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Support Kinding Sindaw and help preserve the rich heritage of Indigenous Philippines arts, culture, and history. Founded by a Meranao Bai Labi, Tradition and Culture Bearer, Potri Ranka Manis, Kinding Sindaw recreates the oral traditions of ancestral art forms from Mindanao. As a non-profit dance theater and resident of La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, Kinding Sindaw empowers communities by sharing traditional dance, music, martial arts, and storytelling. We honor the traditions of 63 Indigenous nations, including the Bukidnon, Maguindanao, Maranao, Tausug, and T'boli, fostering cultural pride, awareness, and self-determination.

Your contributions sustain free cultural programming, performances, and workshops that bring the vibrant oral histories and ancestral art forms of Mindanao to life. In 2024, we’ve hosted transformative events like “Land Is Life” workshops, Unity Iftar, and a week-long exhibition, In Honor of the Ancestors, as well as a full-length concert, Kundiman: A Philippine Journey. We’ve continued our #Love4Marawi campaign, which supports displaced Maranao communities, and provided aid to T'boli and Tausug living traditions.

Every gift—no matter the size—ensures these living traditions are preserved for future generations and that our advocacy for Indigenous peoples remains strong. Your support is vital to continue this meaningful work in 2025.

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Together, we can keep these traditions alive and thriving!

In 2024 –

  • Kinding Sindaw hosted 30 cultural classes and workshops

  • Collaborated with La MaMa, Queensboro Dance Festival, Queens Public Library, in·corpus, Lotus Music and Dance, NYPublic Schools, and many more organizations to showcase indigenous Mindanao traditions of dance and music

  • In Honor of the Ancestors - Exhibit

    • Debuting twenty-five unpublished photographs by the late Asian-American activist Corky Lee

    • Featured Artists whose work appears in the exhibition: Corky Lee, Bai Labi Hadji Amina, Sultan Mamintal Dirampaten, June Maeda, Sultan Mohammad Giwan Mastura, Mendung Sabal, and Ellen Stewart

    • Panels on What does Kinding Sindaw mean to you, Culture and Activism in the Asian Diaspora Panel, Importance of Unlocking Cultural Healing Wisdom Panel, The Philippine Unwritten History of Mindanao Panel, Workshop title: Intro to Baybayin, Children and Family: Intro to Mindanao Living Tradition

    • Sound Bath Meditation

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A group of 15 people dressed in colorful traditional costumes, holding fans and a banner that reads 'KINDING SINDW', posing for a photo outside a modern building with vertical metal panels.
Two women in colorful traditional costumes performing a dance. The woman in the foreground is wearing a yellow and maroon outfit with embroidered details and a headscarf, holding her chest with a serene expression. The woman in the background is dressed in pink with floral embroidery, covering her face with her hands. The setting appears to be a stage with an orange backdrop featuring musical notes and colorful illustrations.

In 2025 –

  • Kinding Sindaw wants to host 50+ cultural classes and workshops

  • Collaborate with 20+ more organizations to connect with the community and showcase indigenous Mindanao traditions of dance and music

  • Producing an off-broadway performance series at La MaMa's Downstairs Theatre May 5-11, 2025

  • Eight (8) tickets and a listing in perpetuity as a co-sponsor; plus Influencer benefits.

  • 4 tickets and an invitation to the royal reception plus Historian benefits.

  • 2 tickets and a Kinding Sindaw artisan package (Rajah Maganadiri CD, limited edition t-shirt, signed poster, authentic woven malong).

  • Every gift, no matter how big or small, makes a difference!

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These events celebrate heritage while promoting awareness of indigenous rights and environmental issues. Workshops, often led by experts and tradition bearers, include traditional Filipino martial arts, dance, music, and storytelling, offering participants hands-on engagement with Mindanao’s rich cultural practices.