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	The Philippines, government authorities etc.
Human Rights	Human Rights Situation Indigenous Peoples
Ethnic groups - Indigenous peoples - Tribes go to overview Please tell if you find dead or missing link, just click CONTACT or HELP
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	The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) read also HERE
	Cultural Heritage So many good informations Philippine Tribes
	WELCOME TO KALINAWA ART FOUNDATION The Kalinawa Art Foundation was established in February, 2006 to participate in, and promote the development of the Indigenous Peoples’ visual art sector in the Philippines.
DEFINING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES	DEFINING THE IDENTITY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ STRUGGLE FOR LAND AND LIFE	THE PHILIPPINE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ STRUGGLE FOR LAND AND LIFE: CHALLENGING LEGAL TEXTS Jose Mencio Molintas
INDIGENOUS EDUCATION	INDIGENOUS EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES RICARTE B. ABEJUELA III
	Touching Lives, eBook CIDA’s Encounters with Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines (one of the best book we have read about the subject in the book)
THE POLYSEMY OF 'INAYAN'	THE POLYSEMY OF 'INAYAN' ACROSS TRIBAL GROUPS IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE: EXPLORING EVIDENCE OF CULTURESPECIFIC ETHICAL CONCEPTS IN LANGUAGE Purificacion G. Delima, PhD
	TribalSite is a forum for all those who share an interest in traditional tribal cultures, ethnographic art, and fine publications.
	Ethnic groups in the Philippines with many links to the different groups
	Filipino people of Spanish ancestry are an ethnic group in the Philippines with ancestry from Spain.
	Indigenous peoples of the Philippines with many links to tribal groups
	The Ilocano or Ilokano people are the third largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group.
	The Culture of Basilan are derived from the Yakan, Tausug and the Chavacano tribes in the southern Philippines. Both Yakans and Tausugs are predominantly Muslim, while Chavacanos are primarily Christian. These three groups represent Basilan's community.
Indigenous cultural tradtions	Indigenous cultural tradtions by Rene Agbayani
	The Philippine Traditional Costumes also of so many Traditional Costumes of the Indigenous peoples and Tribes By: Yahnessa Holth So many wonderfull photos and descriptions (one of the best site about costumes, we have seen ) Download as pdf HERE or word-doc HERE
	Filipina Soul Indigenous peoples of the Philippines and their costumes
The Indigenous Costumes	The Indigenous Costumes (The site can be difficult to load)
	Anthropological reflection on Philippine masks
	Binukot: Revisiting Western Visayas' only indigenous group
	Tribes of Palawan
	The Ancient Philippine Archipelago Many good description of the different Indigenous peoples of the Philippines
	PRIMER ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES of Mindanaw, Sulu and Palawan
	Map - Philippine tribal people groups
	Map - Philippine Ethnic Groups 1890
	Ethnic Minority Groups In The Philippines
	Aetas of Philippine - Then and now
	The Aeta (pronounced as “eye-ta,”), Agta or Ayta are an indigenous people who live in scattered, isolated mountainous parts of Luzon, Philippines
	Calantas Young Dreamers Foundation, Inc. (CYDFI Philippines) Nabuclod Aeta Journal with a Pampango - Baluga - Pilipino - English Dictionary
	THE SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAIN RANGE: GLOBAL RELEVANCE, LOCAL REALITIES Edited by Jan van der Ploeg Eileen C. Bernardo Andres B. Masipiquena
	Tausug: The bravest tribe
Islam, Women and Gender Justice	Islam, Women and Gender Justice: A Discourse on the Traditional Islamic Practices among the Tausug in Southern Philippines by Jamail A. Kamlian
	Ifugao Culture & Tradition look also about Province of Ifugao HERE
"Ifugao Law"	Heritage: The Ifugao Law (1919) - culture - traditions with many good photos
	Ifugao: the Banaue Ethnic Village
We made the Ifugao Rice Terraces	We made the Ifugao Rice Terraces Introducing the land of Ifugao
OLD IFUGAO TRADITIONS - BOGWA	OLD IFUGAO TRADITIONS - BOGWA (Bone Cleansing Ritual) look also HERE by Anderson D Tuguinay
Ifugao hudhud, the Philippines	A Living Shamanistic Oral Tradition: Ifugao hudhud, the Philippines look more about Ifugao hudhud HERE both by/ Maria V. Stanyukovich
*Memory, Culture, and the Hudhud* Chants**	Telling Tales: Memory, Culture, and the Hudhud Chants Tiana Pyer-Pereira
	Cordillera Peoples Alliance Look also HERE
	Cordillera Cultural Heritage Just so many good informations about nearly everything, so just look it by/ CARIDAD B. FIAR-OD, PhD College Vice President, MPSPC Council of Elders, Igorot Global Organization (Need PowerPoint or PowerPointViewer, if you miss such one, you can download it HERE)
My Federal Philippines	Cordillera, Grand Central Mountains. The mountains in question are none other than the great wide range rolling along the length of Northern Luzon, home to the various tribes of who are now called, as an attempt at political correctness, Cordillerans.
	Cordillera Express - News and information from Home
	Healers and Healing in the Cordillera cultures: Bontok, Gaddang, Ibaloy, Ifugao, Ilongot, Isneg, Kalinga, Kankana-ey, Ikalahan, I'wak and Tinguian
Indigenous agroforestry	Indigenous agroforestry practices in the Cordillera
	Mountain tribes in Northern Luzon
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon	The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga A Ride Through the Mountains of Northern Luzon With an Appendix on the Independence of the Philippines By: Cornélis De Witt Willcox
	A Study in Tinguian Folk-Lore by Fay-Cooper Cole
Policy Indigenous Peoples - Aeta - Baatan	Policy Indigenous Peoples - Aeta - Baatan
The Beautiful World	Learn about: The Beautiful World of Our Native Brothers
	The Maranaos, which means the "people of the lake", lived in isolation far from the sophisticated life of the cities. They settled around the edge of Lake Lanao, located at the Islamic City of Marawi, Philippines.
	Culture of Basilan The Culture of Basilan are derived from the Yakan, Tausug and the Chavacano tribes in the southern Philippines.
	Tausugs and their traditions - culture - arts
	The Higaunon people of Northern Mindanao
	The Bajau Twilight of the Sea People By Jose Torres Jr.
	Mangyan Groups
	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. Look also HERE, HERE and HERE
Photoshelter	Photo: Philippine culture (people, crucifixion, burial cave, animists, ...)
	*People-in-Country Profile* Philippine tribal people groups
	Igorot The Igorots are grouped into six ethno-linguistic groups, the Bontoc, Ibaloi, Ifugao, Isneg (or Apayao), Kalinga, and the Kankana-ey.
	Who is an Igorot? By Alfred Dizon Mt. Province Download HERE
	I AM AN IGOROT
	The Igorot is a Myth
Igorot Culture	*What is it in Igorot Culture that should be passed on* to the Next Generation: As Perceived By Caridad Fiar-od Igorot Culture different individual articles**
	Understanding the Igorot Culture Giving Meaning to One’s Visit in Mountain Province ‘The Dos & Donts, the Buts’
THE LEGEND OF BIAG - AN IGOROT CULTURE HERO	THE LEGEND OF BIAG, AN IGOROT CULTURE HERO by William Henry Scott
Sagada Igorot	IGOROT ETHNIC GROUPS The Igorots are grouped into six ethno-linguistic groups, the Bontoc, Ibaloi, Ifugao, Isneg (or Apayao), Kalinga, and the Kankana-ey
Dog Eating - An Igorot Culture?	Dog Eating - An Igorot Culture? by/Bing Dawang
	The Last Tribes of Mindanao, the Manobo, river people of Cotabato.
	The indigenous people of Mindanao The T'boli and B'laan, two indigenous groups
	Lake Sebu - The T’boli tribe
	T'boli (or Tiboli) are a tribal group in in the South Cotabato province of Mindanao Island
	The Tuboy Subanon of the Philippines The Tuboy Subanon live on the island of Mindanao. All of the Tuboy Subanon are farmers who practice "slash and burn" agriculture. This is a type of farming in which a section of forest is cut down, the debris is burned, and various crops are planted on the clearing. Every year a new field is cleared. After one or two years of use, the field must lie fallow for up to 15 years.
Fil_Chi	Fil_Chi · Official Website of the Filipino Chinese - Chinese Filipino A Filipino Chinese is a Filipino of Chinese ethnicity but born/raised in the Philippines Many, if not all people in the Philippines, including Chinese Filipinos themselves, use and accept the term "Filipino Chinese"/"Filipino-Chinese" look also HERE
	Welcome to Rumsua: Ancestral Traditions, a site that provides information on Filipino culture and heritage, with particular emphasis on the amianan (north). Included are topics on the healing arts, literary works, and other cultural facts and information.
CONNECTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES	CONNECTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Mobile Phone Culture among Selected Indigenous Peoples Lourdes M. Portus, PhD / College of Mass Communication University of the Philippines
	Ethnic and Non-native Philippine Folk Dances with many good links
	This web site is dedicated to the peoples of the Royal Sultanates of Sulu, Ranao Area and Maguindanao, the goal of it is to show history, flags and symbols sometimes unknown of these glorious Kingdoms. Read much more HERE, HERE
	Welcome to the Royal Hashemite Sultanate of Sulu & Sabah Official Website
	Royal Panji - Flags and symbols of the Royal Sultanates of Sulu, Ranao Area and Maguindanao
SULU PEOPLE’S IDENTITY OF POWER	SUSTAINING SULU PEOPLE’S IDENTITY OF POWER, HISTORY AND CULTURE THROUGH THEIR VISUAL ARTS by/ABRAHAM P. SAKILI, PhD.
The Power of Sulu	Beyond the Currents - The Power of Sulu
	A brief description of who the Moros are So many good informations about - and photos of Moros
	Moro swords and culture
	Moro people read also HERE
THE CEBUANO BALITAO	THE CEBUANO BALITAO AND HOW IT MIRRORS VISAYAN CULTURE AND FOLKLIFE
Bisayan Folk Beliefs and Customs	Bisayan Folk Beliefs and Customs
ILOCANO FOLK BELIEFS	ILOCANO FOLK BELIEFS Pregnancy and Childbirth Infancy Adolescence Courtship Marriage Death and Burial
Culture Beliefs and Practices in Malingin	Culture Beliefs and Practices in Malingin
	Arab settlement in the Philippines and look also about Islam in the Philippines HERE
	Japanese settlement in the Philippines
	Filipino mestizo Filipino mestizo is a term used in the Philippines to denote Filipinos of mixed native Filipino (Austronesian/Malay/Malayo-Polynesian) and any other non-native ancestry
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	Philippines´ languages - Classification Cultural Linguistic Groups look as pdf HERE
	Defenders of Indigenous Languages of the Archipelago (DILA)
	Ethnologue languages of the Philippines look language maps HERE
	Baybayin - The Ancient Script of the Philippines In some parts of the Philippines the baybayin was never lost but developed into distinct styles. The Tagbanuwa people of Palawan still remember their script today but they rarely use it. The Buhid and especially the Hanunóo people of Mindoro still use their scripts
Thomas N. Headland	"Dead" Languages Thirty Endangered Languages in the Philippines
Hiligaynon Folk Utterances	Hiligaynon Folk Utterances: Interjections and Proverbs By aMorita C. raBuCo, Ph. D.
Mansaka	Mansaka dictionary
Languages of the Philippines	Languages of the Philippines with On-Line Dictionaries - English - Cebuano - Tagalog - Hiligaynon etc.
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Traditional & Ethnic Musical Instruments	Traditional & Ethnic Musical Instruments
	The Filipinas Heritage Library Indigenous Philippine Music: Tradition and Transformation look also HERE
PHILIPPINE MUSIC	Philippine Music YEAR AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND of Filipino Music ETHNIC TRADITION (9^th to early 16^th century) of Filipino Music SPANISH COLONIAL TRADITION (1521 – 1898) of Filipino Music CONTEMPORARY TRADITION of Filipino Music Musical Composers of Filipino Music
Preserving Living Traditions	Preserving Living Traditions in Live Performances: A Traditional Music and Dance Troupe of the Kalanguya of the Northern Philippines. By Bagly Arsenio and Glenn Stallsmith
	Music instruments from the Philippines Music instruments from various ethnic groups with illustrations and many links
DIATONIC HARP OF THE PHILIPPINES	An Historical overview and an Organological Comparison of THE CEBUANO-BISAYAN HARP
	Historiography of the moro kulintang
	Traditional Musical Instruments
	HANUNÓO MUSIC AND INSTRUMENTS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
	Bamboo flute - Indigenous Philippine Musical Instruments It is also known as balaleng
PHILIPPINE BAMBOO INSTRUMENTS	PHILIPPINE BAMBOO INSTRUMENTS Corazon Dioquino
Bamboo Instruments of the Panay Bukidnon	The Bamboo Instruments of the Panay Bukidnon Maria Christine M. Muyco
	Bamboo Jaw harp or mouth harp, often referred to as "jew's harp". Found all over the Philippines, the mouth harp is called Kubing among the Mindanao trives ( Maguindanao and Maranao ), Kulaing in Cotabato, Subing in Visayas, Barmbaw among the Tagalogs, Kollibaw among the Negritos, Kinaban among the Hanunoo Mangyans, Afiw (made of metal) among the Bontocs, and Coding among the Ibaloys and Kalingas Look also HERE
	Agung The agung is a set of two wide-rimmed, vertically-suspended gongs used by the Maguindanao, Maranao and Tausug people of the Philippines as a supportive instrument in kulintang ensembles
	Tiger Bells in the Philippines
	A Glimpse of Existing Music on Customs and Traditions of the Indigenous Filipinos Before the period of Christianization in the Philippines.
Mindoro's musical instruments	Mindoro's musical instruments
	Igorot Sounds - Music
Cordillera's Musical Instruments	Cordillera's Musical Instruments
Music of the Philippines	A blog about Filipino music and telling a lot about the instruments
Roger Blench	Webshow (55 images) The Philippines´ musical instruments
	Musical instruments of the Philippines Many good photos and sounds of: Babendil, Dabakan, Gongs of the Philippines, Kulintang
	Indigenous Music
Hans Brandeis Homepage	Just so many good things and informations about Collection of Videos Featuring Philippine Traditional Music Traditional Music of the Ethnic Minorities in the Philippines
	Indigenous pinoy musical styles Many good informations about Philippine music in the regions, artists, bands etc.
	Indigenous Music in the Philippines and the Politics of Cultural Difference
	Philippine Ethnic Dances
Sagada Igorot	The Sagada Song - IGOROT Lyric download music notes HERE
	A blog about Filipino culture, traditions and music which includes awiting Filipino, tula, parabula, bugtong, salawikain atbp. Hatid sa inyo ni cathy. Many filipino songs both with text and chords look also Igorot Dances
Mandegan	Mandegan Ballade
	Ayyeng: Indigenous Music in the Liturgy download as pdf HERE
	Agusan-Manobo Music Collection
	Philippine Folk dance video: Itneg / Tinguian Tadok dance, Luzon, Philippines 1960s
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	Marriage - Yapayao and Isneg in Adams, Ilocos Norte The Yapayaos/Isnegs have their own customs and tradition that they preserve just like marriage which comes in two forms, the traditional Ilocano marriage and the unique tribal marriage which they call it “PANAGASSAWO NA YAPAYAO.”
Islam, Women and Gender Justice	Islam, Women and Gender Justice: A Discourse on the Traditional Islamic Practices among the Tausug in Southern Philippines by Jamail A. Kamlian
Equality in the Family is Necessary	Equality in the Family is Necessary - Equality in the Family is Possible The Code of Muslim Personal Laws is a special law for Muslims enacted through a Presidential Decree at the height of the Moro rebellion in the 1970s. All of the other national laws, including criminal law, apply to Muslim Filipinos along with the rest of the population.
	Peculiar Marriage Rite of Some Ethnic Groups The Tausug of Mindanao The Ifugaos of Ifugao Province The Kalingas of Kalinga Province The Aetas of Luzon The Ilongots of Northern Luzon Download HERE
	A Filipino Muslim Royal Wedding in the Southern Philippines Photos by HADER GLANG Article by JOHN L. SHINN III L.A. Zamboanga Times
The Power of Sulu	Beyond the Currents - The Power of Sulu Tausug Marriage Traditions (page 13)
	Kasalang Pilipino: Looking Into Filipino Weddings Filipino Wedding Variations for e.g. Igorot, Aetas and with many good link about clothes etc.
	Tausug Wedding & Wedding Food
	Philippine Muslim (Tausug) - Marriages - Courtship - Arranged Marriages - Abduction and Elopement - Weddings and Divorces on Jolo Island
The Barogway Reviving a vanishing wedding tradition	The Barogway - Reviving a vanishing wedding tradition By Gigi G. Dumallig The Pangol people still practice their unique wedding ritual called the barogway, an event that is celebrated only by the Pangol people among all cultural communities in Kalinga.
	Ilonggo traditional courtship, wedding rites look the continue about Ilonggo marriage HERE
	Courtship in the Philippines General overview Other courtship practices Tagalog and Ilocos regions Other courtship practices Pangasinan region Other courtship practices Apayao region Other courtship practices Palawan region Other courtship practices Visayas region Other courtship practices Mindanao region
	Child Spouses - Early Marriage
	Too Young to Wed: The Lives, Rights, and Health of Young Married Girls
	UNICEF - EARLY MARRIAGE A HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICE
	Early marriage puts girls at risk
	Muslim Marriage Guide Filipino Wedding Traditions look also about Arab settlement in the Philippines HERE and Islam in the Philippines HERE
	The Philippines - Early marriage - putting lives at risk
	Musawah was initiated in March 2007 by Sisters in Islam Remark: The minimum age of marriage is 15 for males, and ‘the age of puberty’ for females. A female between 12 and 15 years old can be married upon approval by the Shari’a District Court. The majority of girls in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in Mindanao marry before they reach 18. IMPORTANT: READ WARNING ABOVE!!!!!
Wedding Guide for Your Chinese Wedding	look also HERE and HERE look also about Filipino Chinese HERE
Wedding Guide to traditional Japanese wedding	look also HERE look also about Japanese settlement in the Philippines HERE
Wedding Guide to Ceremony - Buddhist Wedding Traditions	look also HERE look also about Buddhism in the Philippines HERE
Wedding Guide to Traditional Hindu Wedding	look also HERE and HERE look also about Hinduism in the Philippines HERE
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	Burial - Igorot Culture and tradition in burying the dead differ in every Filipino group especially the minorities like the Igorots. The Igorot tribe has a distinctive way of burying their dead but is now diminishing due to the influence of modern ways of living and only a few can still remember how their forefathers do the ritual.
	Death and Burial Rituals of the Cordilleras By Dave Leprozo, Jr. or download HERE
Kordillera Autonomy	The dog, a symbol of death and protection
	Inside the Cordillera death ritual Daytoy Ti Amianan
Filipino or Cebuano Funeral Traditions	Filipino or Cebuano Funeral Traditions or download HERE - look also HERE
	The Hanging Coffins of Sagada A dying Igorot tradition look also HERE
OLD IFUGAO TRADITIONS - BOGWA	OLD IFUGAO TRADITIONS - BOGWA (Bone Cleansing Ritual) by Anderson D Tuguinay
Burial traditions in Mindanao	Burial traditions in Mindanao
Gravemarkers and the repression of sexual symbolism	Gravemarkers and the repression of sexual symbolism: The case of two Philippine - Borneo Moslem societies (Tausug - Bajau Laut) by/ T. Kiefer - C. Sather
The Soul Boat and the Boat Soul	The Soul Boat and the Boat Soul
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Filhistory.com	Filipino weapons & history The ethnic weapons and way of life of Filipinos in prehispanic times up to the recent past
	SANDATA — THE EDGED WEAPONS OF THE PHILIPPINES Ian A. Greaves, Jose Albovias Jr. and Federico Malibago Look also HERE: THE PHILIPPINES´ SWORDS
	Moro swords and culture
	Senkotiros - Filipino Martial Arts look also HERE
Filipino Martial Tradition	Filipino Martial Tradition
	Cebuano Martial Arts
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	"Filipino Tattoos" or "Tribal Filipino Tattoos"
	Filipino Tribal Tattoo
	PinoyTattoos.com aims to build a community for anything related to Filipino Tattoos.
	Return of the Headhunters: The Philippine Tattoo Revival
	Batek: Traditional Tattoos and Identities in Contemporary Kalinga, North Luzon Philippines - with illustrations and photos Analyn Ikin V. Salvador-Amores
	Tatak Ng Apat Na Alon Tribe
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	Tuba is a part of our rich culture. It is just a part of our progressive past that is still to be discovered. This tells us that even we Cebuanos can produce our own beverage that we can be proud of. This indigenous liquor is said to be already existent even before Spanish colonization. This was the official wine of every tribe at that time.
Sagada Igorot	IGOROT Cuisine
Mansaka	Go down the site and look: Lyurot: The Mansaka warrior’s food Tyabidak
	Tapey - The Igorot Rice Wine
Rice Article	Ifugao rice-wine makers remain resistant to change By Ramon Dacawi
	Tausug Wedding Food
	To the hardy-drinking rural folk, lambanog is "THE" Philippine alcoholic beverage – the arrack of the masa
	Inuman at Pulutan This article talks about the historical dynamics on the Filipinos' love affair for good food and drink.
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	The National Historical Institute - NHI, as an arm in the culture and development agenda of the government
	Philippine Historical Association
	National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) look also HERE
	Cultural Center of the Philippines look also HERE
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	This site contains an in-depth definition of what the Philippines is all about. You can access its people, history, geography, culture, the arts, crafts, religion; as well as, traditional and modern lifestyles, new sites and sounds, travel and fashion
	A SAVAGE LOOK AT INDIGENOUS ART
Indigenous cultural tradtions	Indigenous cultural tradtions
Culture in Malingin	Culture Beliefs, Traditions and Practices in Malingin
Cultural Heritage in Philippine Society	Cultural Heritage in Philippine Society by Aurora Roxas-Lim University of the Philippines
	Culture of the Philippines
	This page links you to various aspects of Philippine culture: history, peoples, dances myths and folktales, cuisine, politics, music, songs, heroes
	Philippine folklore look also HERE
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Healers & Healing Old Philippine alternative medicine	Healers & Healing - Old Philippine alternative medicine
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