empower their cultural leaders in passing down script literacy and writing traditions to the younger generation.
Raising Awareness
about the Mangyan Literary Culture
Library of Congress Online Presentation | September 30, 2023
Mangyan Scripts, Literary Heritage, and Collections
This virtual panel event focuses on Mangyan scripts and literary heritage, which have persisted through the centuries despite the experiences of Spanish, and then American rule. It also highlights Mangyan collections at the Library of Congress, the Mangyan Heritage Center, Newberry Library, and Yale Peabody Museum. Panelists will discuss Mangyan holdings at these institutions, as well as Mangyan writing - thought to be Indic-derived - and literary forms such as the ambahan, a song poem of seven syllables per line.
Promoting the MangyanArtistic Designs and Handicrafts
MHC Exhibits
October 4-8, 2023 National Arts and Crafts Fair
MHC, representing Oriental Mindoro, was among the 200+ indigenous arts and crafts exhibitors nationwide at the event supported by the Department of Trade and Industry. The participation of MHC was facilitated by the Office of Senator Loren Legarda and the Non-timber Forest Product - Exchange Program (NTFP-EP).
