Manobo The name Manobo came from Minovo or Minobo which means “person” or “people.” This tribe can be found in Agusan‚ Bukidnon and Cotabato in Mindanao. The tribe is noted for their colorful attire. Aside from this‚ they adorn their bodies with accessories made of seeds‚ shells and crocodile teeth. The original native Manobos are fond of chewing betel nuts. They also have tattoos on their bodies. Tiruray The Tiruray live in Maguindanao‚ Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato. Tiruray came from the words
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FAST FACTS Capital : Iloilo City Area : 5‚324 sq. km Population : 1‚765‚476 Cities : Iloilo City No. of Towns : 43 LOCATION Iloilo is on southern Panay Island in western Visayas. It is bounded on the north by Capiz‚ on the east by the Visayan Sea and Guimaras Strait‚ on the west by Antique‚ and on the south by Panay Gulf and Iloilo Strait. Iloilo City is a highly urbanized city. It has an area of 68 sq. km and a population of 309‚505. THE LAND Mountains ranges with peaks as high
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Mindano Music KOLINTANG TAGONGKO and KAPANIRONG Asian musical cultures come together in the Southern Philippines. On these islands old Malay music and a later form of India/Muslim music coexist. Unaccompanied singing and the use of bamboo ideocords and bamboo flutes are indicative of practices common in Malaysia. The chanting of long‚ melismatic melodies are reminiscent of Indian and Islamic music; while gong playing with basses evokes practices similarly observed in Indonesia‚ Laos‚ Thailand
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Philippine Discovered Treasures and its Connection to the Filipino Origin a Simple Analysis Warren Amante Mabao Men may live for thousand of years without having a life that may be called historical; for history is formed only where there are credible written records of events. Until we have these records‚ we have no grounds for historical study‚ but leave the field to another study‚ which we call Archeology‚ or Pre-historic Culture Barrows 12. Theories‚ notions‚ and speculations
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Arts in the Muslim Region The Muslim south where the minority Muslim population is concentrated about nine (9) ethnic-linguistic groups: 1. Tausug 2. Maranaos 3. Maguindanao 4. Samal 5. Yakan 6. Sanggil 7. Badjao 8. Molbog 9. Jama Mapun Woodcrafts: Okil or okir (wood carvings) - is the best represented by brass works‚ where one sees a rare blending of the aesthetic‚ the utilitarian‚ and the social
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2012 5:33 pm‚ http://sme12.ph/sme12/southbound/cot4.swf No Author‚ July 23‚ 2010‚ Food for Treats‚ March 11‚ 2012 5:35 pm‚ http://skiptomaloo.tumblr.com/post/848325796/food-for-treats Nagasura T. Madale‚ Ph.D.‚ Undated‚ Recipes in the Life of the Maranao‚ March 11‚ 2012 5:40 pm‚ http://aratawata.ning.com/profiles/blogs/recipe-in-the-life-of-the-1 Peter G. Gowing‚ 1979‚ Muslim Filipinos - Heritage And Horizon Felice P. Sta. Maria‚ 2006‚ The Governor-General’s Kitchen – Philippine Culinary Vignettes
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------------------------------------------------- Ethnic groups in the Philippines The Philippine islands are inhabited by a number of different ethnic groups. The majority of the population is composed of ethnolinguistic groups whose languages are Austronesian also known as Malayo-Polynesian in origin. Many of these groups converted to Christianity‚ particularly the lowland-coastal groups‚ and adopted many foreign elements of culture. These ethnic groups include the Cebuano‚ Ilocano‚ Pangasinense
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are considered ethno-epics because unlike‚ say‚ Germany’s Niebelunginlied‚ our epics are not national for they are "histories" of varied groups that consider themselves "nations." The epics come in various names: Guman (Subanon); Darangen (Maranao); Hudhud (Ifugao); and Ulahingan (Manobo). These epics revolve around supernatural events or heroic deeds and they embody or validate the beliefs and customs and ideals of a community. These are sung or chanted to the accompaniment of indigenous musical
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occasions‚ epic poems and songs area performed. Most often‚ these epic poems (folk epics or ethno-epics) were titled after the names of the hero involved‚ except for some which carry traditional titles like the Kalinga Ulalim; the Sulod Hinilawod; the Maranao Darangan; or the Bicol Ibalon. Old Time History‚ as stories about folk heroes of long ago are referred to‚ is used to study the lifestyle and beliefs of the people of that time. They were also referred to as lost‚ because they were soon forgotten
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of their cultures such as the marigay (maliga)‚ a small hut decorated with several gifts and stylized by the Maranao natives as a part of the dowry paraded around. Another legacy of the Subanon is the sari manok that is common even today in Zamboanga del Sur. It is actually the head of a chicken on a stick place on the veranda of the maligay. It is made as the symbolic bird of the Maranao. Religious Beliefs In sharp contrast to the surrounding peoples who have adopted Christianity or Islam‚
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