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Description	The most prominent feature of the Moriones Lenten Festival in Marinduque is the masks that depict the faces of Roman military figures. Mask-makers begin to take orders and make the masks from November, four months before the festival. Making the masks requires creativity and artistry, and it takes technical prowess to carve detailed facial features into wood. The masks originally consisted of big, crude headgear covering the entire head, but have reduced in size over time. This video introduces how the mask-makers started the craft and tells many interesting stories regarding the production of the masks.
Manage No	VI00000329	Running Time	25:44
Country	Philippines
ICH Domain	Traditional craft skills
Videos Photographer	Dick William NERI	Year	2019
Place	Mogpog town	File Size	N/A
Definition	N/A	File Format	N/A
Copyright	ICHCAP, National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) of the Philippines

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The NCCA ICH team documents moryon mask making and mask makers in Morgpog, Marinduque, Philippines.

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PI00003797 Mukha ng Moryonan(Mask Making for the Moryonan Lenten Tradition in Marinduque)
The NCCA ICH team documents moryon mask making and mask makers in Morgpog, Marinduque, Philippines.

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PI00003796 Mukha ng Moryonan(Mask Making for the Moryonan Lenten Tradition in Marinduque)
Native woods and different tools most of which are different kinds of chisel are used in making the moryon. The Tagalog people of Marinduque Island, Philippines, practices the moryonan or pagmomoryon, a penitential ritual during Holy Week. The practice is distinctive for the wearing of heavy masks. The town of Mogpog is said to be the origin of the practice and it is where one finds its most traditional form.

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PI00003795 Mukha ng Moryonan(Mask Making for the Moryonan Lenten Tradition in Marinduque)
The tools in making the moryon, most of which are different kinds of chisel. The Tagalog people of Marinduque Island, Philippines, practices the moryonan or pagmomoryon, a penitential ritual during Holy Week. The practice is distinctive for the wearing of heavy masks. The town of Mogpog is said to be the origin of the practice and it is where one finds its most traditional form.

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PI00003794 Mukha ng Moryonan(Mask Making for the Moryonan Lenten Tradition in Marinduque)
Salvador "Buddy" Liwanagan from the barangay of Mataas na Kahoy, Mogpog, is a popular moryon mask maker. The Tagalog people of Marinduque Island, Philippines, practices the moryonan or pagmomoryon, a penitential ritual during Holy Week. The practice is distinctive for the wearing of heavy masks. The town of Mogpog is said to be the origin of the practice and it is where one finds its most traditional form.

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PI00003793 Mukha ng Moryonan(Mask Making for the Moryonan Lenten Tradition in Marinduque)
Alexander Luna from the barangay Nangka I in the town of Mogpog, is one of the very few moryon mask makers. Mask makers are concentrated in Mogpog, where the moryonan originated. Luna said he started carving mask at about seven years old. The Tagalog people of Marinduque Island, Philippines, practices the moryonan or pagmomoryon, a penitential ritual during Holy Week. The practice is distinctive for the wearing of heavy masks. The town of Mogpog is said to be the origin of the practice and it is where one finds its most traditional form.

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PI00003792 Mukha ng Moryonan(Mask Making for the Moryonan Lenten Tradition in Marinduque)
Alexander Luna from the barangay Nangka I in the town of Mogpog, is one of the very few moryon mask makers. Mask makers are concentrated in Mogpog, where the moryonan originated. Luna said he started carving mask at about seven years old. The Tagalog people of Marinduque Island, Philippines, practices the moryonan or pagmomoryon, a penitential ritual during Holy Week. The practice is distinctive for the wearing of heavy masks. The town of Mogpog is said to be the origin of the practice and it is where one finds its most traditional form.

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PI00003791 Mukha ng Moryonan(Mask Making for the Moryonan Lenten Tradition in Marinduque)
Alexander Luna from the barangay Nangka I in the town of Mogpog, is one of the very few moryon mask makers. Mask makers are concentrated in Mogpog, where the moryonan originated. Luna said he started carving mask at about seven years old. The Tagalog people of Marinduque Island, Philippines, practices the moryonan or pagmomoryon, a penitential ritual during Holy Week. The practice is distinctive for the wearing of heavy masks. The town of Mogpog is said to be the origin of the practice and it is where one finds its most traditional form.

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Native wood is the main material in the making of moryon masks used in the moryonan ritual. The Tagalog people of Marinduque Island, Philippines, practices the moryonan or pagmomoryon, a penitential ritual during Holy Week. The practice is distinctive for the wearing of heavy masks. The town of Mogpog is said to be the origin of the practice and it is where one finds its most traditional form.

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PI00003788 Mukha ng Moryonan(Mask Making for the Moryonan Lenten Tradition in Marinduque)
A moryon mask from the town of Mogpog, made of wood and embellished with flowers. The Tagalog people of Marinduque Island, Philippines, practices the moryonan or pagmomoryon, a penitential ritual during Holy Week. The practice is distinctive for the wearing of heavy masks. The town of Mogpog is said to be the origin of the practice and it is where one finds its most traditional form.

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PI00003787 Mukha ng Moryonan(Mask Making for the Moryonan Lenten Tradition in Marinduque)
The moryon masks of Mogpog, made of wood and embellished with flowers. The Tagalog people of Marinduque Island, Philippines, practices the moryonan or pagmomoryon, a penitential ritual during Holy Week. The practice is distinctive for the wearing of heavy masks. The town of Mogpog is said to be the origin of the practice and it is where one finds its most traditional form.

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DI00001311 ICHCAP ICH Video Documentary Series #5: The Moriones Festival and Traditional Mask Making Techniques in the Philippines
The Moriones Festival is a Lenten tradition held annually on the holy week on the island of Marinduque, Philippines. In the 16th century, Spanish missionaries brought the Roman Catholic faith to the Philippines, and since then, Christian beliefs, rituals, practices, and various related cultures have been absorbed into the Filipino culture throughout the various island regions. Catholics participate in the Moriones Festival in honor of the Passion of the Christ, asking God for mercy with their hearts and praying for their family’s well-being and prosperity. One of the most eye-catching elements of this festival is a mask in the form of the faces of Roman military commanders or soldiers in the Bible. During the festival, people wear these masks and parade through the streets dressed as soldiers. Mask makers start making masks by taking pre-orders from November, four months before the festival. Delicately sculpting wood to express detailed features requires considerable skill, creativity, and artistry of the artisan. In the past, the mask was made in a large, crude form that covered the entire head, but as time went on, the size decreased and various flower decorations were added on to the head. In the early days of the Moriones procession, the majority of participants were local adult males. Today, it is an event in which the entire community participates, and men and women of all ages wear masks and participate in the festival. 1. Moryonan Lenten Tradition https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLXen1g2tAaHDVurZGxieuywxmvMjFfgPZ&v=Ar6nKtFcZ58&feature=emb_title 2. Mask Making for Moryonan Lenten Tradition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYzJ_PXG_ns&list=PLXen1g2tAaHDVurZGxieuywxmvMjFfgPZ This Moriones Festival of the Philippines video is one of the 10 ICH video Documentary Series, which is the result of the collaborative project between ICHCAP and National Commission for Culture and the Arts(NCCA) in the Philippines. Both organizations aim to raise visibility and strengthen the public’s access to ICH in the Philippines through this project. Videos represent the most accurate method of capturing ICH as it exists in the real world, as well as being effective tools for communicating with the public. ICHCAP will endeavor to continue vividly documenting the scenes of ICH that are hidden across the Asia-Pacific region with the aim of raising the profile of ICH elements as treasures of humanity and introducing them to the public. Please refer to the brochure for more information on the Philippines ICH video documentary. Picture 1: The Participants Gathered for a Meal after the Moriones Festival © ICHCAP Picture 2: Children Enjoying the Festival in Moriones Masks © ICHCAP Picture 3: Child Unmasked at the Moriones Festival © ICHCAP Picture 4: Reproducing the Bible's Story at the Moriones Festival © ICHCAP Picture 5: Moriones © ICHCAP Picture 6: A Procession of Carrying the Statue of Jesus at the Moriones Festival © ICHCAP Picture 7~10: Moriones © ICHCAP

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