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Read more about the article ’We are Manobo, we are Lumad’
Leaders of various indigenous people groups perform a ritual during Thursday's rally in observance of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Day on August 9. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

’We are Manobo, we are Lumad’

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Indigenous peoples (IPs) organizations in Mindanao insists the term “Lumad” remains a valid collective identity for their communities that choose to use it.  This comes after the National…

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Read more about the article Kadayawan festival draws scrutiny from Davao indigenous groups
The 11 tribes of indigenous people in Davao participate in Dula Kadayawan Aug. 15 at People's Park as part of the monthlong celebration of the Kadayawan Festival. Dula Kadayawan showcases traditional games from both Lumad and Moro groups. Among the five Lumad groups, 11 games were played, including kakasing, pana, totaringki, binabayo, siklot, aakrow or kang relay, solopot, sisibow, bubuntug, tug-of-war and sosokoro/panikado. Six Moro groups participated in eight games, including kagkingking, sipa sa manggis, kanggarotaya, kambaebae, kakorkor, katuntol sa tampila, sipa sa lama and kapakita sa tig. via Ervince Apatan,contributor

Kadayawan festival draws scrutiny from Davao indigenous groups

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Eleven ethnolinguistic groups set up booths at Magsaysay Park on Aug. 7 to showcase their culture during Kadayawan, but some say the festival’s recognition of indigenous…

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Read more about the article Envi group tracks impact of red-tagging on Lumad in Mindanao
Another propaganda poster against rights defenders in Davao is spotted along the building of Sta. Ana Church, this time blatantly tagging UCCP Bishop Hamuel Tequis as a member of the Communist Party of the Philippines as well as Dr. Jean Lindo of Gabriela. (CameraGabriela-SMR)

Envi group tracks impact of red-tagging on Lumad in Mindanao

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Lumad and environment defenders in Mindanao continue to experience and defy the effects of red-tagging, militarization and harassment in digital space. This was raised during a…

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Read more about the article Davao’s new IPMR seeks cultural and environment empowerment

Davao’s new IPMR seeks cultural and environment empowerment

The newly installed Indigenous People’s Mandatory Representative (IPMR) of Davao's Sangguniang Panlungsod begins his term with plans of funding cultural development of the indigenous communities as well as their empowerment to protect the city's watershed.

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