MINDANAO

AND ITS
LITERATURE
MINDANAO

The “Land of Promise.”

THE ISLANDS OF
MINDANAO:
✓Mindanao mainland ✓Bucas Grande
✓Camiguin ✓Basilan
✓Siargao ✓Sulu, and
✓Samal ✓Tawi-Tawi.
✓Dinagat
REGIONS:

✓BARMM ✓Northern Mindanao

✓CARAGA ✓SOCCSKSARGEN, and
✓Davao ✓Zamboanga Peninsula.
DAVAO
CITY
Is said to be the most
populous place in
Mindanao
MT. APO

THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE PHILIPPINES

Famous local destinations
• Maria Cristina Falls
• Limunsudan Falls
• Tinago Falls
• Tinuy-an Falls
• Lake Lanao
• Lake Sebu in South Cotabato
• Agus River
• Siargao
• Dahilayan Forest Park
• Rio Grande River, and
• Enchanted River in Surigao del
Sur.
 LANGUAGES
Cebuano – generally the native Dibabawon
language in most regions, except for Tagabawa
Muslim areas on the west coast and Hiligaynon
hill tribes Mansaka
Mandaya Sangirese
Kalagan Obo
Giangon Sarangani
 ETHNIC GROUPS:
Lumads from the different regions:

Zamboanga Peninsula - Subanons

Northern Mindanao and CARAGA – Bukidnon, Ata Manobos, Mamanwas.
Matigsalugs, Agusan Manobos, Talaandigs, Kamigins, Higaonons
SOCCSKSARGEN – T’Bolis, Tirurays, B’laans, Saranganis, Cotabato Manobos
DAVAO – Obos, Mandayas, Giangans, Tagabawas, Kalagans, Sangirese, Mansakas
ETHNIC GROUPS:
Moros:
- Maguindanaos
- Maranaos
- Tausugs
- Yakans
- Iranuns
- Samas
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THE MINDANAO LITERATURE
FROM THE PAST TO THE
PRESENT
LITERATURE
FROM THE PAST
LITERATURE
FROM THE PRESENT
 Famous folktales include:
•Agamaniyog Folktales from Maranao
•Manuk-manuk Bulawan from Indanan (also known as Agta and Datu Dakula)
•Posong or Pusung from Tausug – stories of how Posong the trickster has always
deceived the datu and get away with it

Famous epics include:

•Bantugan – Maranao epic
•Indarapatra and Sulayman – Maguindanao epic
•Parang Sabil hi Abdulla iban hi Isara – Tausug epic/ ballad

NOTE:
•For every folk literature such as ballads, proverbs, riddles, the ethnic groups have their own ways of
naming it.
•Most ballads are historical which feature heroic deeds of important personalities.
 BANTUGAN

EPIKO NG MINDANAO
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