“Kaamulan” is from the Binukid word “amul” which means “to gather”. It is a gathering of Bukidnon tribespeople for a purpose. It can mean a datuship ritual, a wedding ceremony, a thanksgiving festival during harvest time, a peace pact, or all of these put together.
The Kaamulan celebrates the customs and traditions of the seven tribal groups that originally inhabited the Bukidnon region, namely, the Bukidnon, Higaonon, Talaandig, Manobo, Matigsalug, Tigwahanon and Umayamnon. Several tribal folks representing these seven hill tribes of Bukidnon gather in unity with the local dwellers in town, wearing their intricately woven costumes studded with trinkets, anklets, earrings, necklaces, leglets, headdresses and amulets. They dance together, chant, perform ancient rituals, and compete in indigenous sports.
Sagay derives its name from "sigay," a bright, univalve-shelled mollusk that was once plentiful on the city's sandy shores. The presence of the sigay indicated an abundance of marine riches that attracted settlers from other parts of Negros and Cebu. The settlements gradually transformed into the villages that compose Sagay City today.
"Sinigay sa Sagay" is an outburst of art and culture by the gentle, joyful, and hardworking Sagaynons. Aside from being a fete for St. Joseph, the city's patron saint, it is also an eloquent assertion of thanksgiving for the past year, as well as Sagay's way of preserving its proud heritage.
Sagay City is the guardian of a 32,000-hectare marine reserve that is abundant with aquatic resources. These riches continue to provide sustainable economic benefits to the Sagaynons.
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