13 Matao artists living in the homeland & sanlagu creatively embody personal & family stories
MALI’E’ • INETNON — a 13 moon online creative development cohort. Thirteen artists will learn traditional chants & Matao philosophical concepts as they creatively embody personal & family stories. The artists engage Camacho’s auto-ethnochoreographic process to unearth the seeds of solo works and their own creative methodologies.
This cohort will be the core performers in TÁTAOTAO, a new ritual performance & community activation that will be presented in three locations— Låguas (the Mariånas), Tongva Territory (Los Angeles) & dxʷdəwʔabš Territory (Seattle).
(From Left to Right, top to bottom)
Mariquita Micki Davis, Taotao Håga' Manggåfa' Pilele
Heidi Chargualaf-Quenga, Taotao Perezville (Tamuning), Inalåhåan, Piti, Manggåfa' Goyo yan Karabao
Franceska De Oro, Taotao Mangilao & Ipan, Manggåfa' Yeyi, Lazaro, & Måten
Ojeya Cruz Banks, Taotao Barrigåda, Manggåfa' Kådi & Paapa
Naek Flores, Taotao Mongmong, Sinahå-ña, Inapsan, Manggåfa' Kabesa, Sindu, Mannok
Alethea Bordallo, Taotao Hagå’ña, Håga'/Sumai, Inalåhan, Radio Barrigåda, Mangåffa' Kotla, Gollo, & Dero
roldy aguero ablao, Taotao Yo'ña, Manggåfa' Dogi'
DeAnn Thompson, Taotao Tomhom, Mongmong, & Hagå'ña, Manggåfa' Che' & Eging
Lourdez Puti'on Velasco, Taotao Chålan Pågo & Tutuhan, Manggåfa' Tin yan Kådi
Joseph Certeza, Taotao Yo'ña & Tutuhan, Manggåfa' Gumataotao
Hila'an Pali'i, Taotao Asan, Okso' Pali'i, & Hila'an, Manggåfa' Pali'i
Jeremy N.C. Cepeda, Taotao Sinahå-ña (Sinajana) Manggåfa' Alabådu, CHele’, Golo, Karabáo,
Dakota Camacho Taotao Tomhom, Mongmong, & Hagå'ña, Manggåfa' Che' & Eging
MALI’E’ • INETNON is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by On the Boards in partnership with the Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum and NPN/VAN. The Creation & Development Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information, visit www.npnweb.org.