RECEIVED!
I got excited when finally Mr guard greeted me with this package!
Guardians of Tradition is stopping over at The Belle Of A Boulevard on the 15th (today) and 17th!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Who are the indigenous and folk artists of the Philippines?
Guardians of Tradition is full of facts about 11 of Philippine master weavers,
folk musicians, performing artists, mat weavers and metal smiths whose talents
and skills have earned them the title Manlilikha ng Bayan. Designed to help
children recognize native Filipino ingenuity and creativity, the book includes
fun activities to promote appreciation for culture and arts. Guardians of
Tradition has a fun and colorful design that appeals to young readers.
For the duration of the Guardians of Tradition Blog Tour,
Guardians of Tradition is available at discounted prize at the Adarna showroom
in Scout Torillo corner Scout Fernandez Streets,
Barangay Sacred Heart, Quezon City 1103 Philippines (Trunkline: (632)
352-6765, Fax: (632) 352-6765 local 125, Email
Address: adarnahouse@adarna.com.ph)
For international readers and Filipinos abroad, an ebook version is coming soon. To order paperback copies online, visit http://adarna.com.ph/authors/mae-astrid-tobias.html
For international readers and Filipinos abroad, an ebook version is coming soon. To order paperback copies online, visit http://adarna.com.ph/authors/mae-astrid-tobias.html
Don't forget to check out Guardians of Tradition on
Goodreads, Adarna Order Form and NCCA. Visit the the publishing house's site (Adarna) to learn more about Guardians of tradition and other wonderful books it carries.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mae Astrid Tobias (1979-2009) was a
Palanca-award winning author of children's books. In addition to Guardians of
Tradition, her books include Blue Bananas (Crucible), Bayong ng Kuting
(Lampara Books), My Forest Friends (Haribon), Bakawan (Adarna Books) and two
books retelling the Ifugao traditional chant, hudhud. These are Halikpon: A Retelling of an Ancient
Ifugao Chant and Pumbakhayon: An Origin Myth of the Ifugao Hudhud. Both
are finalists for children’s literature and best design in the 2006
National Book Awards of the Manila Critics Circle.
She also spent several years in the field of
children’s television. She served as the Manila Bureau Manager of Kabataan
News Network, a project of UNICEF and Probe Media Foundation that trains
young people nationwide how to produce their own broadcast
quality documentaries. She also also wrote episodes for children shows
like Sirit!, and ABS-CBN and Eskuwela ng Bayan, as well as worked for
Philippine Junior Inquirer and Shell Foundation. She was a member of Kuwentista
ng mga Tsikiting (KUTING), an organization of Filipino writers for
children.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
ROMMEL JOSON is a painter
and an illustrator. He graduated magna cum laude and College Valedictorian from
the University of Philippines College of Fine Arts. He was also a Merit Scholar
and a recipient of the Dean's Awards for Visual Awards from the Ateneo de
Manila University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Management. He worked in the advertising industry for several years before
devoting his time fully to painting and illustration. He has received
awards and citations for painting, illustration, comics, and design from
various organizations such as the Philippine Board of Books for Young People
(Honorable Mention), the Shell National Art Competition (3rd Place Oil/Acrylic
Category), the Neil Gaiman/Fully Booked Graphic Fiction Competition (3rd Place
in the Graphic Fiction category), the Adobo Design Awards (Silver) and the
Philippine Araw Awards (Silver in Art Direction) and the Metrobank Art and
Design Excellence Competition (Semifinalist in Oil). He is currently an active
member of Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang INK).
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
RENATO S. RASTROLLO, is a
photographer, graphic artist, book and exhibit designer. He earned his Bachelor
of Fine Arts major in Advertising from the Philippine Women’s University. With
over 25 years of experience in the field of documentary photography, his works
have appeared in national and international publications. Presently, he is a
culture and arts officer at
the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
EXCERPT REVEAL
Uwang Ahadas, Maestro of Yakan Music (pp. 16-17)
Uwang Ahadas always
wears a pair of dark glasses. He lost his eyesight when he was only five. But
he does not let his disability keep him from becoming a master of Yakan music.
Together with his siblings, he learned to play different
instruments like the gabbang and the agung. The instrument called the kwintangan kayu is supposed to be played
by women only, but Ahadas broke this tradition and learned how to play this.
Ahadas wants children to learn to play instruments while
they are young because their hands and wrists are still flexible. He teaches
them by showing them his techniques.
Even when working in the fields, the Yakans play their
musical instruments. One of these instruments is the gabbang. Small children play it to shoo away animals from planted
crops. It looks like a xylophone, but it is made of five bamboo slats.
Another instrument is the kwintangan kayu which is made of five wooden logs hung horizontally
under a tree near a ricefield. It is played to make the rice plants grow
faster.
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Suggested activity:
Blind people have keener senses of touch, sound, taste, and
scent. Try to find out how it feels to be blind by getting a handkerchief and
covering your eyes. Notice the sounds, smells, textures, and taste of the
things around you.
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