Duyan Ang Kadagatan, or “Cradled by the Sea”, is a community exhibit that will focus on the relationship between bodies of water to the communal life of the Cebuano fisherfolk. The exhibition aims to pay close attention to a neglected aspect of Cebuano culture – the role of water to the life of Cebuanos.
The exhibit features artifacts and implements gathered by the fishing communities of Zaragosa Island, Badian, Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu, and the islands of Bantayan to show the interrelations of how the waters of Cebu have shaped the identity of Cebuano fisherfolk and Cebuanos as a whole.
Duyan Ang Kadagat encompasses the values, beliefs, practices, livelihoods, language, and knowledge that are attached to the waters that surround Cebu. It is the hope of this exhibit that you leave with a renewed appreciation for our local mananagat. An understanding of the interrelation between culture and nature, and to leave you in awe of our own Kadagatan.
The exhibit opened on May 11 for private viewing while Gabii sa Kabilin Ticketholders viewed the exhibit for free on May 12. Visitors from May 13 to September 11 will need to pay the Php 150 as entrance fee.
“It is the hope of this exhibit that you leave with a renewed appreciation for our local mananagat and to leave you in awe of our own Kadagatan,” exhibit guest curator, Jay Nathan Jore, said.
The event marks The Kabilin Center as a new player in promoting Cebuano culture and heritage. Owned and managed by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc., The Kabilin Center, is positioned as a hub for Cebuano culture; a source for credible content and creative experience and a center for connection and collaboration that brings pride to Cebuanos.
