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Whispers to Spotlight Unveiling Agriculture and Arts Through Staging Bulungan as Calabanga’s Intangible Cultural Heritage

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  • Richard G. Castor

    (Associate Professor III, College of Arts and Sciences Central Bicol State University of Agriculture Calabanga)

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Bulungan is the bidding process in the buying and selling of fish products through whispering performed in the ports of San Miguel Bay in Sabang, Calabanga, Camarines Sur, Philippines. This presents a unique manifestation of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) that intertwines traditional practices with contemporary agricultural dynamics explored on this article through a stage play providing a spotlight for communities and learners of this generation to see through the dynamic interplay of arts and agriculture. Utilizing dramaturgy, content analysis, ethnographic observation, and interviews with local practitioners and actors, this research sought to reveal the deeper meanings and functions of bulungan within daily agricultural cycles and community life, particularly among fishing communities. Aimed at (1) discovering how dramatic performance can aid students in learning about and appreciating arts and agriculture; (2) ascertaining how stage play heightens awareness of one’s cultural background and identity; and (3) exploring ways in which dramatic theatre might strengthen community and educational settings’ social cohesiveness and encourage a stronger sense of shared values and traditions.

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  • Richard G. Castor, 2024. "Whispers to Spotlight Unveiling Agriculture and Arts Through Staging Bulungan as Calabanga’s Intangible Cultural Heritage," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(12), pages 2985-2993, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:8:y:2024:i:12:p:2985-2993
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