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The document provides information about the Bagobo Tagabawa tribe, including their history, origins, culture, beliefs, traditions, and language. The Bagobo are an indigenous nomadic tribe that originated in the mountainous region between the Pulangi and Davao rivers in the Philippines. They have a well-defined social structure and strong connection to the environment reflected in their everyday life. Their traditions include wearing colorful costumes, playing ritual music, dancing indigenous dances, and performing harvest rituals.

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The document provides information about the Bagobo Tagabawa tribe, including their history, origins, culture, beliefs, traditions, and language. The Bagobo are an indigenous nomadic tribe that originated in the mountainous region between the Pulangi and Davao rivers in the Philippines. They have a well-defined social structure and strong connection to the environment reflected in their everyday life. Their traditions include wearing colorful costumes, playing ritual music, dancing indigenous dances, and performing harvest rituals.

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BAGOBO TAGABAWA TRIBE

What is the History of Bagobo?


The Bagobo are by origin a nomadic tribe, they travelled from one place to the
other by hacking their way through the virgin forest. The region was abundant with
cogonal land with tall trees and had a wide area of hunting grounds.

What is the Origin of Bagobo Tribe?


The Mountainous region between the upper Pulangi and Davao rivers is the
homeland of the upland bagobo, the coastal bagobo once lived in the hills south and
east of mount Apo, where according a legend, their supreme god and common ancestor
Apo sandawa ruled as God.

Tagabawa Tribe Culture


Characterized by their well-defined social structure, the bagobo – tagabawa
community appoints communal roles according to an individual’s strengths and
recognized skills. The special affinity of the bagobo-tagabawa to their environment and
nature is reflected to the various facets of their everyday life.

What does the bagobo believe in?


The bagobo believe in left- and right- hand souls which become evil and good
spirits, respectively, after death.

What are the Tradition of bagobo?


They still wear their colourful costumes and play their ritual music with gongs and
kulintangs, they dance their indigenous dances, stomping their feet on the ground and
sing their harvest ritual in solemn chants.

What is bagobo ethnicity?


The bagobo are one of the largest subgroups of the Manobo peoples. They
comprise three subgroups: the tagabawa, the klata (or Guiangan), and the Ovu (also
spelled Uvu or Ubo)
What is Bagobo made of?
Tie-dyed abaca fiber in a geometrical pattern with glass beads applied to the
front and metal applied to the boarders.

Language

Good Morning – Madigar sallam


Good Afternoon – Madigar mapon
Good Evening – Madigar Dukilam
Thank you – Da ke salamat
Beautiful – Dap’pan
Handsome - Mallaki

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