Mindanao culture

MALUNGON, Sarangani (August 30, 2011) - A Tagakaolo lass performs the “sword dance” during the culmination of a two-day tribal assembly Tuesday, August 30, at barangay San Roque gymnasium. The Tagakaolo tribe gathered to preserve and strengthen tribal governance and customary laws passed on from generation to generation. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)

In this modern-day Philippines, the Filipino people are so diverse in terms of origin and culture. There are actually more than 185 ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines, each with its own language, identity, and history. Our history is so vast that they interwind with each other and span over centuries. However, perhaps one of the oldest groups of people who lived in the country and still is right now are the Lumads.

Mindanao still keeps its pre-colonial culture alive.

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Mindanao, Philippines | Philippines

T'Boli beading, Bagobo weaves; Kaayo Modern Mindanao

Asia | Yakan woman with traditional painted face, Mindanao, Philippines | National Geographic archives.

Illustration of folk instrument [ IROMBOOK ] ... HEGELUNG ( FAGLUNG ) is a traditional musical wooden two-stringed musical instrument played by the T'boli people of Mindanao (Philippines).

Shé is wearing tribal ethnic accessories from the southern Philippines, Mindanao. © 2008 Bong Manayon | FB: Bong Manayon Photography Pentax K10D + SMCP A 35-70/4

Gaddang tribe woman of Luzon at the Sinulog Festival Cebu