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Rituals and Beliefs

TAGABAWA

From Hunting to

Farming:


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BRIEF HISTORY

Tagabawabawa which means southThey are one of the Bagobos subgroups

First indigenous community to be discovered bythe Spaniards

Considered most well-dressed by the Americans

The biggest history in Tagabawa was the periodof military activities in their land.

In the early 70s Tagabawa Bagobo evacuated toToril, Poblacion due to peace and order situation.


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HUNTING (MANGAYAM)

Hunting has been their primary source of food.

They do rituals to ask for the hunters protection.

It is only done from the month of February until

the end of August.

Hunting usually lasts for 3 days


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They hunt wild boars, langgam(bird) andbinaw(deer).

They use lit-ag(traps) or bangkaw(spears) to

capture animals and are forbidden to capturesmall and pregnant animals so as not todisrupt the reproduction cycle.


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FARMING (MAGTANOM)

They cultivate corn, radish, sayote, abaca, etc.and sell to nearby towns

Occasionally, they use kabaw(carabao) butthey prefer manual removing of weeds usingbolos.


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HUNTING VS. FARMING

Farming provides more stable food thanhunting

Hunting is very difficult compared to farming

Faming provides a stable source of income

Vegetables are also healthier than meat


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FARMING RITUALS

The tagabawa only plant when it is tibuk(fullmoon) and barang(quarter moon)

Planting should start six days after ngitngit

(new moon) because it is believed that this willbring good harvest

They do not plant at noon time and during themonths of May and June


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They pray to the Manama*

Offering of white chicken and egg for goodharvest

Bagakay(kind of bamboo) is placed at thecenter to prevent the crops from being cursed

Balakayo(small bamboo) is placed in an area

where there are lots of stars so that the cropswill be blessed by heaven* These are diwatas (fairies) that carry out punishment and giverewards


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They do not remove weeds when planting topreserve the richness of the soil

The Tagabawas do not allow someone whose

relative just passed away to visit the farmbecause they believe that the crops will die ifthey do so

Like all tribes, they offer a thanksgiving prayerduring harvest and before eating


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BALATIK

Constellation of stars that resemble the Orions

belt

It is also a trapping device in their native

languageThe Tagabawas use this as a sign to start their

preparations before planting and yearlysacrifice


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PREPARATIONS

Consecration of tools which will be used incleaning the forest

The offerings rice and chickens are cooked

in bamboosThe blacksmiths call on spirits

Any activity, work, entertainment is banned for

3 days


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The fields are cleaned and burned

Seeds must be sowed until after another

constellation appears which signifies the startof planting season


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HARVESTING

Women use gelata small knife in harvestingAfter the harvest, gatuk- biaanor pakakaro

the most abundant feast is celebrated

It is the only ceremony wherein agongs are notplayed but native guitars and flutes are playedinstead

The dishes used in the celebration are kept in

the rice granary until the next festivalBagkes- final ritual of the season


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REFERENCE LIST:

Mangune. S.D. (2001) History. Tagabawa Bagobo(pp.

2-3). Intrmuros, Manila: National Commission forCulture and the Arts

Mangune. S.D. (2001) On farming. Tagabawa Bagobo

(pp.28-29). Intrmuros, Manila: National Commission forCulture and the Arts

Mangune. S.D. (2001) Rituals and beliefs. Tagabawa

Bagobo (pp.19-21). Intrmuros, Manila : NationalCommission for Culture and the Arts


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Santos, A.J. (2011) Knowing the tagabawa. Date Ret:December 14, 2011.http://allfreepapers.com/print/Knowing-

Tagabawa/1281.html

Dr. Dante L. Ambrosio and the ethnoastronomy in thePhilippines. Date Ret: December14,2011. https://journeytothestars.wordpress.com/tag/balatik/
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