COLEGIO de KIDAPAWAN

Bachelor of Elementary Education

Compilation of outputs for Philippines Popular Culture

Nazem Pandalat

Zeny Gonzales

Krisha Mae Mata

September-2022
Table of contents A.

Introduction to Maguindanaon

tribe....................................................................................................1

Background of the

study...........................................................................................................................2

Lifestyle.............................................................................................................................................

................3

Language..........................................................................................................................................

...............4

Culture..............................................................................................................................................

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Practices...........................................................................................................................................

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Beliefs...............................................................................................................................................

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Supertitions......................................................................................................................................

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Random Pictures about

Maguindanaon............................................................................................9
Research design and

methodology....................................................................................................10

References........................................................................................................................................

.............11

B.

Alibata

alphabet.........................................................................................................................................1

Buhid

alphabet............................................................................................................................................

12

Tagbanwa

alphabet.................................................................................................................................13

Sa Aking Mga Kabaabata translation Alibata, Buhid, and Tagbanwa..............................14

Introduction to Maguindanaon tribe

Background of the study

“Maguindanaon” comes from the local terms magig and danao, which literally means

“people of the flood plains.” The Maguindanaon occupy the basin of the Pulangi River,
particularly the southern fork of the river that flows toward Illana Bay. They originally settled

along the banks and in the valley regions of the river. Today, they reside in several provinces.

The Maguindanaon are classified into four major subgroups based on their location

relative to the Pulangi River: taga laya, those along the upper valley of the river; taga ilud, those

along the lower valley of the river; taga biwangen, those on the left side of the river; and taga

kawanan, those on the right side of the river.

Maguindanao society is stratified and family-oriented, with those who are able to trace

their ancestry directly to Maguindanao royalty accorded the highest rank. Communities usually

consist of closely related families and are headed by an individual who bears the title of datu.

At least in theory, such a title indicates not only descent from royalty but also membership in a

lineage that traces through Sharif Muhammad Kabungsuwan or Sultan Kudarat to the Prophet

Muhammad himself.

Lifestyle and Language

The Maguindanao, a hardy clan, are inland, dwelling Muslims who cultivate rice as their

basic food crop and survive on fishing and weaving fine mats and baskets. For centuries, they

lived in relative peace with other tribal groups that inhabited the highlands of Cotabato; these

grounds were used as a place of refuge and as a source of slavery. As far back as the Spanish
occupation, various Muslim groups of the Maguindanao tribes were already settled in regions

that developed later into important towns such as Samal in Davao del Sur, Tagum in Davao del

Norte and Mayo which is now Davao City. At present the Maguindanaons live along the coastal

area of Southern Mindanao, as well as in the Cotabato Basin adjacent to the upper Allah Valley.

Most Maguindanao follow standard Islamic beliefs and practices, but the native

Maguindanaons persevere to a form of folk Islam, their believe in spirits, sorcery and

supernatural beings is still evident in their culture and ceremonies. The apo na palay, or

grandfather of the rice, is a tribe member who conducts rituals and chants incantations over

the rice fields at night to ensure a good harvest. During the month of Ramadan, all tribe

members will participate in various ceremonies that are associated with fasting. Other

ceremonies, such as those related with birth, marriage, and death, have both indigenous and

Islamic beliefs and rituals.

Maguindanao (Magindanawn) language

Maguindanao is a member of the Greater Central Philippine branch of the Philippine language

family. It is spoken by 1.1 million people, mainly in Maguindanao province in the south of

Mindanao island in the Philippines, and also in the provinces of North Cotabato, South

Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay and Metro

Manila.
The Maguindanao language is part of a subgroup of languages called the “Danao languages”.

The subgroup includes Maranao, spoken in the Lanao provinces; Ilanun (also Ilanum or Iranun)

spoken by a group of sea-based people between Lanao and Maguindanao, spoken in Cotabato

and Sultan Kudarat (McFarland 1983:96). Some other groups speak various dialects that are

closely related as to be mutually intelligible.

Culture

They strictly observe Adat Betad or moral values to maintain a dignified existence. An elder

once said, one should always respect the dignity of anyone. If someone insults or threatens

another, he must defend his honor, for the Quran teaches defending oneself against all forms

of tyranny and evil. Also, if the older ane and younger one are arguing, the older is the always

right. In marriage, the husband has the highest rights of everything than the wife.
Adat Betad in everyday life reflects the norms and values adopted by the community. These are

the codified edicts embodying the norms and wisdom of pre-Islamic ancestors.

Many ceremonies and festivities are accompanied by some sort of music. Among the most

emblematic of Maguindanao musical traditions is the kulintang percussion ensemble. The

ensemble draws its name from its melodic centrepiece, a single row of seven or eight small

horizontally suspended “pot gongs”. Kulintang sets constitute heirloom property, and

ownership of such instruments has remained a traditional symbol of status. Both men and

women may participate in the ensemble, and they often engage in spirited competition on the

gong row. Aside from instrumental music, the Maguindanao perform a broad spectrum of vocal

repertoire, ranging from songs related to the recitation of the Qurʾān to love songs and lullabies

to epics and other narrative forms. 5

Practices

Most Maguindanao follow standard Islamic beliefs and practices, but the native

Maguindanaons persevere to a form of folk Islam, their believe in spirits, sorcery and

supernatural beings is still evident in their culture and ceremonies. The apo na palay, or

grandfather of the rice, is a tribe member who conducts rituals and chants incantations over

the rice fields at night to ensure a good harvest. During the month of Ramadan, all tribe

members will participate in various ceremonies that are associated with fasting. Other

ceremonies, such as those related with birth, marriage, and death, have both indigenous and

Islamic beliefs and rituals.

renowned as metalworkers, producing the wavy-bladed kris ceremonial swords and other

weapons, as well as gongs. Their woven mats and colourful fabrics—especially the malong tube

skirts (similar to the sarongs of Malaysia and Indonesia)—are also admired throughout the

region.

Traditional Maguindanaon ceremonies include Pabpagubad (healing), Puwasa (fasting),

Hariraya Puwasa (breaking of fast), Mauludin Nabi (birth of Prophet Muhammad), Amon Jadid

(Muslim new year) and other occasions. Kanduli (thanksgiving) is an important occasion among

the Maguindanaos of Bagumbayan.

Beliefs

With the advent of Islam, Maguindanaoans were among the first to embrace the religion. The

Maguindanaos of Bagumbayan believe that Allah created the world for humankind to inhabit.

For them, life on earth is temporary and one must live in righteousness and dignity to ensure

salvation and eternal bliss in the hereafter.

The Maguindanao believe in the six articles of the Islamic faith:

(1) belief in the oneness of Allah; (2) belief in the angels of Allah; (3) belief in the books of Allah;

(4) belief in all the prophets of Allah; (5) belief in the judgment day; and (6) belief that the

power of good deeds comes from Allah alone

fasting and pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in one’s lifetime.

Several persuasions significantly influenced the cultural beliefs of the natives before the

Islamization in Mindanao. These influences are of Malay, Indonesian and Chinese origin. They

include belief in charms, amulets and mysticism. The pagan nature of these practices has

become controversial with the resurgence of Islamic fundamentalism. However, there are

indications that some of these practices prevail in remote communities. Apart from these

Islamic and traditional beliefs, the community is still known to engage in pre-Islamic practices of

Agimat (charm or amulet) and Pantak (witchcraft or sorcery).

Supertitions

A compilation of some of superstitious beliefs and practices of the Maguindanaons. Some are

freakin’ crazy and funny. Some are SHIRK. In Islam, shirk (Arabic: ‫ شرك‬širk) is the sin of idolatry

or polytheism, i.e. the deification or worship of anyone or anything other than the singular God,

or more literally the establishment of “partners” placed beside God. It is the vice that is

opposed to the virtue of tawhid (monotheism). Within Islam, shirk is an unforgivable crime;

God may forgive any sin except for committing shirk.

Supertitious beliefs:

Clipping the nails at night will make it look like a cat’s nails.

A person with a mole on his foot is a born traveler/jet-setter.

People with eyebrows that almost meet will

have a

wife/husband that is closely related to him/her by blood.

Women with wide

hips will bear many

children.

Women with thin ankles and fat legs will bear many

children.

Eating the butt part of the chicken will make you slutty.

If the first menstruation happened while you are outside the house, it is most likely that you

will elope or have pre-marital sex.

Random Pictures About Maguindanaon tribe

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and-traditional-arts-sccta/central-cultural-communities/folk-literature-of-the-muslim-cultural-

communities/