<p>Listen to this original Ata-Manobo fable which tackles the theme of trust. Originally told by Bae Hermenia Maitem and narrated by Tagum City Mayor Allan Rellon, this is the first episode of the Digital Oman-Oman Series Project of the Tagum City Historical and Cultural Center. Oman-Oman, when translated from the languages of the Tipanud of Tagum, means “story.” The project aims to gather and digitize these stories for future generations of Tagumenyos — and Filipinos in general — to enjoy.</p>

Manlilitag and the Cave of Gold

The Digital Oman-Oman Series Project aims to gather and digitize the various stories — or oman-oman — of Tagum's indigenous cultural communities. The podcast comes with a supplementary children's storybook and a coloring book, as well as lesson guides for teachers. The Digital Oman-Oman Series Project is an initiative of the City Government of Tagum through the Tagum City Historical and Cultural Center in partnership with the Tagum City Federation of Barangay Tribal Councils.