Kalivungan Festival of North Cotabato is a Manobo term for
gathering.
On May 8, 1974, the first Kalivungan festival was held in
Kidapawan City, then the province’s capital.
In 1984, the celebration was stopped.
Two years after, the lumad leaders of North Cotabato with
the desire to continue the celebration of their rich culture and tradition has
brought the celebration to Davao City, apparently finding a connection, an
affinity with the indigenous peoples in Davao City, then headed by Mayor Zafiro
Respicio.
The efforts was done
through the group Mindanao Highlanders Associations Inc. (Mindahila), then
headed by Datu Joseph Sibug.
In Davao City, Kalivungan was called Apo Duwaling Festival,
to pay homage to the Mt. Apo, durian, and waling-waling.
On May 11, 1995, Apo Duwaling Festival was changed to
Kadayawan when Mayor Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 10. In 1996,
Kalivungan was brought back home to North Cotabato.
Last September 1st, 2014 , the province has culminated
the 100th year founding anniversary celebrating memorable, colorful culture, life, and history of the
lumad people of the province as part of the lushness of the “Cotabato Empire”.
Centennial Governor Emmylou Talino-Mendoza said in her
message they will continue to foster good relationship among the people and co-exist
amid differences in religion, culture and beliefs of tri-people dwellers.
“Amid diversity,
man-made and natural calamities, limitations, sacrifices, the province remained
strong — the people of the province have and will continue to be united in the
face of all adversities and challenges,” Mendoza said.
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