SSP MIDTERM

• Mangyan


  Collective name of eight ethnolinguistic groups who inhabit the highland region of Mindoro
• Northern Mangyan Tribes


  • Iraya
  • Alangan
  • Tadyawan
  • Tau-Buid
• Southern Mangyan Tribes


  • Bangon
  • Buhid
  • Hanunoo
  • Ratagnon
• The Mangyans were once the only inhabitants of Mindoro and were originally coastal dwellers
• The Mangyans moved inland into the mountains to avoid the influx and influence of foreign settlers
• The Mangyan settled along the shores of Mindoro island approximately 600-700 years ago
• Today, the Mangyans live secludedly in remote parts of Mindoro
• Southern Mangyan Tribes


  • More advanced as seen in their use of weaving, pottery and system of writing
• Northern Mangyan Tribes


  • Simpler way of living and they are strict in the preservation of tradition and practices
• Alangan Mangyan

  Live at the foot of Mt. Halcon, near the riverbank of the Alangan River
• Alangan River


  Located between the mountainous terrain of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro
• Alangan

  Means "in between" due to the location of the river
• Alangan

  From the root word "alang" or a tree trunk used as a bridge in the river where they live
• Alangan Mangyan Men's Clothing

  • bahag/ abay- breechcloth made from the bark of the tree
• Alangan Mangyan Women's Clothing

  • lingeb- skirt made from nito vine
  • abayen - skirt made from the bark of the barokan tree
  • ulango - upper covering made from the leaf of the wild buri palm
  • Limbutong- red kerchief worn over ulango
• The Alangan Mangyan believe that the place where somebody has died should not be cleared for farming
• Alangan Mangyan Subsistence


  Relies mainly on upland farming and swidden agriculture
• The area that was already used for swidden farming will be left for 5 – 10 years
• Balaylakoy


  The Alangan tribe's traditional house which is home to 20 – 50 families and led by the kuyay. It also features a "poypoyan".
• Poypoyan


  The fireplace at the center of the Balaylakoy house, an important part of the structure
• Pamago-


  The thanksgiving ritual for good harvest
• Alangan's Political Structure

  • Tanungan- tribe leader
  • Nayon- the community leader
  • Bokal/ Konsehal- administers punishments for breaches of customary laws
• Hanunuo Mangyan


  The largest group of the Mangyan who dwell in Bulalacao, Mansalay, and some parts of Bongabong, all in Oriental Mindoro, and in San Jose in Occidental Mindoro
• The Hanunuo Mangyan are considered as the "artisans of the Mangyans"
• Surat Hanunuo Mangyan


  The Hanunuo Mangyan's traditional writing system, while the language is "Mangyan"
• Hanunuo Mangyan Traditional Clothing

  • Men: Ba-ag - loincloth, Balukas - shirt

  Women: Lambung - blouse, Ramit – knee length skirt
• Habilan


  The weaving process of the Hanunuo that allowed them to produce intricately designed and expertly executed woven cotton goods
• Pakudos


  A design or pattern that the Hanunuo embroider on their clothes, fabrics and other things. This is a symmetrical, cross-shaped symbol that means protection.
• Hanunuo Mangyan Leadership

  • Gurangan (elder or leader)

  Talaghusay (tribe healer)
• As artisans, the most skilled in crafts and tasks are considered as a respectable member of the tribe
• Hanunuo Mangyan Livelihood


  Agriculture, keeping livestock, and selling crafts such as baskets, and fabrics
• Ambahan


  A poem with significant social functions in the Hanunuo Mangyan community – used in courting, parenting, welcoming a visitor, etc.
• The Ambahan poems contain topics like friendship, marriage, sickness, work, healing and others. They are often chanted according to life cycle.
• The Ambahan poems are written using the Surat Hanunuo Mangyan and they carve these in bamboo using a sharp metal tool.