Abdul Hamidullah Atar in Action
Preservation of Indigenous Maranao Language towards Oratory skills enhancement among future local mediators
Project Title
Preservation of Indigenous Maranao Language Towards Oratory Skills Enhancement among future Local mediators
Project Proponent
Reconciliatory Initiatives For Development Opportunities (RIDO) Inc.
Project Location
Lanao Province
Direct Beneficiaries
Local Mediators, Clan and Youth leaders of the Sultanate of Madaya, Marawi, Radapan and Tara clan.
No. of Direct Beneficiaries
12 Local Partner Mediators and 30 Selected Youth Leaders
Project Cost Date of Implementation Total Request
July 1-December 30, 2010
Reconciliatory Initiatives For Development Opportunities (RIDO) Inc. Name
Abdul Hamidullah T. Atar, 31 years of Age
Advisers
RIDO BOT, Clan Elders and Local Mediators
Profession
Community Development Worker
Sex
Male
Ethnicity
Maranao
Religion
Islam
Organization
RIDO Inc.
Organizational address
Door 1, Hidaya Apartment, Ceanury, Tominobo, Camagaue, Iligan City, 9200 Philippines
Telephone
011-02-2254219
Cell Phone
011+639186236493
Organizational Partner (Co-Sponsor) Name Traditional leaders of the Sultanate of Madaya, Marawi, Radapan and Tara Clan
Contributions Presence during interviews
Benefits
Other Comments
Coaching The and direction interviewee setting shall receive only minimum honorarium
REASONS FOR THE PROJECT • Language is one of the symbol of our identity as people having own tradition and rich culture • Proper using of Maranao language is one way to preserve our culture • Genuine Maranao Language is diminishing because of acculturation and media impacts • Learning Genuine Maranao language enhances discipline and 7ks values among Maranao • Best tools to communicate and facilitate conflicts • Uniqueness and being proud of as Maranao • Usage the indigenous language are important to all social gatherings
General Situation
• Clan feuding is one among the prevalent social phenomenon existing in Lanao Provinces; • Political Conflicts, Land Disputes, Debt , Illegal drugs and cases related to woman are among the triggering factors for clan feuding. • Poor governance, values distortion, poor education and poverty incidence are the major causes of violence. • Unequal distribution of resources, poor monitoring and evaluation system and negligence of responsibilities from Local and Central government continue the cycle of violence in the local area. • Existence of war between Government and Revolutionary Group increased the number of victims, poverty incidence and other forms of
General Problem
• Traditional structure and leaders disempowered for many decades. • Acculturation, assimilation and media intervention fades the culture and customary practice among Maranao. • Identity crises always serve as main issues among Moro-Maranao tribe as people. • Few individuals knew the indigenous Maranao language used for conflict resolution and other social formal activities. • No programs and supports of the government and other institutions in preserving the culture and values among Maranao tribe.
Community Needs Assessment -Only few institution are concerns for the cultural preservation among Maranao tribe. Museum are not available much more on the teachings of the cultures and traditions. -Few Numbers of Traditional leaders left who could transfer the indigenous language among Maranao. -Clan feuding is very rampant because of complex reasons and thus the effective tools for its resolutions are traditional mechanisms. -One of the effective tools for traditional mechanism is the usage of indigenous terms and its protocol. - The Youth today who are expected to transform the community in present and future should be trained on the Indigenous language for them to become more effective future mediators.
Community Partners 1. Which community? Name it.
Partner Local Mediators, Traditional leaders, Clan Elders and Youth leaders
2. Why this community?
Skillful and potentials for mediation
3. How many people?
Selected 12-15 Mediators and 20 Youth leaders
4. How many people?
35
5. How many women?
5
6. How many men?
30
7. How many people from minority group or culture?
One culture
8. How many people from the dominant group or culture?
Only Maranao Tribe
9 How many poor?
Undetermined
SWOT Internal Weaknesses
External Opportunities
Passion and commitment
Resources
NIU
Identified the potential sources of information
Time Constraints
Supports from other Donors
Experiences and established mutual trust
Distance
Active involvement of the elders
Technical Writing
Internal Strengths
External Threats
Peace and Order
Living in a transformed community working for the interest and advancement for the future development that is based on the needs of the people.
To develop young peace advocates who is committed to promote social change, justice and harmonious relationship through the enhancement of cultural values
Short Term: •
•
To come up the module for the Maranao indigenous language that are effective tools for local conflict resolution processes. To increase the awareness and appreciation among young ones for their own cultures and history
Long Term: • • •
To establish an Institution that will teach history, genealogies, cultural values and practices and discipline. To actively involve the youth leaders for conflict settlement as future peace waivers To create a sustainable and quality resource mobilization among clans to ensure its sustainable operation
Project Description • Documentation through focus group discussion and interviews on the indigenous Maranao language use for Local conflict resolutions processes among selected local partners mediators and traditional leaders • Research and translate important terms used for different forms of speeches delivered during mediation period. • The data will be consolidated and serves as a module in teaching oratory trainings for Maranao native language particularly on conflict resolution in the future. • There will be a pilot at least 20 selected youth leaders from different clans to undergo one day training for this module to learn and evaluate the outputs, impacts and the affectivity of this module.
Type of Citizen Actions • Development advocacy • Strengthening participation of civil society such as partner mediators and clan members for democratic processes in conflict resolution processes • Peace building through preservation of cultural values and language
Objectives
• To enhance the skills and knowledge among selected youth leaders on the art of indigenous Maranao language for traditional mechanism on conflict resolution • To improve the awareness and appreciation among the youth on the significant for the preservation cultural values and practices • To documents unfamiliar terms of the Maranao language use for Conflict resolution • To increase the level of confidence among the youth leaders to participate mediation and Conflict resolution processes
Expected Outputs Expected Outcomes • Come up a training module on Oratory Maranao language used for Traditional Conflict Resolution. • Listed and translated unfamiliar indigenous terms for better understanding among readers. • Improved the level of appreciation and awareness among the pilot youth leaders who will be trained on the module. • Increased the confidence among the youth leaders to participate local conflict resolution.
-A module for Indigenous Maranao oration for local conflict settlement is available. -Reproduced at least 30 copies for the output of the module. -20 selected youth leaders trained for Maranao Indigenous language speaking particularly on traditional local conflict settlement. -30 youth leaders involved participated traditional conflict settlement.
Values The project anchored with seven k’s values: - Kanggiginawae: Friendship - Kapamagongowa: kindness - Kasusulae: Caring - Kapamagadata: Respecting - Kapoporowae: Honoring - Kasisiyapa: Protecting - Katatabanga: Helping
Framework This Project is under the State Department Principles to uphold the Participation of Civil Society for democratic processes through local initiatives for conflict resolution processes
Action Plan Objective: To mobilize selected traditional and local leaders for the briefing on the concept of the project and generates commitments them.
Pre-Program Stage Strategies (1) Support Person/s
Action (Strategies)
Lead Person
1 Verification for the Downloading of resources
Sahira- RIDO Finance Officer
Omai Marabur Administrative Officer
July 1, 2010
July 1, 2010
Depends on the mode of downloading of the funds
2 Purchasing Equipment such as tape recorder
Administrative Officer
Finance Officer
July 3, 2010
July 3, 2010
Canvassing for the cheap price but with quality
3 Contact Vehicle for mobilizing
Fahad Salic RIDO Staff
July 4, 2010
July 4, 2010
Signed the contract with the owner of the vehicle
4 Draft and reproduce the Project concept paper as well as the questionnaire
Abdul Hamidullah Atar
-
July 2, 2010
July 4, 2010
Outline of the module should be drafted to be consulted by the elders
5 Actual consultation on
Abdul Hamidullah
Fahad Salic RIDO Staff
July 5, 2010
July 7, 2010
Depends on the availability of time of
#
-
Start Date
Date Complete
Comments
Action Plan Objective: To conduct interviews by the selected traditional and clan leaders for the topics assigned on the indigenous Maranao language used during mediation and final settlement of conflicts…
Actual Program Stage in Detail (2) #
Action
Lead Person
Support Person/s
Start Date
Date Complete
Comments
1
Actual Interview with the use of tape recorder
H. Atar
Fahad Salic
July 10, 2010
Sept 15, 2010
2
Encode all the answers by the interviewee
Fahad
H. Atar
Sept 15, 2010
Sept 30 , 2010
-do-
3
Research the translation for the terms that is unfamiliar
H. Atar
Fahad
Oct 5, 2010
Oct 30, 2010
-do-
4
First draft for the modules
H. Atar
Selected two elders
Nov 10, 2010
Nov 20, 2010
-do-
5
FGD with elders for validation
H. Atar
Fahad
Nov 25, 2010
Nov 25, 2010
-do-
6
One day training for the module with the
H. Atar
Fahad
Dec 10, 2010
Dec 10, 2010
Flexibility of time
Optional, depends on the availability of the resources
Overall Timetable by Months Overall Objective: Enhance the participation of the traditional and clan leaders in the documentation of the Maranao Oral Indigenous Language used as tools for effective resolution of conflicts.
# 1
Action
September
October
November
December
Pre-Conduct Stage
X 2
3
Conduct Stage Itself
X
X
Post-Conduct Stage
X
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS Particular / Items
Cost per Item x Quantity
Cost
1. Pre-Implementation Equipment (Tape Recorder and Batteries )
P 1,200
x 1
1,200
Vehicles for mobilization
P 800/day x 2 days
1,600
Food and Snacks
P 140/day x 2 days x 7 pax incl. the interviewee
1.960
Food and Snacks
P 140/day x 12 days x 3 pax
5,040
Allowance of the interviewee
P 12 speakers x 500
6,000
Transportation for mobilization
P 800/day x 12 days
9,600
Dissemination of Information
P 1,600
1,600
Food and venue
P 550 x 15 pax
8,250
Transportation
P 300 x 15pax
4,500
Allowance of the participants
P 500 x 12 pax
6,000
Food with venue
P 550 x 22 pax x 1 day
12,100
Transportation
P 100 x 22 pax
2,200
Facilities and supplies
P 2,000
2,000
Honorarium of the facilitator and documenter
P 2,000
2,000
5. Reproduction
P 150 x 30 Pieces
4,500
Supplies and materials
2,000
2,000
Supervision fee
10,000
10,000
2. Actual implementation : Personal Interviews and Tasking
3. Focus group discussion for critiquing
4. One day training with the selected youth leaders
6, Administrative expenses
Sources of Funding NIU
58,590
Local RIDO Inc Counterpart 6,000
11,200
Total
75,790
Sustainability Plan • Invite the selected youth leaders who attended the training to witness every conflict to be settled by RIDO Inc. • Come up with pilot informal school of academy to cater interested young and adult leaders who wanted to learn indigenous Maranao Language use for conflict resolution. • The administrative expenses shall be paid by the students. • Consultation with the elders of the clan for the other mechanism in the sustainability of the project
Thank you so much and may Allah S.W.T Bless us all !!! Abdul Hamidullah Atar
