Mansaka
Kapalong, Davao del Norte
The Mansaka tribes are found in the provinces of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley, the tribe of Mansaka specifically dwells in the areas of Manat Valley, the Maragusan Valley, the Hijo River Valley, and the seacoasts of Kingking, Maco, Kwambog, Hijo, Tagum, Libuganon, Tuganay, Ising, and Panabo.
The etymology of the name "Mansaka" is derived from the words "man" meaning "first ...
" and "saka" meaning "to ascend". Therefore, Mansaka means "the first people to ascend the mountains or go upstream".
The Mansaka identify themselves as utaw or people created by the magbabaya or tyumanum. They recognize themselves as a people with dignity and responsibility to the community and Earth. A person is responsible for the care of the environment, the source of everything. They are a peace-loving people. What they do is always in line with their customs and traditions."
Mansaka People News
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Tipanud Festival For 7 Tribes Legislated In Davao Del Norte
Davao del Norte Indigenous People Mandatory Representative (IPMR) Datu Marcial Lig-onan successfully pushed for the passage of an ordinance enshrining a province-wide Tipanud Festival every fourth week of October to celebrate, showcase and promote the culture, tradition and products of the seven tribes of the province.
The seven tribes of Davao del Norte are Mansaka, Sama, Dibabawon, Mangguangan, Ata-Manobo, Mandaya and Kalagan.
Tipanud Festival has been celebrated in the province, but it has not been enshrined in provincial legislation until Datu Lig-onan authored it. He got it approved ... -
ComVals Tribal Hall And Museum Opens In Capital Town
The Tribal Hall and Museum featuring the culture and traditions of six Indigenous Peoples (IPs) groups in Compostela Valley province is now open to the public.
The tribal hall will become the venue of primary activities and gathering of IP leaders and members in the province while the museum will house important artifacts, crafts and other creations signifying the distinct identities of each of the IP groups in the province.
The six main tribal groups in Compostela Valley include the Mandaya, Mansaka, Dibabawon, Mangguwangan, Manobo and Kagan.
Gov. Jayvee Tyron Uy welcomed the opening ... -
The Mansaka Tribe Of Compostela Valley
Last year I spent a week getting to know and learn more about the Mansaka people who live in and around Compostela Valley in the region of Mindanao in the Philippines. The Mansaka are just one of a number of indigenous groups living in Compostela Valley and Davao del Norte, but they are the most numerous in the area.
I had the privilege of spending time with a number of Mansaka families, witnessing life as it is today, both in their more traditional rural communities and in the modern city of Tagum.
I learned about their many traditions, beliefs and the changes that are happening within ... -
Comval IPs See Bright Future When Mine Opens
Indigenous People (IP), particularly the Mansaka tribe in Pantukan, Compostela Valley are optimistic that mining company National Development Corporation (NADECOR) will develop their community when it starts operating.
NADECOR, in a joint-venture with St. Augustine Gold and Copper Limited (SAGCL), has a Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) with the Philippine Government over areas located in barangays King-King, Tagdangua, Magnaga and Napnapan in Patukan, Compostela Valley-all, within the Mansakas' ancestral domain.
The Mansakas said they are looking forward to the development of ... -
Tribes Children In Mindanao Get New Classrooms
At least 605 new classrooms with an allotment of P500 million will be constructed for students from indigenous peoples' communities in Regions IX to XIII in Mindanao, the Department of Education (DepEd) stated.
Under this project, new classrooms will be constructed in 251 sites in the provinces of Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, North Cotabato, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Agusan del ... -
Who Are The Lumad
Manilakbayan 2015 is on, with mostly lumad, indigenous peoples (IPs) from Mindanao, coming to town on an awareness-building campaign. Monday evening, after a long grueling all-day caravan from Baclaran, down Taft to Liwasang Bonifacio, on to Mendiola, they finally arrived in UP Diliman where they will be staying for a week with a Kampuhan.
Who are these lumad and why are they in Manila?
I thought I should start with a global picture of IPs, a collective term with many different definitions that have been proposed. One of the early advocates for IP rights, Jose Martinez Cobo, offers this ...