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    The Mandaya People of Mindanao

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    The Mandaya people are an indigenous group in Mindanao, Philippines known for their intricate tribal culture and traditions. They were historically deemed the "greatest" tribe in Eastern Mindanao, though they now face criticism for adhering to old animist beliefs. Mandaya culture is most evident in their sophisticated native clothing, jewelry, and woven fabrics. Their religion revolves around nature spirits and the belief that good and evil can be appeased through rituals and offerings to maintain balance.

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    The Mandaya people are an indigenous group in Mindanao, Philippines known for their intricate tribal culture and traditions. They were historically deemed the "greatest" tribe in Eastern Mindanao, though they now face criticism for adhering to old animist beliefs. Mandaya culture is most evident in their sophisticated native clothing, jewelry, and woven fabrics. Their religion revolves around nature spirits and the belief that good and evil can be appeased through rituals and offerings to maintain balance.

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    The Mandaya people are an indigenous group in Mindanao, Philippines known for their intricate tribal culture and traditions. They were historically deemed the "greatest" tribe in Eastern Mindanao, though they now face criticism for adhering to old animist beliefs. Mandaya culture is most evident in their sophisticated native clothing, jewelry, and woven fabrics. Their religion revolves around nature spirits and the belief that good and evil can be appeased through rituals and offerings to maintain balance.

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    The Mandaya

    People of
    Mindanao
    THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UPRIVER

    DONOVAN JOSHUA O. HOLLANDA


    The Mandaya are among the most
    intricate tribal cultures in the
    Philippines. Despite the critisicm of
    mainstream Filipinos for adhering
    to their old animist ways, they were
    deemed as the "greatest" tribe in the
    Eastern Mindanao.

    THE MANDAYA PEOPLE OF MINDANAO


    Mandaya History
    The Mandayas are a peace-loving yet audacious ethnic group who positively
    impacted the Philippine History in the south but faded into obscurity as they began to
    fluorish.

    After the province of Davao was established in 1849, descendants of the Mandaya
    rose to power as renowned politicians. At this point, however, they were not known
    as Mandaya but were called 'Davawenyo'. The Davawenyos were Mandayas who
    were Christianized and acculturated.

    To this day, many Mandayas refer to themselves as Davawenyo instead of 'Mandaya',


    which is now used as a derogatory term that means "uneducated people from the hills".

    THE MANDAYA PEOPLE OF MINDANAO


    Mandaya Culture
    The Mandaya embodies sophistication in tribal Philippine culture. While tribal
    designs can be too busy and all over the place, the Mandaya observes an elegant
    discipline in their intricate designs. Weaving is a craft that the Mandaya are excellent
    at.

    Sophistication of Mandaya culture is most evident in their native clothing, especially


    those worn by women. Much like how American men wear neckties in black suits,
    Mandaya women wear a beaded breastpiece (balyog) over a plain red bodice. The
    native Mandaya skirt is made from an intricately woven abaca fabric called dagmay.
    Jewelry (payatina) adorn Mandaya costume without overwhelming the overall attire,
    but rather complementing the clothes.

    THE MANDAYA PEOPLE OF MINDANAO


    Payatina Mandaya Woman Woven fabric used for Mandaya
    traditional clothing

    THE MANDAYA PEOPLE OF MINDANAO


    Mandaya Religion
    Mandaya beliefs revolve around nature spirits (diwata), both good and bad. In
    contrast to the Christian belief that sets evil as absolute archenemy to one's faith and
    morality, the Mandaya believed that evil spirits can be appeased and made amicable.
    This appeasement the Mandaya do through rituals, offerings and sacrifices. The
    Mandaya embrace evil if it meant making it good.

    Indeed, in the Mandaya worldview and tradition, God is the source of both good and
    evil. The ultimate and absolute deity for the Mandaya is an infinite reality, spread
    throughout the immensity of the world, who designed and governs the order of the
    universe, from the cycle of the sun, the moon, the tide and everything else. This God
    the Mandaya calls by the name Magbabaya, literally means "Governor".

    THE MANDAYA PEOPLE OF MINDANAO


    THANK YOU!!!!!

    DONOVAN JOSHUA O. HOLLANDA

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