USC forum to highlight eagle dance by mothers for peace

MOTHERS working for peace from the Talaandig ethnolinguistic group from Sungko, Malaybalay Bukidnon are coming to Cebu to join the College of Education USC Days 2012 on Aug. 18-25.

Twenty-two mothers who are community conflict settlers and mediators and dancers will be featured in a forum that will broaden the concept of peace education in the country.

The mothers who are popularly called Inay Malinandang from the word kalinandang meaning peace will be presented by Sister Geraldine Villaluz, RSCJ in her study entitled “Lumadnong pamaagi sa kalinaw sa mga Inay Malinandang ng Talaandig: Giya alang sa edukasyon sa kalinaw para sa ang-ang 6–12.”

Sister Villaluz, PhD is a member of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and a faculty member of the USC College of Education.

The forum will be held on Aug. 23, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Buchcik Hall of the College of Education USC South Campus. It will close with a Talaandig Binanog (eagle) dance.

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