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    B'Laan Ethnic Group From Mindanao Final

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    The B'laan people are an indigenous group from Southern Mindanao in the Philippines composed of three Proto-Malay subgroups from Koronadal, Sarangani, and Davao. Their livelihoods include farming, weaving, fishing, hunting, food gathering, and tool- and weapon-making. The B'laan have maintained their distinct cultural traditions and political independence from neighboring Muslim groups. They practice unique indigenous rituals for activities like dance ceremonies, storytelling between generations, and requesting signs from deities about appropriate locations for planting.

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    The B'laan people are an indigenous group from Southern Mindanao in the Philippines composed of three Proto-Malay subgroups from Koronadal, Sarangani, and Davao. Their livelihoods include farming, weaving, fishing, hunting, food gathering, and tool- and weapon-making. The B'laan have maintained their distinct cultural traditions and political independence from neighboring Muslim groups. They practice unique indigenous rituals for activities like dance ceremonies, storytelling between generations, and requesting signs from deities about appropriate locations for planting.

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    The B'laan people are an indigenous group from Southern Mindanao in the Philippines composed of three Proto-Malay subgroups from Koronadal, Sarangani, and Davao. Their livelihoods include farming, weaving, fishing, hunting, food gathering, and tool- and weapon-making. The B'laan have maintained their distinct cultural traditions and political independence from neighboring Muslim groups. They practice unique indigenous rituals for activities like dance ceremonies, storytelling between generations, and requesting signs from deities about appropriate locations for planting.

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    B'Laan Ethnic Group From Mindanao Final

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    The B'laan people are an indigenous group from Southern Mindanao in the Philippines composed of three Proto-Malay subgroups from Koronadal, Sarangani, and Davao. Their livelihoods include farming, weaving, fishing, hunting, food gathering, and tool- and weapon-making. The B'laan have maintained their distinct cultural traditions and political independence from neighboring Muslim groups. They practice unique indigenous rituals for activities like dance ceremonies, storytelling between generations, and requesting signs from deities about appropriate locations for planting.

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     B’laan are composed of three Proto-

    Malay
     Subgroups from :

     Koronadal, Sarangani, and


    Davao.
     The Blaan people alternatively spelled as
    "B'laan are one of the indigenous
    peoples of Southern Mindanao in
    the Philippines. Their name could have
    derived from "bla" meaning "opponent"
    and the suffix "an" meaning "people".
    Other terms used to refer to this group
    are Blaan, Bira-an, Baraan, Vilanes, and
    Bilanes.
     Their means of livelihood are:
     Farming, weaving ( the males weave
    baskets and the female mats ) fishing,
    hunting, food gathering and tool- and
    weapon-making.

     B’laans have kept themselves culturally,


    politically, and economically distinct
    from their muslim neighbors:
     They have never succumbed to the rule
    of datuships. Thus, most of B’laans
    traditions, customs, and way of life
    remained intact.
     It is unsual to see Blaans still eating their
    mama ( betel nut ). The sound of bells
    hanging on the women’s sabitan galing
    ( a belt of brass ring ) can still be heard
    as they go out their daily chores.
    B’laan dance and colourful costumes
    added significance to the ceremony. The
    B'laan are indigenous people of Mindanao
    known for their intricate bead work and
    brass work.
    Elders continue telling stories of
    old times to the next generation.
     The Bilaan culture is unique, the tribe
    practices indigenous rituals for almost
    everything they do because of their
    belief in the supremacy of the great
    Creator name Melu or D’wata, who is
    the source of everything.

     The Bilaan are strong believers of


    interdependence with the environment
    and the need to respect the will of the
    creator. They are not allowed to touch or
    destroy any creature or object without
    his permission through rituals. In these
    rituals, they make offerings to their deities
    Requesting for signs to know
    where to best make a clearing
    for a particular planting season.
    One of this is the mabah or
    offering to the deities requesting
    omens that would help them
    choose the fields for planting.
    They believe there is only one
    supreme being that rules the
    cosmos and also in the existence
    of soul which upon leaving the

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