Tubad Mindanao

Tubad is a Blaan word that means "new generation or descendant of a tribe".Blaan is one of the indigenous peoples group of southern Mindanao, Philippines specifically in South Cotabato, Sarangani Province, General Santos City, and Davao Del Sur.Features on cultural appreciation and development of the different indigenous peoples groups of Mindanao are very welcome to be posted in this blog.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Blaan Christmas

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A Christmas celebration with the Blaan ladies (Herminia Lacna, Helen Lumbos, Rose Bantilan, Maribeth Farnazo) from Sarangani Province hosted...
Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Tboli Dance

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KIAMBA, Sarangani (December 12, 2007) – A T'boli lass performs during the light-a-tree program at municipal kiosk Tuesday evening, Decem...
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Sarangani Village Museum

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MANILA (December 12, 2007) – Herminia Lacna and Rose Bantilan show upland rice packaged in indigenous materials including the tools used in ...
Monday, December 10, 2007

NOTES ON THE EXHIBITION

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Launch at the National Museum of the Philippines, 03 December 2007 Lamlifew Village Museum Malungon, Sarangani NOTES ON THE EXHIBITION* This...

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Some photos taken during the launching of the first Village Museum of the Philippines courtesy of Ms. Marlene Po, co-organizer of the event....
Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Blaan ladies

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MALUNGON, Sarangani (December 5, 2007) – B'laan ladies spend leisure time together in the village of Lamlifew where the first village mu...
Thursday, November 29, 2007

5-7 photos of MunaTo Festival Champion

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 29, 2007) – Dancers of Glan School of Arts & Trades perform Wednesday, November 28, at the Sarangani capitol...

1-4 photos of MunaTo Festival Champion

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 29, 2007) – Dancers of Glan School of Arts & Trades perform Wednesday, November 28, at the Sarangani capitol...
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6 MunaTo Festival

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 29, 2007) - An entire family of five crowds a small motorcycle so they could watch the street dancing competitio...

5 MunaTo Festival

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 29, 2007) – Mothers do last minute touchup before the street dancing competition during the province's 5th M...

4 MunaTo Festival

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 29, 2007) – Street dancers compete for the annual street dancing competition during the province's 5th MunaT...

3 MunaTo Festival

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 29, 2007) – Street dancers compete for the annual street dancing competition during the province's 5th MunaT...

2 MunaTo Festival

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 29, 2007) – A street dancing participant acting the role of a pest escapes the wrath of farmers as Sarangani pro...

1 MunaTo Festival

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 29, 2007) – Street dancers compete for the annual street dancing competition during the province's 5th MunaT...
Monday, November 26, 2007

Tribal kids

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 26, 2007) – Kids in colorful B'laan dress welcome Governor Migs Dominguez at the tribal village set up at th...

Tinagtag

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 26, 2007) – Tinagtag, the crisp rice rolls enjoyed for generations, is cooked the traditional way at the Capitol...

Sarangani marks Mindanao Week of Peace

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 26, 2007) – Secretary Jesus Dureza of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process and Governor Migs ...

Sec. Dureza in Sarangani

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 26, 2007) – Governor Migs Dominguez (left) and Secretary Jesus Dureza of the Office of the Presidential Adviser ...
Sunday, November 25, 2007

Tribal village guests

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 25, 2007) – Children give special attention to Governor Migs Dominguez and Vice Governor Steve Solon as they vis...

Museum pieces

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 25, 2007) – Vice Governor Steve Solon (holding a kris) and Governor Migs Dominguez visit the Capitol Park's ...

Kulintang

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 25, 2007) – Governor Migs Dominguez tries to play the kulintang musical instrument at the Capitol Park's tri...
Saturday, November 24, 2007

Pusaka-Kalyak MunaTo Museum

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 24, 2007) – Governor Migs Dominguez signals the opening of the Pusaka-Kalyak MunaTo Museum at the Capitol Park F...
Thursday, November 22, 2007

Lamlifew Village Museum launching

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The National Museum of the Philippines The Provincial Government of Sarangani TAOINC and The Lamlifew Tribal Women’s Association Cordially i...
Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Fabli Gu Ni in Manila

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MANILA (November 21, 2007) – A B'laan lady oversees Fabli Gu Ni ("I am selling this" in vernacular) trade bazaar in Manila Sun...
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MunaTo head

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MAITUM, Sarangani (November 21, 2007) – This is one of the complete burial jars found at Pinol Cave in Maitum where MunaTo (unang tao) deriv...

MunaTo trade fair positions to increase investments

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 21, 2007) - This year's MunaTo Festival would provide a better venue to support the aggressive promotion for...
Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Launching of Lamlifew Village Museum

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The National Museum of the Philippines The Provincial Government of Sarangani TAOINC and The Lamlifew Tribal Women’s Association cordially i...

Lamlifew Village Museum press release

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The first village museum in the Philippines is being established in the hamlet of Lamlifew, in an interior highland part of the municipality...
Monday, November 19, 2007

Lamlifew Village Museum Launching

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An Invitation from Marlene Po, President of the Museum Volunteer of the Philippines (MVP) Please reserve MONDAY, 3rd DECEMBER 2007 from 6:00...
Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Sarangani street dancing event

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 14, 2007) – Sarangani presents Sayew D' Dalan (street dancing) competition on November 28 during the Novembe...

Sarangani Cultural Heritage

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 14, 2007) – Sarangani pays tribute to its people and cultural history with the MunaTo Festival on November 23-28...

MunaTo '07 celebartes Sarangani Cultural Heritage

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ALABEL, Sarangani (November 13, 2007) – Upbeat with its tourism and natural potentials, Sarangani pays tribute to its people and cultural hi...
Friday, October 19, 2007

Cultural Village Photo 9

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Miniature Sarangani Bay photo taken at night inside the Cultural Village for the 2006 MunaTo Festival in Sarangani Province.

Cultural Village Photo 8

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Cultural village photo of miniature Sarangani Bay taken at night.

Guests in the Cultural Village

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Guests coming in to see the different presentation and exhibit at the Cultural Village in celebration of the 2006 MunaTo Festival in Sarang...

Young Muslim Dancers

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Young Muslim cultural performers during the 2006 MunaTo Festival in Sarangani Province.

Muslim Dance

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Young Muslim cultural performers presentation during the 2006 MunaTo Festival in Sarangani Province.

Blaan dance formation 3

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Maral , traditional Blaan dance presented during the 2006 MunaTo Festival in Sarangani Province.

Blaan dance for planting 2

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Traditional Blaan dance for planting called lamgi which is considered as a sacred ritual for blissful harvest.

Blaan dance for planting

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Re-enactment of a Blaan dance for planting season called as lamgi wherein men are digging the holes and women follows to drop the seeds.

Blaan dance formation 2

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Traditional Blaan dance formation showcased during the 2006 MunaTo Festival in Sarangani Province.

Blaan dance formation 1

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Traditional Blaan dance formation showcased during the 2006 MunaTo Festival in Sarangani Province.

Blaan dance

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Young Blaan cultural performers showcasing the traditional Blaan dance called maral during the 2006 MunaTo Festival.

Blaan ritual re-enactment

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Young Blaan cultural performers during the Cultural Day presentation of the 2006 MunaTo Festival.

Tboli cultural performers

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Young Tboli cultural artists during the 2006 MunaTo Festival in Sarangani Province.
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Arjho
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
A Tubad of the Blaan tribe of Southern Mindanao, Philippines.Former employee of the Provincial Government of Sarangani serving as the manager for the Luntiang Lumad Project(LLP) which was later made into a comprehensive Indigenous People Development Program (IPDP).An advocate for cultural development,natural resource management and good governance. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management, Institute and trained Climate Reality Leader in Atlanta, USA. Arjho lives in Atlanta since May 2006 and is married with two children. She actively serves in non-profit organizations in Atlanta.
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