LIVELIHOODS OF THE

TALAANDIG PEOPLE IN PURTULI,

PANGANTUCAN BUKIDNON
BY: CANDILANSA, JAMELY LOU Q.
 INTRODUCTION
•Before the colonizers came in the
Philippines, there is already tribes here in
Bukidnon. Specifically, there are seven
tribes namely, Bukidnon, Higaunon,
Matigsalug, Manobo, Talaandig,
Tigwahanun and Umayamnun.
•These tribes headed by each “Datus”
 OBJECTIVES
1.To identify who are the Talaandig
people.
2.To determine what are their livelihoods.
3.To clarify if they still paying a land
taxes.
 DISCUSSION
• The Talaandig are known to be dwellers of the steep places. The
people of the slopes (andig).
• According to Talamdan (2011), the Talaandig are one of the
indigenous groups in the province of Bukidnon, who has
continued to preserve and promote its indigenous customs,
beliefs, and practices despite the strong influx of modernization
and change. This group is found in barangays and
municipalities surrounding the mountain of Kitanglad,
specifically in the towns of Lantapan and Talakag.
• According to Datu Jhonny Guina, 53 years old. Born on
February 25, 1966 at La Roxas, Pangantucan Bukidnon,
their source of income or livelihoods are by planting
crops like sugarcane, corn, vegetable, coffee, onion,
pepper, tomato, taro, gardening and many more. These
crops are can be found in front of their houses or yards.
These crops are their source of food in their daily needs.
They used to plant because of crisis that the need to
support their children’s need especially this children are
going to school. Moreover, no other source of income but
just by planting and hunting.
g to Fernando Lindongan, 53 years old also. Born on October 2
can Bukidnon. Their source of income also is that planting, agr
e also a garden on their houses. They still do hunting sometime
gave also a “carabao” to them as they used it for planting rice a
g to Edween Sulda, 42 years old. Born on May 5, 1976 at Purtu
. Their major source of income also is gardening, planting like
etc. They still do hunting if they have no work but with limitat
hunting so that the animals they are going to catch will trap in
edlings also for planting to that community and there is what th
apiya’s food.
 orld, there are different races from every continents. Di
practices, beliefs, and traditions. Each group of the peo
rom the other. Some tribal group believed in spirits, an
Most of them are doing rituals. They have their own w
n how they act and do. They have a simple living that fo
elihoods within their place. These tribes are devoted to t
nd still following what their ancestors have been doing
g before. Even though, its modern now like the emerge
gies, different styles of dresses and other things but the
eir cultures and traditions.