by Alyssa Ibones (Ateneo Hearter Digital)
The Grades 11 and 12 HUMSS classes attended a guided tour of the “Duyan ang Kadagatan” Exhibit today, September 2, 2023, at The Kabilin Center of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, followed by a seashell crafts necklace making workshop. Duyan ang Kadagatan (Cradled By The Sea) is a community exhibit focused on the role and significance of the bodies of water surrounding Cebu to the communal life of the Cebuano fisherfolk. The exhibit features artifacts and implements gathered by several fishing communities from Zaragosa Island, Badian, Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu, and the islands of Bantayan.
“The whole point of the workshop is to help students understand how the sea played, and continues to, a vital role in Cebuano culture and history. A lot of students cannot fully grasp that because it has become more and more difficult to appreciate these things,” stated Cluster Coordinator Mr. Charles Dominic Sanchez.
The visit is in corroboration with the HUMSS strand’s goal of cultural sustainability.
