PHILIPPINES INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES

PREPARED BY: GROUP4

COMBES GRACEL ANN DELOS
REYES DARYL MAE GARANZA
RUFFA MAE MONTERDE EDEN
JOY SUCALDITO ALEXCIS
Contents
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY
 NATIONAL COMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE (NCIP)
 THE INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES (IKSPS) and
 A CUSTOMARY LAWS (CLC)
 RESEACH AND DOCUMENTARIES
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY
- Is being aware that cultural diferences and similarities
between people exist and have an effect on values,learning
and behavoir .

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT??
Cultural sensitivity includes remaining consideration
towards other cultures. knowing and understanding diverse
cultures and affirming the variation nd similarities helps
individuals interact more effecientyly and create significant
relationship.
NATIONAL COMISSION on INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
(NCIP)
Is the agency of National goverment of the Philippines that is resposible
for protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines.
The commission is composed of seven commisioners. It is attached to the
department of social welfare and development.

NCIP POWERS AND DUTIES

• REPUBLIC ACT NO.8371
An act to recognize, protect and promote the rights of Indigenous
cultural communities/ Indigenous peoples, creating a national
commission on indigenius peoples implementing mechanism,
appropriating funds therefore,and for other purposes.
https://lawphil.net/administ/ncip/ncip.html#:~:text=Mandate,their%20beliefs%2C%20customs%20and%20institutions.
INDIGENOUS PRACTICES

INDIGENOUS DANCES
• TINIKLING
-originated in leyte
-it probably one of the most
popular folk dance in our country.
-according to Journalist Allison
Riley (2010) in her article, she said
that tinkling is a dance for the bird
locally known as tikling.

Reference: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinikling#:~:text=Tinikling%20is%20a
%20traditional%20Philippine,the%20poles%20in%20a%20dance
*Itik-itik
-a traditional Philippine dance that involves
imitating the movements of ducks.
-originated in Cantilian, Surigao del sur.
furthermore, there are a few alternative
version of this dance form found in place within
the country such as Visayas, Samar , Cebu , and
the Tibiao but itik-itik Surigaonon remains the
most popular.
Reference: https://danceask.net/itik-itik-dance-philippines/
*Maglalatik/magbabao
-originated in the town of
Binan in Laguna.
Maglalatik is a folk dance
from the Philippines
performed by male dancer.

Reference:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglalatik
Singkil
- originated from the Maranao
people of Mindanao.
- singkil (originally sayao sa
singkil) is often erroneously
considered a traditional Muslim
dance with fans and bamboo poles.
- singkil are performed as a
ritual for festival and ceremonial
rites of passage by the Maranao
Prince and Princess to define their
counting.

Reference:https://discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/The-
Epic-Story-of-Singkil-Dance-of-the-Maranao
 Sayaw sa bangko
- originated in the province
of Pangasinan.
- it existed even before the
Spanish came to the Philippines.
Reference:
http://www.philippines.abouttravelingtheworld.com/philippines-culture/philippine-
dance/sayaw-sa-bangko/
*Indigenous farming practices
1. Banaue Rice Terraces/Pahoy
- this network of rice fields is
known locally as the "stairs to heaven."
-it is world famous for its unique
rice plantation, ethnic traditions and
tourist accommodation for visitors.
By Jose Gerardo S. del Rosario
reference:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gio-Del-Rosario/publication/3561883
65_SRP_Rice_Terraces_1/links/618fdeb9d7d1af224be60358/SRP-Rice-
Terraces-1.pdf
• Bukidnon
• - one of the most striking
features of Bukidnon that
frequently impresses its visitors
is it breathtaking mountain
landscape- with some areas still
covered with forest such as corn,
pineapple and sugarcane.

• Reference: https://lucid.essc.org.ph/archives/252
INDIGENOUS WEAVING PRACTICE
Yakan
- in Zamboanga
- Weaving is an extremely important craft in the Yakan community. All Yakan women in the past
were trained in weaving. Long ago a common practice among the Yakan was that, when a famale was
born, the pandey, traditional midwife, would cut the umbilical cord using a wooden bar called bayre
( other Yakan called pronounce this as beyde). That bar was used for beating-in the weft of the loom.
By this severing of the umbilical cord it was believed that the infant would grow up to become an
accomplished weaver.
- Ambalang Ausalin, a Manlilikha ng Bayan from Parangbasak, Lamitan City, was born on March 4,
1943. She is known among the weaver as "Apuh Ambalang" she is knowledgeable of the meghami
(warping), nuwah(filling-in the comb) meneh (creating the design) and nennum (the actual weaving).

• —Pasilan, Earl Francis C.

• References: https://www.sundaypunch.ph/the-yakan-weaving-village/#:~:text=Yakan%20weaving%20uses%20bright%2C%20bold,stores
%20selling%20different%20Yakan%20products

• https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/2022/04/01/apuh-ambalang-and-the-yakan-weaving-tradition/
Ifugao
- At Kiangan, the birthplace of Ifugao, weaving has always
been a part of the community’s daily activities. May it be for
economic purposes, cultural preservation or personal use. The
Ifugaos of Kiangan either practice traditional weaving which
follows old-age techniques passed on through generations, or
the ikat, where bundles of yarn are tightly wrapped together
and dyed as many times to create a desired pattern or design.
- The patterns used are mostly traditional ones, typically
nature-inspired and beliefs-based. The bayawak pattern, for
example, is based on an eponymous giant lizard said to be one
of the gods who came down to earth to teach natives water
irrigation. On the other hand, the phyton symbol is placed on
borders of weaving textiles, inspired by a god who came down
to Ifugao in the form of a snake to guard boundaries.
- Today, Kiangan weavers make use of contemporary
designs and patterns based on their own likings which are less
intricate.
Reference: https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/arts/the-untold-sacred-weaving-of-
ifugaos
Kalinga
- The weaving center in kalinga is the village of
Mabilong are known for their backstrap weaving
techniques, which they pass on on to their daughter as
techniques, which they are able to operate the loom. But
weaving isn't reserved only for women , male family
members take part in the activity as well.
- As soon as the women are finished weaving a piece
of fabric, the men step in and stitch the design. The design
motifs and symbols are inspired from elements in the
environment, such as birds and other animals, mountains
and stars. Kalinga weaves are characterized by the
traditional color combinations of red and black stripes and
the use of beads. Red, for instance, symbolized bravery
while black represents the earth or the ground.

Reference: https://narrastudio.com/blogs/journal/the-weaving-of-kalinga
INDIGENOUS FISHING PRACTICE
Manobo tribe
- Over the centuries , the Manobo have
Incorporated new materials into every
generation of floating structure, they build
their main source of livelihood is fishing, and
one is able to harvest a good quality of
endemic fish like casili (fresh water eel
Anguilla sp.) an d some of the food fish that
have already been introduced, like the giant
gourami (osphronemus gouramy) and tilapia.

Reference: https://arktide.org/historical-floating-civilizations-
badjao-and-manobo-tribes/
Badjao tribe
- the Badjao tribe are endemic to the Sulu Sea and
Celebes Sea areas.
- The men of the tribe are talented anglers,
particularly in the craftsmanship of pantana fishing
(spearfishing). They traditionally lived on houseboats
moving through the ocean wherever was needed, to
satisfy their fishing requirements. The Badjao are
moreover skilled divers plunging for pearls. To this day,
these activities still play a major portion in the lives of the
Badjao people. They collect the fish and pearls and sell
them at most markets in Cebu City and these activities
are customarily their primary source of income.

Reference: https://arktide.org/historical-floating-
civilizations-badjao-and-manobo-tribes/
INDIGENOUS TATTOOING PRACTICES
Kalinga
- Fang-od Oggay emerges from her wooden hut in the
distance, and there is a literal rush towards her.She is known
worldwide as a living legend and the last tribal tattoo artist to hold
the title of Mambabatok—the name given to traditional tattooists
by the Kalinga ethnic group for thousands of years.
- It is an archaic procedure in which Oggay uses citrus thorns
to prick the skin—either from calamansi, a cross between citrus
and a kumquat, or pomelo tree branch. The thorns are threaded
into a bamboo reed. Oggay marks the tattoo design on the skin
with a delicate piece of straw. Charcoal and water are mixed
together to make the tribal tattoo ink, which is wiped onto the
thorn and hand tapped into the skin using a 12-inch bamboo
hammer.
- For men, a Kalinga tattoo was traditionally a sign of
strength, wealth and power. But there is also a romanticism
around Filipino tribal tattoos. Tattoos here represent beauty. A
tattoo turns a girl into a woman, and the more tattoos you have,
the more beautiful you are, says the Kalinga.

By Lynzy Billing— March 2, 2022

Reference: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/fang-od-oggay-kalinga-tattoo-
philippines#:~:text=For%20men%2C%20a%20Kalinga%20tattoo,you%20are%2C%20says
%20the%20Kalinga.
Indigenous knowledge system
Indigenous knowledge also referred to as traditional knowledge or
traditional ecological knowledge is a body of observation, oral
written knowledge, inovation, practices, and belief that promote
sustainability in the responsible stewardship of cultural and
natural resources through relationship between human and
landscape.
Indigenous knowledge it applies to phenomena across biological,
physical, social ,cultural Ang spiritual system.
Indigenous develop there know over millennia and continue to do
so base on evidence aquired through direct contact with
invironment long term experience,extensive observation, lesson
and skills.
CUSTOMARY LAWS (CLs)
Customary law of indigenous
* The State subject to the provisions of this constitution and
national development policies and program,Shall protect 9f
indigenous cultural communities to their ancestral land to ensure
their economic, social,and cultural well being.

What are the indigenous law in the Philippines ?

R.A 1997 republic act no 8377 of 1977. This act is promoted and
protect the rights of indigenous cultural.with a view to preserve
their culture, traditions and non-discrimination of member.