Suludnon people

The Tumandok are an indigenous people who live on the Philippine island of Panay. They are also called " Suludnon ", " Panay - Bukidnon " or " Panayanon Sulud ".

The name means in Hiligaynon "Native American ".

Since 1998, two-year public meetings ( " Biennial Tumanduk assembly " ) to be held in April 2009, the 7th place.

The Tumandok trying to regain rights to their ancestral countries. 1962 gave the then President Diosdado Macapagal than 33,000 ha to the military. Since 1970, the lives of 18,000 people were affected by military exercises.

It is known the dance Binanog representing the flight of a Philippine eagle. In September, a Tumandok - festival takes place in the city of Iloilo.