"Sambayaan" An advocacy campaign for the promotion of IP rights

Yesterday, my wife and I went to Xavier University to look at an art exhibit displayed by Talaandig Tribe artists. What attracted me to go and see the exhibit was the Soil on Canvass Paintings on display. It was the first time I was going to see paintings using soil as the medium. Soil painting was popularized by a Talaandig Tribe leader and artist Waway Linsahay Saway (posing beside one of his creation). Waway also composes indigenous music and is into theater arts.

Also showcased in the exhibit were indigenous musical instruments (e.g. bamboo flutes, rainsticks, drums), and earthcraft/stonecraft jewelry.

The two-day art exhibit was organized by first year students from the College of Law, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan as an advocacy campaign to promote the rights of Indigenous Peoples.