"Ten Tribes: One Vibe": The official candidates of "Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2012" revealed

The Kadayawan Festival is Davao City's feast of all the feast, if not even one of the most significant in the Philippines that attracts thousand of people from near and far. A delight to visitors during the one month-long celebration of thanksgiving for a year-round bounty, is the presentation of the exotic beauties of Davao's tribes, the Hiyas sa Kadayawan.

In fitting of this year's theme “Ten Tribes, One Vibe”, ten chosen candidates were revealed to the media and to the public eye at the beginning of this August.

Hiyas sa Kadayawan is the search for the indigenous young woman who, up until the present is knowledgeable of her indigenous culture and wisdom through a pageantry of Mindanaoan myths and legends. (City Information Office)

The ten candidates come from the ten tribes in Davao City representing the culture of their tribe.

(L-R) Emerita Bogcal, Jean Ali, Jamayla Angela Cabale, Hannah Catucag, Belle Colleen Bato, 

Elmia Hussin Sailadin, Analine Mansabid, Jehan Kartini Andan, Shenley Caba, Ajema Malatus)

These are the official candidates for this year's Hiyas sa Kadayawan with their tribe:

• Emerita Bogcal (Ata Tribe),
• Jean Ali (Maguindanao Tribe),
• Jamayla Angela Cabale (Tagabawa Bagobo Tribe),
• Hannah Catucag (Kagan Tribe),
• Belle Colleen Bato (Bagobo K’lata),
• Elmia Hussin Sailadin (Sama Tribe),
• Analine Mansabid (Matigsalog Tribe),
• Jehan Kartini Andan (Tausug Tribe),
• Shenley Caba (Obu Manuvu Tribe),
• Ajema Malatus (Maranao Tribe)

Before the final night, a pre-judging competition, which will showcase the candidates’ cultural skills, is slated on August 15, at Gaisano Mall of Davao at 6 p.m. And the Hiyas sa Kadayawan Finals will be on Aug. 17, 6pm at the Davao City Recreation Center.