DOST commits to preserve gong-making tradition in Cordillera

Gongs, or locally known in Cordilleran communities as “gangsa” (DOST-CAR Facebook Page)
DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the department through its Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) provided equipment and trainings in Benguet to involve the youths in honing and mastering the craft.
He noted that the Gong Fabrication Facility in Benguet has six young skilled gong workers. “They are using the lathe and forging machine to mechanically mold and shape the metal for the gong. Although the machines mechanize the process, the superior sound quality of the gangsa ultimately rests on the skills and expertise of the worker,” he said in a report.

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