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    The document discusses the history of conflict between cultural groups in the Mindanao islands of the Philippines. It notes that there are ongoing wars between government forces and groups like the NPA who are fighting for freedom, as well as conflicts between groups like the MILF and MNLF. It argues that this long history of conflict stems from the original disturbance of indigenous groups like the Lumads by colonial forces, whose lands and homes were taken, leading them to avoid modernization and interaction with the national government. The author feels it is important to understand the roots and causes of these ongoing wars.

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    The document discusses the history of conflict between cultural groups in the Mindanao islands of the Philippines. It notes that there are ongoing wars between government forces and groups like the NPA who are fighting for freedom, as well as conflicts between groups like the MILF and MNLF. It argues that this long history of conflict stems from the original disturbance of indigenous groups like the Lumads by colonial forces, whose lands and homes were taken, leading them to avoid modernization and interaction with the national government. The author feels it is important to understand the roots and causes of these ongoing wars.

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    Christian Gerard P. Berou
    The document discusses the history of conflict between cultural groups in the Mindanao islands of the Philippines. It notes that there are ongoing wars between government forces and groups like the NPA who are fighting for freedom, as well as conflicts between groups like the MILF and MNLF. It argues that this long history of conflict stems from the original disturbance of indigenous groups like the Lumads by colonial forces, whose lands and homes were taken, leading them to avoid modernization and interaction with the national government. The author feels it is important to understand the roots and causes of these ongoing wars.

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    I live in an area where war is visible, and audible.

    The
    Mindanao islands are comprised of different cultural minorities
    with different stands. While making this essay, I was struck with
    ideas about the Marawi Siege as well as the unending wars of the
    PNP/AFP against the NPA. In the CARAGA region, they are the group
    that fights for their freedom. We do have some groups in other
    places like in the BARMM, there are groups that fight like the
    MILF and the MNLF. They are being misinterpreted because they are
    different from others, the same with the lumads of CARAGA.
    Knowledge had always been a challenge for us because we only
    judge the present where we see wars; we do not validate those
    with what our history has to offer. Just like in the Mindanao,
    Sulu, and Palawan (MINSUPALA). They were disturbed by the
    colonizers. Houses were burnt and big chunks of land was stolen
    from them… Reasons why the lumads are away from modernizations
    because they do not want to interact with the negative ruling of
    the nation back then. It became my obligation to know the roots
    of these wars, not because I support them, but for me to
    understand a certain aspect. I should also learn its causes.

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