SAN JOSE, Antique – Aiming to preserve the indigenous culture, a School for Living Traditions (SLT) for the Ati tribe will be built in Sitio Pantat, Barangay Igcalawagan, Tobias Fornier, Antique.
“Through this SLT, we would be able to preserve and take pride in our very own culture and craft, like weaving, so that it won’t be lost,” Delia Pauden, cluster head of the Ati tribes in Antique and Aklan, said on Friday.
Pauden added that the tribal leaders and elders would be able to hand down their dances and language to the next generation through the school.
The National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the provincial government partnered for the establishment of the SLT.
The NCCA conducted a two-day workshop from May 11 to 12, gathering tribal leaders from the nearby towns of Anini-y and Hamtic, in relation to the SLT’s establishment.
“There are now 25 Ati children to attend classes at the SLT,” said Pauden. (With PNA/PN)
