Global Culture of Marawi

(Shown above) is the usual traditional covering of Maranao dodols. This image is from Travel Trilogy. Take a sweet spin with DODOL | Elegant and non-factory made. Perfect on its own. This is one of the SNACKS AND CONFECTIONS of the Maranaos you have been missing out on. Dodol is one of the most popular delicacies of the Maranaos. It is made from sticky rice flour, coconut milk, and brown sugar or jaggery (natural sugar). It also goes with different flavors to make it more delicious; for the Maranaos durian is the most common. Dodol is usually served during ramadhan, or during celebrations and special occasions like weddings, thanksgivings and enthronements. The serving of dodol with other Maranao delicacies or confections is called pagana. The dodol is wrapped in corn husks or brightly colored cellophane sheets. You can always find them hanging in stores not just in Marawi and Lanao del Sur but also in its neighboring town, Lanao del Norte. Stores sell dodol in different s

Image from amazon.com OUR PRIDE, THE DARANGEN Have you ever considered reading this book? Darangen Epic of the Maranao people of Lake Lanao | Inscribed in 2008 on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (originally proclaimed in 2005) | Nomination file No. 00159. The Darangen is an ancient epic song that encompasses a wealth of knowledge of the Maranao people who live in the Lake Lanao region of Mindanao. This southernmost island of the Philippine archipelago is the traditional homeland of the Maranao, one of the country’s three main Muslim groups.   Comprising 17 cycles and a total of 72,000 lines, the Darangen celebrates episodes from Maranao history and the tribulations of mythical heroes. In addition to having a compelling narrative content, the epic explores the underlying themes of life and death, courtship, love and politics through symbol, metaphor, irony and satire. The Darangen also encodes customary law, standards of social and ethic

Photo Art from Pinterest MARANAO: THE SUPERSTITIOUS TRIBE From sweeping at night to singing while cooking or fearing to face the mirror when lightnings are striking, one or the other, we still believe in it. We still believe in the superstitious beliefs our grandmothers told us which their grandmothers told them and their grandmother’s grandmother's told them too. It’s a fact.   In the Lanao area, as in all other places in the Philippines, there are many beliefs, considered superstitious, that you didn't even know existed. These beliefs however, are historically passed down from generation to generation, some are sensible make-believes and some are just teachings on values and attitudes to live a good and prosperous life.   Brace yourself and have a quick peek. Make sure you are not alone.   TONONG - supernatural spirits who live in lakes and other places. Mipato is a tonong from Lake Dapao. He looks like a big carabao with golden horns.   DROPPING COINS

DID YOU KNOW? Barangay  MONCADO COLONY  in Marawi City was named after Hilario Camino Moncado, a multi-talented Filipino leader,  an avid golfer,  an organizer, author of books, a pianist, a publisher, and a lecturer of humanities. H e graduated at the age of nine with honors at the College of Mystery and Psychics in Calcutta, India.  Moncado was  a member of the 1934 Constitutional Convention, and even ran for President in the 1946 elections against Manuel Roxas and Sergio Osmeña.  In 1956, Moncado died but with his great influence  towards the Filipinos some followed him and considered him a prophet. They believed that he has a power to heal. Today, i t is estimated that there are about more than 20,000 followers of Moncado in the Philippines. They are called Moncadistas.  Moncado monuments and wild animal monuments can be found in Brgy. Moncado Colony before late Dr. Mahid Miraato Mutilan, former mayor of Marawi City, destroyed them. It was an emancipation that some Mera

i s a youth organization based in Marawi City, Philippines. It is composed of Young Leaders and Volunteers from different places in Mindanao, specifically from places where armed conflicts are very evident such as in Lanao del Sur and Marawi City. Despite the diverse backgrounds of each members, their passion in attaining the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 braced them together to empower the youth; develop and implement capacity and peace-building programs; and promote the Maranao culture as a whole to foster understanding and achieve sustainable peace in the Philippines and in the whole wide world.   History     The organization started as a group with five members on July 28, 2018 in a peace camp in Davao City, Philippines. Since then, their leader, Bin Nur Asi Magangcong, a resident from Marawi City and a student of Mindanao State University-Main Campus, after implementing their very first project, Lanao: Singa Ka Man! Project (literally means "make some s

I AM A SURVIVOR A narrative essay from a survivor on the ground By Bin Nur Asi Magangcong At the Banggolo Streets (the former busiest streets in Marawi) Photo: Philippine Star An unforgettable day of grateful grins, spirited smiles and congratulatory cheers—it was Tuesday, 23rd of May 2017. It was my sister Hanna’s graduation day. She earned third honor of their batch at MSU-UTC, and a topnotch of the University Senior High School Entrance Exam. It was a significant afternoon where joy is inevitable to her, to me and to all the graduates of that remarkable point of their lives. Kaka Janjan and I decided to surprise our little sister by buying her a cake. It was our first and only expensive gift we could afford for her. Janjan was with my little sister Hanna in the Dimaporo Gymnasium for the commencement exercises while I was on my search for her cake. I went to buy at Porphyra Cake Shop, then Darul Arqam and Crème Top where I found the best cake. Also, it’s where the shop