21st MINDANAO LITERATURE

• What are the nine(9) major islands of mindanao mainland?

  Camiguin, Siargao, Samal, Dinagat, Bucas Grande, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi
• The island of mindanao is consisted of 6 regions. What is it?

  Davao , SOCCSKSARGEN , CARAGA, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM.
• what is the meaning of BARMM?

  Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
• What are the provinces of CARAGA?

  Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands
• What is the province of SOCCSKSARGEN?

  South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General Santos City
• What is the most populous place in Mindanao?

  Davao Cit/ Davao
• What are the five (5) famous landmarks in mindanao?

  1. Sunken Cementery in Camiguin Island
  2. The grand Mosque of cotabato
  3. Dapitan
  4. Zamboanga city
  5. the Islamic City of Marawi
• Where is Sunken Cementery located?

  Camiguin Island
• Where is the Grand mosque of Cotabato located?

  Cotabato City, Philippines
• Davao


  Said to be the most populous place in Mindanao
• Population consists of 63% Christians, 32% Muslims, and 5% affiliated with other religions
• Mt. Apo - in Davao is known as the highest point in the Philippines
• Languages in the Philippines

  • Cebuano - generally the native language in most regions except for Muslim areas on the west coast and hill tribes
  • Mandaya
  • Kalagan
  • Dibabawon
  • Tagabawa
  • Mansaka
  • Sangirese
  • Obo
  • Sarangani
  • Hiligaynon
  • Subanons (Zamboanga Peninsula)
  • Bukidnon
  • Ata Manobos
  • Manobo
  • Talaandig
• Ethnic groups in the Philippines

  • Tagabawa
  • Hiligay non
  • Subanon (Zamboanga Peninsula)
  • Ala Manobos (Northern Mindanao and CARAGA)
  • Manobo (Bukidnon)
  • Matig salugs (Agusan)
  • Agusan Manobos
  • Tala and Kamigins
  • Higaonons
  • Bolis (SOCCSKARGEN)
  • Tirurays (SOCCSKARGEN)
  • B'laan (SOCCSKARGEN)
  • Saranganis (SOCCSKARGEN, Cotabato)
  • Manobo (SOCCSKARGEN)
  • Mandayas (Davao)
  • Bilangans (Davao)
  • Tagabawas (Davao)
  • Kalagans (Davao)
  • Sangirese (Davao)
  • Monsakas (Davao)
  • Other groups
• Ethic Groups

  • Moros (Paniniwala Islam)
  • Maguindanaos
  • Maranaos
  • Tausugs
  • Yakans
  • Iranuns
  • Samas
  • Butuanons
  • Surigaonons
  • Kagay-anons
  • Zamboangueños
  • Hiligaynons
  • Cebuanos
  • Bajaos
• Mindanao Visayas literature

  • The Past
  • The Present
• Muslim cultural community


  • Has its own inventory of Folk literature
  • Themes are unique and peculiar, yet unified by Islamic Faith
• Oral Literary forms

  • Didactic
  • Hortatory
  • Entertaining
  • Instructive
  • Informative
• Just like other Filipino Groups that Follow oral tradition, Mindanao Muslim Folk literature has a rich variety of Folktales, myths, legends, poems, epics, ballads, riddles, and proverbs
• Folktales/Epics


  • Kana-kana (From Jama Mapun and Sama)
  • katakata (From Tausug)
  • oman-oman (From Davaoeños)
  • Totol (From Maranao)
  • tudtol (From Iranon)
  • Tudtolan (From Maguindanao)
  • Bantugan Maranao EpiCom
• Agamanilo Folktales

  • From maranao
• manuk-manuk bulawan


  • From Indanan
• Agta and Datu Dakula


  Also known as manuk-manuk bulawan
• Posong or Pusung


  • From Tausug-
• indarapatra and Sulayman


  Maguindanao Epic
• Parang Sabil hi Abdulla iban hi Isara


  Tausug Epic/ballad
• Posong or pusung from tausug


  stories how posong the triskter has always deceived the datu and get away with it