Lumad peoples

The Lumad are a group of indigenous people who live in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.

Lumad is a Cebuano term for " aboriginal " or " indigenous ". It is the short form of " Katawhang Lumad " (indigenous people ). He was introduced as a self-description in 1986 by the " Lumad Mindanaw Peoples Federation " ( LMPF ). For more than 20 years, he refers to the indigenous peoples in Mindanao that have not been Christianized or Islamized and still maintain their ancient traditions.

Among the Lumad tribes include the following:

  • Bilaan
  • Mamanwa
  • Manobo, Manobo Bilit, Manobo Tasaday
  • Mandaya
  • Mansaka
  • Kalagan
  • T'boli
  • Subanu
  • Tiruray
Tasaday people
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