Youth delegations from various Universities from Baguio City and Benguet Province attend a cultural orientation workshop.

On traditional execution of Ibaloy dances and the proper wearing of the Ibaloy tribal group Attires and fineries.

A collaboration by Cordillera Young Leaders Club and Indigenous Peoples Education to Culture and Empowerment, and I love Benguet Organization aimed at instilling, preserving traditional cultural practices especially among the Youth sector and an appropriate approach to upcoming Youth leaders.

The TAWID Benguet Cultural Workshop powerfully reminded us of the importance of cultural preservation.

It provided youth with a valuable opportunity to connect with their Cordilleran roots. The young leaders were mentored on Cordilleran especially the Ibaloy dances, music, myths, traditions, and the significance of the Ibaloy and Kankanaey attire like  Divet/Eten and Kubal. And Benguet’s musical instruments Gangsa (gong) Solibao (drums) Takik (percussion) for Tayaw (Benguet traditional dance).

A welcome learning in this trying times when cultural practices are fading away and the knowledge slowly forgotten. Dave Leprozo Jr.