Called Batangan by lowlanders, the Tau-buid live in the interior forests of Mindoro north of the Buhid groups. They are a subgroup of the general Mangyan culture, living in settlements of
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Category: Mangyan Beliefs & Mythology
Mangyan is the generic name for the eight indigenous groups found on the island of Mindoro. The Mangyans were once the only inhabitants of Mindoro. Being coastal dwellers at first, they have moved inland and into the mountains to avoid the influx and influence of foreign settlers such as the Tagalogs, the Spanish and their conquests and religious conversion.
Tau-buid Mangyan (Saragan Group) Folk Beliefs and Amurit (witchcraft)
Called Batangan by lowlanders, the Tau-buid live in the interior forests of Mindoro north of the Buhid groups. They are a subgroup of the general Mangyan
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Buhid Mangyan Cosmology and Beliefs
The name behind Buhid Mangyan represents the dualistic identity of the group. Mangyan means “People” in their colloquial language. It is a collective term used
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