THE PEACE CAFETERIA: DEPARTMENT OF PEACE STUDIES PROMOTES STORY-TELLING AS VEHICLES FOR PEACE EDUCATION

Thursday, September 22, 2011

DEPARTMENT OF PEACE STUDIES PROMOTES STORY-TELLING AS VEHICLES FOR PEACE EDUCATION

Dr. Herbert Rosana, Head of the Department of Peace Studies
Engaging the pupils in a lively story-telling session on Sept. 21
celebrated as the international day of peace.

The Department of Peace Studies has taken the occasion of September 21 as the day of peace to promote story-telling as vehicle for the promotion of peace consciousness. On the 21st the Junior Peace Advocates invited a group of pre-schoolers from Malinao, Albay and treated them to a feast of songs, games and story-telling. Dr. Herbert B. Rosana conducted the story telling sessions. The story was about the apple tree and the boy. The bottom line of the story was that there is a need for children to learn to appreciate their parensts, because they are the ones to whom they can lean on for help and support. After the sessions to further enahnce the experiences of Children, Dr. Rosana proposed that the children be brought to the Zoo not only for recreation but educational purposes as well. It was indeed a wonderful day for all the kids.

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What is a Bicolano?

The Bicolano is the term use to describe the Philippine's 5th largest ethno-linguistic group. They speak a language known as Bikol, a Malayo-Polynesian language. They inhabit the Southeastern portion of Luzon spread over five civil provinces namely; Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, and Masbate. There are five chartered cities – Naga, Iriga, Legazpi, Ligao, Sorsogon City , Tabaco and Masbate City. The Southeastern Portion of Luzon is also called Bicol Region or simply Bicolandia. The Bicolanos are not so different from other ethno-linguistic groups in the Philippines. What distinguishes the Bicolanos are the following: their love for spicy foods, their ardent devotion to Our Lady of Penafrancia [Bicolanos are devout Roman Catholics], and their affinity with Mt. Mayon Volcano, a natural landmark. These three are iconic of the Bicolano people. Bicol, was in ancient times called Tierra de Ibalon a land of rolling hills, valleys, and coasts. The region has no pronounced division of climate. Rain is plentiful and spread over year-round. The valleys are fertile and the climate friendly, but vulnerable to typhoons and tropical storms. Bicolanos are known for their friendliness, religiosity and hard work.

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