MARAWI
CITY, Lanao del Sur, Nov. 18 (PIA) --- The five cultural villages representing
the component provinces of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) was
opened today to the general public inside the ORG Compound in Cotabato
City following its unveiling ceremony.
Dubbed as
Pakaradjaan sa ARMM 2014, the display of mock-up traditional ARMM communities
provides an avenue for visitors to enjoy the panoramic setting that resembles
the rich culture of the five provinces of the ARMM. It is part of the
month-long celebration of the 25th Founding Anniversary of the autonomous
region.
Each
cultural village features its traditional living, heritage and the arts, the
people, and products depicted on a landscape consistent with the tribal
communities in Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-tawi
provinces.
A
selection of Moro dishes and delicacies are also on display for sale.
Unveiled
by Regional Governor Mujiv S. Hataman, the villages also offer to visitors that
feel of traditional life and the opportunity to purchase authentic
products from the different areas in the ARMM.
“We are
inviting our constituents in the ARMM and residents of Cotabato City to visit
our tribal villages that showcase the rich cultural heritage of our five
provinces here in the ARMM,” said Hataman.
The
village exhibit will run for a month until the closing ceremony which will be
held simultaneous with the celebration of Shariff Kabunsuan Day on December 19.
The
autonomous region, with a population of over four million vastly of Moro descent,
is comprised of the major ethno-linguistic tribes of the Tausug, Maguindaoan,
Maranao, Iranun, Sama, and Yakan.
The
creation of the ARMM was an offshoot of the years of peace negotiations between
the national government and the Moro National Liberation Front. The current
development on the peace process, pending ratification of the Bangsamoro Basic
Law, will abolish the ARMM to be replaced by a new political entity by 2016.
A
distinct highlight for the concluding celebration of the quarter of its century
existence, the regional government aims to provide a festive final
commemoration before it bows down to give way to the smooth transition for the
incoming Bangsamoro Entity. (Bureau of Public Information-ARMM/APB/PIA-10
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