Kinding Sindaw

201 East 19th Street, #8L
New York, N.Y. 10003
212-982-2158 phone
212-982-2158 fax
inquiries@kindingsindaw.org
www.kindingsindaw.org

Area of Inerest:
Organization - Cultural performance and preservation

Ethnic Community Served:
Filipino

Description:
Kinding Sindaw exists to assert, preserve, reclaim, and re-create the traditions of dance, music, martial arts, storytelling, and orature of the indigenous peoples of the Philippines by:

• Developing a broader repertory of dance and music dramas from several epic myths and legends of the Maranao, T'boli, Yakan, Higaoonon, Tausug, Bagobo, Tiruray, Manobo, Mandaya, Iranun, Talaandig, Samal, Igorot, and other tribes.
• Asserting the legitimacy of the art and traditions of Philippine indigenous tribes through the presentation of dance and music epics and smaller works which bring to life the historical and contemporary stories of these marginalized peoples.
• Research, study, adoption, and preservation of the cultural art forms and sacred rituals of these indigenous people.
• Serving as a resource for history, culture, dance, music, and martial arts of the indigenous peoples of the Philippines.
• Involving people interested in learning, participating, and growing within the traditions of the Kinding Sindaw community.

Staff:
Potri Ranka Manis - Artistic Director
Nur Nonilon Queano - Musical Director

Source:
http://www.kindingsindaw.org

Submitted by:
AIA Staff

New - 03/01/03