Ginaw Bilog was a Filipino poet who was recognized as a National Living Treasure by the Philippine government.[1]
Ginaw Bilog | |
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| Native name | ᜤᜲᜨᜯ᜴ ᜪᜲᜮᜳᜤ᜴ |
| Born | January 3, 1953 |
| Died | June 3, 2003 (aged 50) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Mangyan |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Genre | Ambahan |
| Notable awards | Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan |
Born on January 3, 1953,[2] Bilog was a Hanunuo Mangyan who was a native of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. He was known for his efforts in preserving the Mangyan poetry tradition of ambahan.[3]
Then-President Fidel V. Ramos conferred the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) or National Living Treasure Award to Ginaw Bilog on December 17, 1993, in recognition of his people's efforts in preserving ambahan poetry, which is recorded on bamboo.[4]
He died on June 3, 2003, at age 50 due to a lingering illness.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Manlilikha ng Bayan" (PDF). International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Official Calendar". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ de Leon, Felipe (5 May 2017). "National Living Treasures: Ginaw Bilog". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ Postma, Antoon (March 1995). "The Ambahan: A Mangyan Poem of Mindoro". Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society. 23 (1). University of San Carlos Publications: 44–61. JSTOR 29792176phq
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Home » Publications » International newspapers and newswires » Asian newspapers » Manila Bulletin » July 2003 » Save Export Print Cite National Living Treasure bids goodbye". Manila Bulletin. 1 July 2003. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.