"MORYONAN 2013" (Battle of Morions) is now on its firth year as a competition participated in by the various morion groups, old and new, male or female, province-wide. Conceptualized by now Congressman Lord Allan Velasco in 2009, this year's competition follows rituals associated with Marinduque's Moryonan in stylized form or choreographic movements. The rituals cover the miracle of Longinus, the Roman soldier who became Christianity's first convert after the Resurrection, the mock 'Habulan' and Capture of Longinus, "Pugutan" and a Moryonan Finale. These performances are accompanied by a drum and bugle/lyre band or native percussion instruments with accompanying festival drums.
To be held on Maundy Thursday at the Sta. Cruz Plaza, Sta. Cruz, Marinduque this competition organized by the District Offices of Cong. Velasco in cooperation with the Municipality of Sta. Cruz and Mayor Percival Morales is sponsored by San Miguel Corporation and Petron.
The annual holding of "Moryonan' (Battle of Morions) has encouraged the municipalities and participating schools to conduct trainings in morion mask-making, and morion costume-making as an income-generating program for barangay residents and out-of-school youth. To sustain the program the expertise of local trainors have been tapped by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Marinduque State College (MSC). Previous projects in morion mask-making have likewise been supported by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in cooperation with DTI.
MORYONAN 2013 (Battle of the Morions). March 28, 2013, 4:00 p.m., at Sta. Cruz Plaza, Sta. Cruz, Marinduque.
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