IBALOI DAY

Solibao and Kalsa: Oil Painting by Sofia Olga Anton

Calajo!

Calling all Ibalois of Baguio city. February 23 has been declared Ibaloi Day by the Baguio City Council. Principally authored by Councilor Isabelo Cosalan, Resolution 395, Series of 2009, was passed to give recognition to the original Ibaloi inhabitants of what is now Baguio City.

On this day, all Ibaloi folks are enjoined to gather in Burnham Park for a solidarity celebration. On this day, the solibao, the kalsa, the pinsak, and the tiktik shall play our age-old ryhthm to call the descendants of Amkidit to meet, and tighten our bonds.

Meanwhile, it is time to prepare some tapey to share; to air out our devit, kambal, and sarong; to talk among the families who will bring the ava, the dukto, the black pig.

Bring our elders, ourselves, and our young ones to renew our Ibaloi identity, and recover our Ibaloi heritage.

See you there!