PRACTICES OF
- A badjao wedding is a three-day affair
with dancing, food, and festives.
- Giving offering to the Ombeh Dilaut, the
God of the sea, whenever a large catch is
MORO’S TRIBE brought in.
*YAKAN*
*MOLBOG* To cure sickness the imam will pray.
Follow the Muslim Calendar and celebrate
- The religious leaders are the ones both the orthodox and the less common
directing the religious life of the annual Muslim festivals.
community.
- One of the traditions that are signature
Molbog is their dance rituals for prayers,
healing, and offerings. *KOLIBUGAN*
They are slash-and burn farmer who fish,
hunt, gather, and practice little trade.
*TAUSUG* Traditional dances to welcome the visitors to
their villages and communities.
- Indigenous healing practices are assumed
by the “mangugubat” who have direct
access to the spirit world.
- “Medi-cal” in intent included the *MAGUINDANAO*
sacrifice of a hen near in a balete tree.
The “apo na palay”, or grandfather of the
rice, is a tribe member who conducts ritual
and chants incantation over the rice fields at
night to ensure good harvest.
*SAMAA*
- Head hunting
- Costly sacrifice and offerings political *IRANUN*
and religious differentiation size of largest
The practice of “dowry” for wedding
ritual social group.
practices.
Iranun usually practice “Maharlika
System” (Prince is for Princess Principle).
*BADJAO*
*MARANAO*
After birth, the umbilical cord is kept
warding off evil spirits.
PRACTICES
A dead body cannot stay overnight in the
house and is buried as soon as possible. OF
*KALAGAN* LUMAD TRIBE
Only high rank and wealthy is permitted for
polygyny marriages.
*BAGOBO*
*SANGIR* Datu can have as many wives but upon the
recommendation and approval of the first
A living culture master teaches young wife.
learners from the same community the skill Environmental preservation and utilization of
and techniques of a craft or skill. natural resources are properly dealt with by
the people.
*JAMA MAPUN*
They practice kinship structure displays
relationship through “lungan”.
*BUKIDNON*
They practice everyday prayers and in the Practice ritual practices of captured enemies
official Friday liturgy. and kept slaves up into the early 20th century.
“Layaglayag” a ceremony asking
Magbabaya for the crop protection.
*PANIMUSAN/
PALAWANI* *MANOBO*
Performed rituals to appease the good bad They practice slash- and burn farming and
spirits to assist the tribe in both spiritual and trade with neighbors.
material matters.
Whenever there is a negotiation for marriage
They practice hunting, forest-foraging, both the bride and the groom must use the
cultivating where they mostly acquire their
everyday necessities.
local datu(headman) to make all the A dance for prayers or ritual is called
arrangement. Binalyan communicating to Magbabaya.
*MANDAYA*
*MANGGUWANGAN*
Whenever there is a negotiation for marriage
both the bride and the groom must use the A dance for prayers or ritual is called
local datu(headman) to make all of the Binalyan communicating to Magbabaya.
arrangement.
Going up to the mountain was their way of
They practice slash- and burn farming and protecting the community.
trade with neighbors.
*TIRURAY*
Still keep the old beliefs and still practice
*ATA MANOBO* indigenous rituals.
They practice slash- and burn farming and The traditional economy is based on dry
trade with neighbors. cultivation, supplemented by food gathering,
hunting, and fishing.
Whenever there is a negotiation for marriage
both the bride and the groom must use the
local datu(headman) to make all the
arrangement. *HIGAONON*
“Paghusay” they resolve all kinds of
conflicts if they take place within their
*SUBANEN* jurisdiction.
They are slash-and-burn farmers who fish, Pagduway (or having two wives) is allowed
hunt, gather and practice little trade. in the tribe, the consent of the original wife is
required.
Traditional dances to welcome the visitors to
their villages and communities.
*MANSAKA* *TALAANDIG*
Going up to the mountain was their way of They perform the Talabugta and Ibabasuk
protecting the community. rituals in establishing a farm.
Performs the Pamamuhandi for the During the month of February and March
thanksgiving. they show off their colorful attire and
showcase their authentic rituals.
*TAGAKAOLO* PRACTICES
OF
Tagakaolo who have seen child marriages as
a common practice for generation.
Those of highest rank in their society do not
MIGRANT
perform manual labor.
GROUP
*DIBABAWON*
Everything harvested from morning until
noon goes to the harvester.
Those that are harvested in the afternoon *TAGALOG*
goes to the farm owner.
Traditional practices of healing are through
“Albularyo”.
“Pagmamano” gesture as an act of respect
to some elders, usually accompanied by
*BANWAON* saying “mano po”.
Tud-om a series of sacred verses which can
be done to ask for blessing peace and
institution of new chieftain, thanksgiving,
and a prayer for departed.
*ILONGGO*
MARRIAGE PRACTICES
Typhoons bring bad luck when it comes on
*MATIGSALUG* the wedding day.
The Kaamulan Festival is an annual Throwing of uncooked rice on the newlywed
gathering of the seven hill tribes of Bukidnon couple could bring prosperity.
(unite and celebrate).
HOLYWEEK
*ILOCANO* Kapangpangan are known for having festive
celebration of Holy Week.
Tradional courtship is “Harana” on way of “Salubong” is one of the activities done
expressing love. during early morning of Easter Sunday.
“Atang” is a traditional food offering for the
Ilocanos to ward off evil spirits.
*BICOLANO*
*CEBUANO* “TABI PO, MAKI-AGI TABI” common
expression acknowledges the invisible world.
The traditional healing practices of Cebuano “SAGUGURANG” is retained by Bicol
is “Panambal”. farmers by way of offering food to the spirits
AFTER LIFE PRACTICE of their ancestors.
You are not supposed to clean up the floor by
using any cleaning tools. You can only pick
up some pieces of waste.
*WARAY*
“KURATSA DANCE” performed at many
social gatherings especially wedding.
*BOHOLANO* Fiesta are celebrated with prayer,
food/drinking dance and music.
FIESTA PRACTICES
“Bring House” is a practice during fiesta
wherein the celebrating household will
provide giveaways.
“Tagay” as form of respect when you attend
*SIQUIJODNON*
fiesta. Offering a glass of coco wine to “MANANAMBAL” practice their
random visitor is a gesture of welcoming traditional healing process as sign of great
them. culture.
To celebrate the said traditions and culture,
Siquijor celebrates the “Healing Festival” as
sign of good faith and good healing.
*KAPANGPANGAN*