‘Pang Liwliwa Di I-Kinali’: Documentation of the Different Chants among the ‘Kinali’ People of Barangay Catengan and Laylaya in Besao, Mountain Province

Abstract

The study was conducted to document the different chants among the ‘Kinali’ people of barangay Catengan and Laylaya of Besao, Mountain Province. It aimed to identify the socio-demographic profile of the respondents, describe the different chants among the ‘Kinali’ of barangay Catengan and Laylaya in Besao, describe the different chants created in terms of participants, process, purpose and occasions being chanted, determine the perceived importance of their chants among the community people, determine the values that can be acquired from the different chants, determine the changes in performing these chants and to produce a video on the different chants among the ‘Kinali’ of barangay. The study was conducted from December 2015 to March 2016 among the ‘Kinali’ people of barangay Catengan and Laylaya of Besao, Mountain Province. Data was collected through key informant interviews using guide questions. Findings show that there were ten chants among ‘Kinali’ tribe. Most of the chants under this study were still sung at the time of the research. However, some of these were sung as requested during the occasion to those elders who can still remember the chants. According to the respondents chants were important because they were using it during occasions or gatherings, it binds the community, for easing their problems and boredom, for the preservation of the chants for the next generation, way of expressing your feelings and as an identity of the people and the place. There were perceived values that have been recorded, these values are: doing good deeds, being responsible, respect, values of sharing and the love and faith in God. Among the eight key informants, two of them said that there were changes in performing these chants in terms of the occasions being used and its purpose. The background music of the video was instrumental, there were nine music that were applied. The content of the video were the descriptions of the chants, and a short introduction of the ‘Kinali’ barangays. There were nine images that were used in the video. The language that was used in the video was English. The video produced is exactly 22 minutes written and narrated by the researcher. There were different videos applied. Subtitles are also applied on each chant, the subtitles were in ‘Kankana-ey’ and English. Also, the font face and font size of the text were in Verdana 14. It was recommended that the elders may encourage the youth and adults to participate and learn the chants and pass the practice taught to them to the next generation, the elders may also encourage the youth and adults to lead the chants on any occasions or gatherings so they may learn and appreciate or acknowledge that these chants are important and it has values that can be acquired, and more in-depth studies may conducted by the community people and other researcher as well.