Valencia Colleges (Bukidnon), Inc.

Hagkol, Valencia City, Bukidnon

The Preservation of Kahalawan Te Sebseb “Festival of Springs” in Maramag, Bukidnon

In Partial Fulfillment for the Requirement in

EGE 3 Philippine Popular Culture

Submitted By:
Eliel Joy T. Talidong
Student

Submitted To:
Maryrose P. Soberano
Instructor

March 2020
 ABSTRACT

“The preservation of Kahalawan Te Sebseb (Festival of Springs)” in Maramag,

Bukidnon.”

This research centered on the festival in Maramag, Bukidnon: Kahalawan Te Sebseb

(Festival of Springs), which have been instrumental in the development and prosperity of the

municipality as they attract the tourist and generate income in both for festival-related

businesses and the surrounding tourist attraction/sites as festivals offer. This paper seeks to

know about the festival and how they preserve it.

This study used the qualitative method of research and is based on cased studies. . The

researcher conducted an interview and gather data from the staff of Maramag Tourism Office.

There are three major problems were discussed in the analysis of this festival which are:

When did the Kahalawan Te Sebseb (Festival of Springs) started? ; How does the people of

Maramag celebrate The Festival of Springs? ; How does the people of Maramag preserve the

celebration of The Festival of Springs? These analysis help us to conclude the success of the

event. This research has found the historical view, how they preserve and celebrate the

Festival of Springs.

Keywords: preservation, springs, tribe, festival, celebration, Maramag

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This term paper becomes a reality with the kind support and help of many individuals.

The researcher would like to extend her sincere thanks to all of them. Foremost, the

researcher want to offer this endeavor to our God Almighty for the wisdom he bestowed upon

me, the strength, peace of mind and good health in order to finish this research. The

researcher would like to express her gratitude towards her family for the encouragement

which help her in completion of this paper. To the researcher’s lovable son Eliel Jorge who

serve as her inspiration to pursue this undertaking. The researcher is highly indebted to the

Tourism Office- Maramag, Bukidnon especially to Maam Teresa B. Barilea and Maam Apple

Rose R. Anib for their guidance and providing necessary information regarding this research.

The researcher would like to express my special gratitude and thanks to my EGE 2 instructor,

Miss Maryrose P. Soberano for imparting her knowledge and guidance to this research. The

researcher would like to thanks and send appreciations also to her friends and people who

have willingly helped the researcher out with their abilities.

Eliel Joy T. Talidong

Researcher

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii
ABSTRACT iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS iv

CHAPTER PAGE
1 INTRODUCTION 1
Statement of the Problem 3
Objectives of the Study 4
Significance of the Study 5
Scoop and Limitation of the Study 6

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 7

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 9

4 RESULT AND DISCUSSIONS 11

5 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS 17
AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REFERENCES
APPENDICES

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