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Mindoro Worship and Music Camp I was invited by Prasia to join them for a 5 day music and worship camp (July 20-24) sponsored by OMF as a response to a request by the Christian Mangyans to conduct some music training for them. They wanted to have some vocal training and basic instruction on the modern band instruments they are slowly incorporating in their churches. The different language groups represented were the Hanunuo, the Buid, the Tau Buhid, the Alangan , the Iraya and the Tadyawan.  The camp was held at the Mangyan Bible School. I was tasked by Kuya Daniel to first, teach about the biblical principles of worship, second, to create an awareness and appreciation of their rich cultural heritage, and third, to teach them basic keyboard. We learned together and discovered the different songs they are using in their worship community which were a mix of Christian Tagalog songs heard over the radio, hymns adapted to their own language and original compositions and some with borr