Malay Archives - Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras

February 18, 2026

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The Boracay Ati Tribal Organization (BATO) is the first and only recognized Indigenous Peoples’ organization on Boracay Island, established in 1997 to unite the Ati community and advocate for their rights, culture, and ancestral land. Located in Ati Village, Barangay Manoc-Manoc, Malay, Aklan, the group promotes sustainable living while preserving traditional beliefs, values, and their native Inati language. Under the leadership of Chieftain Dela Supetran Justo, BATO has achieved major milestones, including securing ancestral domain and land titles, founding the Bihasin Heritage Center, and establishing the Tubuanan Learning Center for Ati children. The organization actively engages in environmental protection, livelihood ...

Significant Personalities

ADELINA MALICSE

Aklan, Malay

February 18, 2026

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Adelina Malicse, born on October 22, 1940, in Barangay Kabulihan, Malay, Aklan, is a traditional midwife known locally as a paltera and healer. Coming from a family of healers, she continued their work, although she has stopped delivering babies in recent years. Adelina completed a short training course in midwifery and has delivered over 100 babies, keeping detailed records of her patients. She believes her healing abilities are guided by a mythical being called “tihoe,” and she uses rituals, chants, and natural remedies like suha leaves for treatment. Her role as a paltera is important historically and socially, as she ...

Intangible Cultural Heritage, Knowledge and Practices Concerning Nature and the Universe

PANAGON

Aklan, Malay

February 18, 2026

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Panagon is a traditional fishing method practiced in several barangays of Malay, Aklan, where bamboo traps called taon are used to catch freshwater creatures like ulang, crabs, and fish. The traps are set in the river during the late afternoon and collected early the next morning, with bait made from roasted or crushed coconut. People of all ages and genders can do panagon, and the knowledge is passed down informally by observing older family members. Locals sometimes set up 30 to 60 traps and may stay in the uplands for days to get a better catch, especially during the peak ...

BORACAY ATI TRIBAL ORGANIZATION (BATO) OF BORACAY ISLAND, MALAY, AKLAN, PHILIPPINES

Cultural Mapping Of Panay and Guimaras

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