The Indones are like 4inches taller than the Negritos. They have straight black hairs and their skins are lighter than the Negritos. The new settlers brought with them polished stone tools, boat building, bark and animal skin cloth making, pottery, rice planting, the process of cooking food in bamboo tubes, and the techniques of making fire by rubbing two sticks together.
The Negritos, who lived by hunting using bow and arrows, begun to move out of caves and settled in a scattered manner along the coasts and rivers. The Negritos still exist in the Philippines today, but sadly, they are now less than 500. They do not have lands to call their own. During Christmas time, they go to Manila and go from houses to houses to ask for gifts. The Philippine government has neglected them, whether they admit it or not.
3. In 1000BC, the third set of people who arrived in the archipelago is the Malay immigrants. They crossed the sea using small boats called balanggay or baranggay. Up to now, a small unit in our community is called a baranggay.
Wave after wave of immigrants arrived in the Philippines and they are the Ifugao, Bontoc, Mangyans, Tasadays and other primitive tribes.
Negritos
Lady Igorots in Ifugao
Bontocs
Mangyans in Mindoro
Badjaos
Tasadays in CotabatoIf you have noticed, there are many diverse indigenous tribes living in the Philippines but each tribe is diminishing in numbers. Not many of them have a decent place to live in and their kids do not want to continue with their tradition.
Photos courtesy of :
elaput
kibaka
filipinasoul
thingasian
7 comments:
Interesting! Though I have one correction, the lady Ifugaos are not from Baguio.
Taga Ifugao province sila. And the background, the rice terraces are not in Baguio and it is not also within the Benguet province.
:)
this is very interesting, thanks!
This interests me. You know the Philippines should protect them because they are the ones who started the Philippine civilization. They are the precious wealth of our heritage.
@gem,
Thanks for the correction, gem. Most of the people here in Manila thought that the Ifugaos live in Baguio City since they are always seen in the said place by locals and tourists alike.
@Debbie,
You are most welcome, Deb.
@Marly
It is a pity that the original inhabitants of the Philippines is neglected by the government.
It is really an irony that they are the first settlers and yet they do not have a land they could call their own.
The different tribes are slowly diminishing and their children do not want to continue with their tradition due to their predicament. Sometimes, people who live in cities harshly treat them.
hmmm,interesting photos its good to have a little sense of history after all.
Interesting article. Nice... Cleavage. I mean piece. ;)
Though I think in the entire Asian Region we are the most diverse race. We've been occupied, colonized, and have been host to all sorts of race that the typical Filipino nowadays changes depending on the province he comes from.
.... Of course the NOSE has always been a reliable sort of gauge ;) but in due time, even that is bound to be erased. If not naturally, Hey, there's always Vicky Belo! ;)
-Paulo of Barako Brew
very helpful site and information, well just use the pix for my class presentation hope you don't mind
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