Tao't Bato Tribe

Tao't Bato Tribe
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History of tao't bato tribe
The Tau't Bato are still practicing a simple lifestyle. The
men are still wearing G-strings made of bark and cloth
while the women are wearing a skirt made of a piece of
cloth to cover their lower body. Most of them are half
naked, but because of the outside influence through trade,
women are beginning to wear a blouse.They live around
cave dwellings in which they construct a house framework
made of light and sturdy materials such as saplings. They
make sleeping platforms and multi-purpose platforms to
serve as floors or beds.The Tau't Bato practice marriage
groups or "ka-asawahan", which serves as the basic social
unit among them. The "Ka-asawahan" or household units
can be basically made up of a couple, man and his wife, to
several numbers of couples. They are further grouped into
a larger association called "Bulun-bulun".
The system is an arrangement of several couples co-
habitating in a single cave for residence. It is
characterized by a system of sharing different kinds of
social and material exchanges such as food and other
equipment. The Tau't Bato are music-lovers too. They
know how to play two musical instruments known as "
Kubing" and "Kudlong" in addition to the gong. The Tau't
Bato are cultivators who practice multiple cropping with
cassava as the major product. They also plant sweet
potato, sugarcane, malunggay, garlic, pepper, string beans,
squash, tomato, pineapple and other plants which will
grown on their farms. They are also fond of hunting and
foraging in order to supply their need for more
carbohydrates. Wild pigs are the most hunted animals.
HISTORY
Trade among the Tau't Bato is done
through "Sambi" (barter) or "Dagang"
(monetary exchange). Tau't Bato's
trade is specifically for marine fish
which they get from the neighboring
Candawaga people. The Tau't Bato
people also trade forest products
such as almaciga and rattan. They
are also good in basketry. The Tau't
Bato people live in a very remote
place which is not affected by any
political activity. Because of their
small numbers and simple ways,
not many political activities are
being done among them.
WHERE THEY FOUND/LOCATION
The Tau’t Bato is a sub-group of

the Palawan Ethnic Group. They
occupy the southwestern
portion of Palawan, particularly
the Singnapan Basin in
Barangay Ransang, Rizal. The
Singnapan Basin is found in Mt.
Mantalingahan, the highest peak
of the Palawan Island.
The term Tau't Bato originated
from the words “tao” meaning
man and ”bato” which stands
for cave.
Hence, Tau’t Bato means group
of people living in the caves
found in the mountains of Rizal,
Palawan.
Most of the time, the Tau’t Bato
live along the slopes of the
basin where they cultivate crops.
During the rainy season, they
stay in the caves. They are
nomadic people because they
do not stay in one place.
They speak the Pala’wan
language as their dialect.
As of July 2005, the estimated
population of the Tau’t Batu
existing in the area is about 286
individuals from 66 households.
Physical description
• The female tao't bato wears patadyong

and nothing on top and under
• However, the women starting
wearing shirts as they interact and
barter products with the lowlanders.
• And the male tao't bato wears bahag or
G-strings. Many learned to o wear "ukay
ukay" or relief clothes are affordable.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Tao't bato is opposite on

pala'wan tribe. Tao't bato is
stature and has a dark
complexion, they also have
short curly, mostly kinky,
hair
Average height For 4'11 -5'2,
Black eyes,Thin and brown
skin, Flat nose, Thin
eyebrows, Skinny, Prutrude,
Cheekbone, Small ears.
TRADITIONS AND CULTURE
The culture and tradition expressed by

the Tau’t Bato tribe identifies the people and their
unique view of how their world functions. The
ways and means that they follow to be able to
fulfill and practice their culture may be peculiar
to the eyes of an outsider but to those who possess
the knowledge of ages, it is their everything. It is
them as one people – their identity, their being.
Merriage Practices
Traditionally, the Tau't Bato
has no courtship. Pairing
of children by their parents
is the common practice.
They marry at a young age
of nine and above for the
girls and 15 and above for
the boys. During the
marriage ceremony, the
bride and the groom will sit
together and eat boiled
cassava.
Birth and child practices
When a woman gives birth to her child, she is assisted by

two members of their community: the “Panday” pushes and
pulls out the baby and the “Mangungulin” is responsible for
cutting the baby’s umbilical cord with the use of a bamboo
split as an improvised pair of scissors. They do not use
bolos or knives to cut the cord for fear of rust which can
cause sickness or infection both to the mother and the
baby. In some cases, only the husband assists his wife in
delivering their child.
The dead body of a Tau't Bato

will only stay in his/her family's
house for a maximum of one
day. If the person died in the
morning, the burial will take
place before noontime. Burying
their dead in a cave that faces
the front entrance of their house
is believed to bring bad omen to
the family.
RITUALS
The Pagtatabad is a ritual of the Tau’t Bato that

uses tabad or rice wine to cast away the evil
spirit that is believed to have caused the
person's sickness. The whole family gathers
together to pray for the recovery of the sick
person. It starts with a prayer led by the oldest
member of the family
RITUALS
The Pagtatarok is a ritual of the

Tau’t Bato that signifies their
healing and thanksgiving activity
for the recovery of their sick
relatives.
RITUALS
Pagtotoron is another healing ritual.

Toron is the name given by Tau’t Bato
to the evil spirit that is said to have
entered the body of the sick person.
The sick is hidden or covered by the
cloth (patadyong) of the Babaylan.
RITUALS
Pagsisimbug is a ritual of
thanksgiving for the honey
collected after the honey-
harvesting period. At the same
time, it is a ritual to pray for
abundance in the next harvesting
season.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
It is an instrument made of
Pagang a piece of bamboo with
thirteen cords. It is placed
in between the thighs and
held by both hands while
MUSICAL being played facing the
INSTRUMENTS
singer.
This serves as guitar of the Tau’t

Bato but it has two cords only. It is
made of wood but can produce Kudlong
good sound.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
An instrument made of small

bamboo, about 12 cms long with
Suling four holes, and pieces of rattan are
tied at each end. It produces sound
when blown.
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
An instrument made of a small

piece of bamboo. This is called "
jaw's harp" in English. It is placed
near the mouth and blown to Aruding
produce sound.
MUSIC/SONG
The Tau’t Bato says it is an

imitation of the sound of a
bird which they call, “tanguk”
The Tanguk, as described

by the Tau’t Bato men, is
just a bit smaller than a full
grown chicken. It has green
feathers like a parrot and
can be seen in the forests
of Mantalingahan.
MUSIC AND SONG
Kandidi” is a general term

for songs that are sung by
more than two singers and
the lyrics are done in a
conversational manner.
"Lantigi" It tells a story of a

bird called “Limukon”,
similar to a pigeon dove,
found by a man near a well
MUSIC AND SONG
“Kulilal” which the Tau’t

Bato learned from their
Muslim neighbors. This is
usually accompanied by a
wind instrument called a
“Suling”. The lyrics is also
Pala’wan which means
“sleep now my child,
mother still has work to do.”
ETHNIC DANCE
Tau’t Bato called their most

popular dance “Tarek”
eometimes called "sapa-
sapa".
It is performed all night
during their
“Basal” celebration or in
social gatherings, religious
and festival activities and
thanksgiving celebration for
a good harvest.
ETHNIC DANCE
The “Toron” The “Toron” is a

dance performed by the
“babaylan” to
cure the sick. The Tau’t
Bato believes that those
who
are sick are possessed by
bad spirits.
KNOWN DISHES
They produce cassava (their main source

of carbohydrates), sugarcane, garlic,
sweet potato, and several varieties of
vegetables. Hunting is done year-round to
complement the carbohydrate diet; wild
pigs are caught using spring traps. The
Tau’t Bato also trade their agricultural
products for fish and sell forest products
such as rattan, almaciga, etc.
HOW THEY WORSHIP
The cave dwelling Tau't

Bato follow an animist
religion steeped in spirit
beliefs. All of the lowland
Palawan that has been
civilized claimed to be
Christian.
MEDICAL PLANTS AND HOW THEY CURE
Medicinal plants:
For childbirth: When a woman gives birth to her
child, she is assisted by two members of their
community: the “Panday” pushes and pulls out
the baby and the “Mangungulin” is responsible for
cutting the baby’s umbilical cord with the use of a
bamboo split as an improvised pair of scissors.
They do not use bolos or knives to cut the cord
for fear of rust which can cause sickness or
infection both to the mother and the baby. In
some cases, only the husband assists his wife in
delivering their child.
MEDICAL PLANTS AND HOW THEY CURE
For sickness:
The Pagtatabad is a ritual of the Tau’t Bato
that uses tabad or rice wine to cast away
the evil spirit that is believed to have
caused the person's sickness. The whole
family gathers together to pray for the
recovery of the sick person. It starts with a
prayer led by the oldest member of the
family. Then, one by one, they sip from the
jar of tabad (rice wine) until they become
drunk. Some prefer not to get drunk or drink
at all so they can assist whoever is going to
get drunk
SAMPLE DANCE AND SONG OD
TAO'T BATO TRIBE.
 LEADER: JALEN ANGEL VILLAGRACIA
 MEMBERS:
 1. TAN ZUMARRAGA
 2. CY JOAQUIN
 3. PATRICIA GALON
 4. CAROLYNE LAURINO
 5. LYCA OMAPAS
 6 CHERMILLE DAGOS
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Tao't Bato Tribe

The Tau’t Bato is a sub-group of

• The female tao't bato wears patadyong

Tao't bato is opposite on

The culture and tradition expressed by

When a woman gives birth to her child, she is assisted by

The dead body of a Tau't Bato

The Pagtatabad is a ritual of the Tau’t Bato that

The Pagtatarok is a ritual of the

Pagtotoron is another healing ritual.

This serves as guitar of the Tau’t

An instrument made of small

An instrument made of a small

The Tau’t Bato says it is an

The Tanguk, as described

Kandidi” is a general term

"Lantigi" It tells a story of a

“Kulilal” which the Tau’t

Tau’t Bato called their most

The “Toron” The “Toron” is a

They produce cassava (their main source

The cave dwelling Tau't

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