TAUSUG

• What is the Tausug ethnic group known as in the Philippines?

  One of the largest Muslim ethnic groups
• Where do the Tausug primarily live?

  In the Sulu Archipelago, southwest of Mindanao
• What do coastal-dwelling Tausug call themselves?

  Tau Higad
• What term do inland Tausug use to refer to themselves?

  Tau Gimnba
• What is the term for Tausug living on other islands?

  Tau Pu
• When did the Tausug people migrate to the Sulu Archipelago?

  In the 13th century
• What were the settlements called where Tausugs lived before their sultanate?

  Banwa
• Who is the leader of a banwa called?

  Panglima
• What role does a mangungubat play in Tausug society?

  Shaman accompanying the panglima
• Who spread the Islamic faith among the Tausug in 1380?

  Karim-ul Makhdum
• What significant event occurred in 1450 related to the Tausug?

  Sayyid Abubakar married Rajah Baguinda’s daughter
• What political system did Sayyid Abubakar establish?

  A patrilineal political system called a sultanate
• What was the duration of battles between the Spanish and Moros?

  From 1578 to 1898
• Who surrendered to the Americans in 1899?

  Colonel Luis Huerta
• What happened to the sultans after the Spanish defeat?

  They reclaimed authority over kingdoms in Mindanao
• What event during the Japanese occupation affected the Tausug people?

  Massacres during the Jesselton Revolt
• What did the Commonwealth seek to end after World War II?

  Privileges enjoyed by the Mindanaons
• When was the Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao established?

  1 August 1989
• What provinces are included in the ARMM?

  Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Tawi-Tawi, and Sulu
• What language do the Tausug people speak?

  Tausūg
• In which regions is the Tausug language spoken?

  Sulu Archipelago and eastern Sabah
• What scripts are used to write the Tausug language?

  Latin and Arabic scripts
• What are the consonants in the Tausug language?

  b, d, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, ng, p, r, s, t, w, y
• What are the vowels in the Tausug language?


  a, i, u
• What grammar features are present in the Tausug language?

  Pronouns, enclitic particles, interrogative words
• What is a signature breakfast dish of the Tausug?

  Satti
• What does Satti consist of?

  Skewered beef or chicken with rice cubes
• What is Chicken Piyanggang cooked in?

  Burnt coconut paste and spices
• What is Tiyula Itum known for?

  Its black color as a beef or goat stew
• What is Beef Kulma made from?

  Tender beef stewed in curry spices
• What is Lokot-Lokot also known as in Sulu?

  Jaa
• What are the main ingredients of Lokot-Lokot?

  Glutinous rice flour, coconut milk, and sugar
• What is Bangbang made from?

  Glutinous rice flour, coconut milk, and sugar
• What is Sulu Coffee brewed in?

  A traditional pot called a “dallah”
• What is Putli Mandi similar to?

  Pichi-pichi
• What is the Tausug belief regarding environmental spirits?

  They cause sickness or good fortune
• What do Tausug believe about life after death?

  In heaven and hell based on deeds
• What are the steps in Tausug burial customs?

  Sutchihun, saputan, sambayanganun, hikubul
• What is the purpose of the hinang prayers?

  To honor the deceased on specific days
• What does the Tausug burial process symbolize?

  The spiritual journey of the deceased