t'boli or tagabili to lowlanders are an animist ethnic group inhabiting highland areas in southwestern mindanao
t'nalak is woven from deep brown abaca treated in the ikat process to obtain intricate design
men wear t'nalakshort, undershirt and t'nalakcoat
women wear wrap-aroundt'nalak shirts and blouses. colors are red, brown, and black
the manobos live in many provinces of mindanao like agusan del sur, bukidnon, Davao regions, north and south cotabato and sarangani islands
manobo is the Hispanic form of "Manuu", which means "people".
mandaya, another ethnic group in southeastern mindanao.known for their colorful and beautiful jewelries and clothing decorations
the mandaya are found throughout Davao oriental and Davao del Norte , mindanao. their name denotes the "firstpeopleupstream" and derived from man "first" and "daya" upstream or upper portion of a river
the word maranao means "people of the lake". this is because many of them reside along the great lanao lake.
malong is a traditional Filipino tube shirt that is made of hand-woven or machine made multicolored cotton clothed. it is attractive because of its bright colors and various designs like okir
kapa malong or sambisa malong is a traditional dance which demonstrates the various ways of wearing malong and it's uses
most of their arts and crafts were patterned after okir
tiruray is a combination of tiru("place of origin, birth, or residence") and ray (form daya, meaning "upper part of a stream or river).
maguindanaon Islamic group also called"people of the food plain"
maguindanaon Islamic group they lived in a flooded-prone area of the cotabato province
maguindanaon Islamic group they engage in agriculture and fishing
maguindanaon Islamic group known for their skill in weaving fine mats and baskets
basilan is the home to yakans
badjulapi is a tight blouse with long sleeves
pinalantupan is a type of skirt that is layered over trousers
sawal is the traditional tight-fitting trousers made of yakan fabric characterized by its vertical stripes
seputangan square cloth used by yakans women as a head cover or as belt
tausug is combination of Tau(person) and suug(the old name of Jolo island).
tausugs they are sometimes called"people of the current"
tausugs are the first tribe in the archipelago to be converted to islam
sarimanok it is a legendary bird of the maranao.
okir it refers to traditional and unique carving
hilot is a heavy brass belt worn by women during festivals
suwatlmimotis is a wooden comb with colored glass beads hanging from it
torogan it is the ancestral house of the upper class maranao
the torogan can easily be distinguished because of its panolong
the panolong is a carved wing-like ornament of a torogan flaring out from the beams in the front of the house and is adorned with okir motif
the bajau house are the nomads of the sulu sea
drand mosque of cotabato the largest mosque in the Philippines named after sultan haji hassanal bolkiah
banghai the banghai also known as balangay or butuan boat is a large wooden boat used by the pre-colonial Filipinos for trade or migration
vinta Muslim history and culture. these boats are colorful, small and not meant to be used for long ocean travel.