Kaamatan comes alive again with return of traditional sports


Heave ho!: Participants from two teams using their strength to best each other in a tug-of-war event at the Hongkod Koisaan KDCA.

PENAMPANG: After two years of Covid-19 physical restrictions, Hongkod Koisaan KDCA became alive again with the return of traditional sports to mark the state-level Kaamatan celebration.

Monungkava kalabau (buffalo catching using rope), manandus (spear throwing), momolositik (slingshot), monopuk (blowpipe target), mipulos (arm wrestling) and migazat dukug (tug of war) were some of the main events during the launch of the traditional sports competition at the venue yesterday.

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