Gathering in celebration of the new year, members of the Panagauli Collective come together in Malaybalay under the guidance of the Umajamnon leader Datú Manggarin as he blesses the various artifacts of the ritual’s participants. A reminder to the Balay Kasamtangan team that true wealth is not in materiality, but the inherent value of legacies and ancient craft passed on through the generations. The symbologies in the artifacts carry stories encoded for those who are patient enough to listen.

Photos by Peepow Belisario