Maguindanao

THE MAGUINDANAO
TRIBE
THE MAGUINDANAO TRIBE
Maguindanao, ethnolinguistic group living primarily in south-

central Mindanao, the largest island in the southern Philippines.
With a name meaning “people of the
flood plain,” the Maguindanao are most
heavily concentrated along the shores
and in the flood lands of the Pulangi-
Mindanao River basin, although many
now live in the surrounding areas.
What Maguindanao
called?
Mindanao is a big island and its land area is as big as the combined area of
Hokkaido and Shikoku. Having been called as "Land of Promise", it is rich in
biodiversity and natural resources, its soil is fertile and it barely experiences
typhoons.
What are the indigenous tribes of
Maguindanao?
The Maguindanaon are divided into two principal groups, each
with its own dialect and traditional location: The Tau-saIlud
(people of the lower valley) and the Tau-saLaya (people of the
upper valley). The Tau-saIlud are concentrated in the areas around
Cotabato City and extend to South Dinaig.
What is the history of Maguindanao
tribe?
HISTORY. The Maguindanao are one of many groups of lowland
Filipinos. Apparently, they migrated to the islands from Southwest Asia
several thousand years ago. Today, they live primarily on the island of
Mindanao, which is located in the Southern Philippines. picture
What is the Maguindanao
culture?
Maguindanao society is stratified and family-oriented, with those
who are able to trace their ancestry directly to Maguindanao royalty
accorded the highest rank. Communities usually consist of closely
related families and are headed by an individual who bears the title
of datu.
What is the traditional clothes of
Maguindanao?
Maguindanaon are known for

their distinguished in the realm
of visual art. Historically, they
have been renowned as
metalworkers, producing the
wavy-bladed keris ceremonial
swords and other weapons, as
well as gongs.
What is Maguindanao tribe known for?
The malong is a large, wrap-around

tubular garment, measuring at least 165 x
165 cm. They are used by the Maranao
and Maguindanao from southern Hi pogi
Philippines. It can be worn by women as

a dress and by men over trousers as a
formal wear. Traditionally, the malong is
handwoven by women using a backstrap
loom. picture
What is the religion of
Maguindanao?
The predominant religion among the Maguindanao is a form of folk
Islam. Islamic beliefs and practices, which are gradually becoming more
orthodox, are superimposed on a preexisting animistic belief system.
What is the famous culture in
Maguindanao?
Their culture also revolves around the gong music kulintang, as
well as one of their traditional dances sagayan. Maguindanaon
literature is no less rich. They are famous for their folk speech
antuka/pantuka/paakenala or riddles and bayok or lyric poems.
What are the cultural dances in
Maguindanao?
The focus of the study is to determine the level of appreciation of various
audiences on the different Maguindanaon dances such “Sagayan”, “Asik”,
“Silong sa Ganding”, “Dulang and “Kapamalong-malong”.
What is Maguindanao
cultural dance?
Sagayan is the true and ancient dance that predates Islam and
Christianity of Maguindanaon people from Cotabato, Mindanao,
Philipppines. It is performed as a ritual for healing called ipat or as a
festive dance for wedding, enthronement, and other festive
celebrations.
What are the festivals in
Maguindanao?
Maguindanao's grandest celebration is held every month of February
- the Inaul Festival which celebrates the province's pride, rich culture
and heritage. The Kulintang Festival of Datu Piang celebrated every
month of November and Meguyaya Festival of Upi town every
December are also a must-experienced.
What is the traditional music of

Maguindanao?
For the Maguindanao, three to five typical genres can be
distinguished: Duyug, Sinulog, Tidtu, Binalig and Tagonggo.
What is Maguindanao
music?
The Magindanao are a group of native Muslims that reside in
the southern part of the Phillipines. Their music relies on
gongs, lutes, zithers and a number of other instruments. This
album presents several percussion ensembles, along with
individual solos on a variety of different instrument.
What is the most widely
performed instrument of the
Maguindanao?
The main melodic instrument, called the kulintang, consists of
eight knobbed bronze gongs that are graduated in pitch. It sits on
a wooden stand called an antangan.
What is the livelihood of Maguindanao
tribe?
Although many Maguindanao live
in or around the cities in the central
Mindanao River basin—notably
Maganoy, Datu Piang, Dinaig, and
Buluan—most of the population
maintains an agricultural livelihood.
Wet-rice farming predominates.
Aside from rice, corn (maize) and
coconuts are among the most
important crops.
What is the famous food delicacies in
Maguindanao?
Other delicacies served by the people of Maguindanao include
dudol, tinumis, tinadtag, p’lil, and kumukunsi. Lanao del Sur is
known for its flavorful and spicy cuisine, and during Eid’l Fitr,
one of the most popular dishes served is randang.
What language is mainly spoken by
the people in Maguindanao
Maguindanaon?
Maguindanaon (Basa Magindanawn, Jawi: ‫)باس مڬندنون‬, or
Magindanawn is an Austronesian language spoken by
Maguindanaon people who form majority of the population of
eponymous provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and
Maguindanao del Sur in the
Where
The does thelanguage
Maguindanao Maguindanao language
come from?
belongs to the Malayo-
Polynesian family under the
Danao subgroup of Greater
Central Philippines.
Maguindanao literally means
“people of the flood plain”,
pertaining to the plains of
Cotabato province where the
early Maguindanaon settlers
resided.

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THE MAGUINDANAO

Maguindanao, ethnolinguistic group living primarily in south-

Maguindanaon are known for

The malong is a large, wrap-around

Philippines. It can be worn by women as

What is the traditional music of

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