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Higaonon Tribes

The Higaonon people are located across several provinces in Mindanao, including Bukidnon, Agusan del Sur, and Misamis Oriental. They have a traditional way of life where farming is the most important economic activity. The name "Higaonon" comes from their dialect and means "people of the coastal plains that ascended to the mountains," as they were formerly coastal dwellers who were driven into the hills by Spanish occupation, where they continued to exist and fight for their culture and heritage.

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Higaonon Tribes

The Higaonon people are located across several provinces in Mindanao, including Bukidnon, Agusan del Sur, and Misamis Oriental. They have a traditional way of life where farming is the most important economic activity. The name "Higaonon" comes from their dialect and means "people of the coastal plains that ascended to the mountains," as they were formerly coastal dwellers who were driven into the hills by Spanish occupation, where they continued to exist and fight for their culture and heritage.

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HIGAONON

The Higaonon is located on the provinces of Bukidnon, Agusan del


Sur, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin (used to be Kamiguing), Rogongon
in Iligan City, and Lanao del Norte. The Higaonons have a rather
traditional way of living. Farming is the most important economic
activity.
The word Higaonon is derived from the word "Higad" in the Higaonon
dialect which means coastal plains and "Gaon" meaning ascend to
the mountains. Taken together, Higaonon, means the people of the
coastal plains that ascended to the mountains. Higaonons were
formerly coastal people of the provinces as mentioned who resisted
the Spanish occupation. Driven to the hills and mountains these
people continued to exist and fought for the preservation of the
people, heritage and culture.

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