Manobo Tribe (11-Corythosaurus)

Basilan National High School
Senior High School

1st Semester-2019-2020
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Manobo tribe
Manobo, river people of Cotabato. Manobo, the name came from Mansuba from man (person or people) and
suba (river), meaning river people. The first Manobo settlers lived in northern Mindanao, at present Manobo
tribes can be found at the hillsides and river valleys of the northeastern part of Cotabato.
HISTORY OF MANOBO
According to an oral tradition, the Manobo's were led by two brothers: Mumalu and Tabunaway, they lived by
the Banobo creek, which flowed into the Mindanao River near the present site of Cotabato City. In the 14th
century Sharif Kabungsuan, a Muslim missionary, arrived from Johore, to convert the people of Mindanao.
Tabunaway did not want to convert to Islam but told his younger brother not to reject the Muslim Faith.
Tabunaway and his followers moved up the Pulangi River to the interior of Cotabato, they decided to part ways
and in the years to come established their own tribes. These groups retained their indigenous beliefs, practices
and the name of their original site, Banobo, which eventually became Manobo, the descendants of Mamalu.
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OF MANOBO
Despite the fact that the various Manobo communities have been separated there is one common threat that
binds them together, each tribal group culture believes in one Great Spirit. usually viewed as the creator figure.
The Manobo also believe that there are many unseen spirits who can intrude in the lives of humans to accomplish
their desires. These spirits are both good and evil in nature and can raise anger and pleasure. There is a common
believe that a Manobo hunter will be killed by his own dogs or prey if he does not ask for permission first from
Lalawag, the god of all forest games, before going on a hunting trip.
The Samayaan is a native ritual in which omens are read in connection with the various stages of the farming
cycle: clearing, planting, growing, and harvesting. The first day of the planting season marks the beginning of the
Manobo year, the last day of harvesting is the ending. Cultivating rice and corn has been and still is a part of the
Manobo way of living, some Manobo villages have shifted to the cultivation of coconut for copra export. Corn
and rice are planted in the month of February, the corn is harvested in July but rice takes longer to grow and is
harvested four months later. When the trees start to bloom, the Manobo hunter will wait for the coming of the
bees that will led him to their bee hives. The hunt for bees is the basis of the traditional bee-hunting dance. To
pray for a successful hunt only bee hunters are allowed to sing a traditional song titled Manganinay , this hymn
is sung in honor of Panayangan, the god of the bee hunt. The song must be proclaimed outside the house, singing
it inside will cause the house to burn down.
LIFESTYLE AND TRADITIONS OF MANOBO
A Manobo community is mostly male dominated, the man is considered as the head of the family and he is the
one who will make the family decisions. Only a Royal, a Datu can practise polygamy, only with the consent of the
first wife and her parents. The first wife will remain the head wife. The Datu or Chief must also have proven his
bravery and leadership in battle as a bagani. This postion can be passed on to a Datu's children, as long as they
have the necessary qualifications. Village member are expecting help in any way from their kinship group or
persons related by marriage, this relationship is named upakat or reciprocity.
The Manobo are both strong in mind and spirit, their cultural identity is firmly rooted in the land and its nature.
It is maintained through storytelling, language, family and the passing on of traditional skills and arts.
WEDDING RITUALS OF MANOBO
In Manobo Tribe, marriage is said to be traditionally imposed by parental arrangement. On the day of the
wedding, the groom is wearing a white handkerchief. He and his relatives will walk to the bride’s house. The
bride is kept hidden behind a curtain in another room with someone guiding her. After the feast, the elders sit
on a large mat for the edteltagan he rirey, to display the symbols for the bride's value. When the negotiations
over, the groom's family presents the head cloth (tenges), which symbolizes that the arrangements must be
wrapped up tightly to ensure a happy life for the young couple. The seru ritual follows: the bride and groom sit
before a dish of rice. Each of the spokespersons takes a fistful of rice, molds it into a ball, and gives it to the
couple, who feed each other. Then the guests join in the eating, with much revelry.
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