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Higaonon Tribe - 20240410 - 212321 - 0000

The Higaonons are an indigenous tribe located in northern Mindanao in the Philippines. They derive their name from the words 'higa' meaning living, 'goan' meaning mountains, and 'onon' meaning people. They traditionally lived not just in Bukidnon province but also in Agusan del Sur and Misamis Oriental. Their culture includes costumes, musical instruments, tools, the Binukid language, rituals, traditions, beliefs in a supreme god, and a political structure headed by a supreme leader called an ininay.

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Higaonon Tribe - 20240410 - 212321 - 0000

The Higaonons are an indigenous tribe located in northern Mindanao in the Philippines. They derive their name from the words 'higa' meaning living, 'goan' meaning mountains, and 'onon' meaning people. They traditionally lived not just in Bukidnon province but also in Agusan del Sur and Misamis Oriental. Their culture includes costumes, musical instruments, tools, the Binukid language, rituals, traditions, beliefs in a supreme god, and a political structure headed by a supreme leader called an ininay.

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Higaonon

Tribe

Presentes by: Group 3


Tangible Intangible
Materials materials
1. Costume & 1. Language
Accessories 2. rituals
2. Instruments 3. traditions
3. Tools 4. beliefs
5. political structure
higaonon tribe
The Higaonons are among the least known
indigenous ethnolinguistic tribes situated in
North-central Mindanao, the second-largest
island of the Philippines. Higaonon is derived
from the words higa (living), goan (mountains),
and onon (people), forming a description as the
“people of the living mountain.
higaonon tribe
Ang terminong Higaonon ay
nangangahulugang "people of the
wilderness" hindi lamang sa probinsya
ng Bukidnon ang kanilang tirahan
kundi pati narin sa lugar ng Agusan Del
Sur at hangganan ng Misamis Oriental.
Intangible Materials
1. Costumes &
Accessories
The wearing of beads and Higaonon costume
symbolizes pride and identity of the tribe
Pinaksuy Hu Datu
Pinaksuy Hu bae
2. instruments
bangkakaw
tambol

AGONG
sularay

lantoy
3. tools

Pana

Woven
Talibong Blade basket
Tapis - a skirt made of woven abaca fiber used by
women.
Tugkaran - a bamboo platform used for sleeping.
Tulali - a bamboo container used for storing food and
water.
Tulugan - a bamboo bed used for sleeping.
Tangkulo - a headgear made of rattan used for
protection from the sun and rain
Kudlit - a bamboo instrument used for lighting fires.
Wangwang a bamboo horn used for communication..
Intangible Materials
1. language
binukid language
2. rituals
3. traditions
Music
The most important means of musical expression of
the Bukidnon is vocal music. As a rule, a male or female
solo singer performs without the accompaniment of any
musical instrument. The only exception is the collective
singing of women called tabuk during the kaliga
ceremonies. The most important types of vocal music are
the epic chants collectively calledulaging and the chants
and prayers connected with the kaliga ceremonies
4. BELIEFS
The adore their God through chanting with in the house of
worship. The house of worship is called KUMBA where they
can praise solely to their Creator.
PRACTICES
KAPANAHOD– Ritual ceremony to respect other creations
5. POLITICAL STRUCTURE
5. POLITICAL STRUCTURE
To characterize the people involved in the judicial
system of the ancient Higaonons, the ininay as supreme
datu has the highest power, authority, and will. He is
highly respected and honored among all people. He
enforced controls as a supreme datu, assisted by other
datus who, forming a council, acted within the tribe or
for the tribe in dealing with outsiders.
Maraming salamat sa pakikininig
Reporters: B81
Lady Arsua
Earl Cardama
Nestly Ebon
Khimberly Llido
Jyno Peñalver

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