BAGOBO-TAGABAWA

TRIBE
 Historical
background
Tagabawa is a Manobo language of 
Davao City and Mount Apo in Mindanao, the 
Philippines. Tagabawa is spoken in Cotabato
 and Davao del Sur provinces, and on the
slopes of Mount Apo west of Davao City. The
language is notably spoken by the Bagobo
Tagabawa people who have a culture of high
respect towards Philippine eagles, known in
their language as banog.
Cultural Attire
Cultural Attire
 The Bagobo-Tagabawa tribe is one of the most
colorful tribes as seen in their costumes.
The skirt that they wear is hand-woven out of
abaca fiber and is called “inabal.” 

The weaving process has been handed down

from generation to generation and the designs
evolve around the community and the family.
 The entire community is represented by the
black and cream colors, while for the members of
family, they wear costumes with red and yellow.

They make intricate beadworks for their

accessories such as earrings, anklets, necklaces
and bracelets

Dominant colors for the Bagobo-Tagabawa are

red, yellow and black but they mix it with blue,
green, orange and violet.
 The tribe shares their
dance and music and are
willing to teach others.
one can have a taste of their
native dishes cooked in
bamboo chambers. The
“Linotlot” type of cooking is
common with the tribal
peoples.
Alphabet

ABKDEG
HILMN
OPQRS
TUWY
Alphabet

CÑVJX
 Greetings

Hi/ Hello Madigár

Good morning Madigár Sállàm
Good afternoon- Madigár Malássàd
Good evening- Madigár Dukilàm
Good day – Madigár Alló
Welcome – Madigár Kadunggu
Goodbye - Diniyad
 Numbers

1 – sábbàd 6- ánnàm
2- duwa 7- pittú
3- tállu 8- walu
4- áppàt 9- siyò
5- lima 10- sapulù
 Noun

Teacher- taratinuru boy- mama

Doctor- tarabawian girl- bayi
Mid-wife – mabalyan people- manubu
Ms. – biya door - sallat
Mrs. – sawa window - tewang
Mr.- duma ladder- tete
Mr & Mrs- taliduma love- ginawa
Soldier – bagani heart - pusung
 Parts of the
body

Eyes – matà Hands- bállàd

hair- silag kaulo
Nose- idung
neck- alig
Ears- talinga
eyebrow- kire
Mouth- bábà
nails- sulu
Feet- paa
 Animals

Dog- asu eagle- banug

Cat- méngkò hawwk- kalyawa
Puppy- titu fox- kubing
Jack- nati goat- kabig
Rat- ámbò carabao- karabu
Bird- manuk monkey- lutung
 Vegetables/
Fruits

Pomelo- ássàm
horseraddish- kalamunggay
Lanzones- tubuwa
udlot sa gabi- luddàng
Papaya- tarum
kamote tops- ugbus kakasilà
 Vegetables/
Fruits

Saging- saging
sweet potato- kasilà
Jackfruit- lákkà
cassava-kasilà kayu
Eggplant-tagotong
gabi- úngkàg
Spinach – dolodoy
water apple- tabbis
What is your name ?
Sadan e nga da nu?
How old are you?
Pira e idad mu?
Who is your mother?
Sadan e ínnà nu?
Who is your father?
Sadan e ínnà nu?
Where do you live?
ándà eguddoa nu?
Where have you been ?
ándà e tikudan nu?
Drop by
ádding ka
Going home
dini yad
I’m just here
kánnùn a dàd
Let’s eat
kuman ki
I want to drink a water.
minám a ka wayig
I want to take a bath
malyaga madigus
Do you have a house?
duwán bale nu?
The monkey is eating a banana
tó lútung ágkan ka saging
The corn is sweet
mammista ta batàd
The coffee is bitter
mapait tó kapi
The monkey and the turtle
tó lutung astaa pánnùm
The monkey and the rat
tó áppùy asta ámbbà