The Dose Ka Lingganay are twelve brass bells in St. Martin of Tours Parish Church, made in 1878 and still used in Dumalag. They vary in size and are placed on different floors of the church’s five-story belfry. The bells mark important daily events like noon lunch, evening Angelus prayers, and night prayers for souls in purgatory, and are also rung during funerals with distinct sounds for men and women. Historically, the bells symbolize the town’s cultural and religious heritage and have been part of community life for over 140 years. Though one bell is no longer working, the others remain functional, although the bells face threats from natural disasters like earthquakes and typhoons. The local government has protected the bells through a resolution, Municipal Resolution No.70- Series 2023, to help preserve them as a heritage.
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Realyn J. Manaloto, 2024
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Karen Llave, Realyn J. Manaloto, Annefe D. Balota
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