Name: Anteligando,Wilfredo Jr.

Yr. & Section: BSHM-1E

Subject: Philippine Culture
Instructor: Ms. Shammica P. Dico
Activity No. 2

Why Should We visit and travel in Mindanao?

Mindanao, the southernmost island of the Philippines, is home to the country's highest
mountain, Mount Apo. The mountain has become a popular hiking destination for mountain
climbers. Most tourist loves hiking and travelling around mountains and narrowed-rocky short
mountains.Some of the world's largest pineapples, bananas, and pomelos are grown here.
There are also abundant mineral resources and the area takes pride in its rich variety of fish,
corals, and pearls, wherein the finest pearls are found in Sulu City in Mindanao.Mindanao is a
Muslim outpost in the predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines. Although Muslims are no
longer a majority, Islamic culture is evident there are many mosques, and distinctive brassware,
including the kris, or dagger, is manufactured.Mindanao, the massive island at the foot of the
Philippine archipelago, is in many ways the cultural heart of the country, a place where
Indigenous people still farm their ancient homelands and Christians live alongside Muslims who
first settled here in the fourteenth century.Mindanao is an administrative region in the
Philippines, officially designated as Region X. It is blessed with natural wonders large, protected
forests white sandy beaches, coral reefs, and sheltered bays rich with aquatic life. Mindanao is
known as the land of promise because of its rich biodiversity and natural resources. The land
holds an incredible wealth from nature, but also has dark moments of truth.Mindanao Culture is
both rich and varied, A true mirror of the people of which it is the expression. They show not
only the Artistic Ingenuity of the natives, but also their beliefs, traditions and life are reflected in
them. These ethnic dances have for long survived