them. They already accepted the word system among the Mamanwas is Mamaw without feeling ashamed about it. by their worldviews. The belief of Their love to stay as a village/group the supreme god is clearly marked. To their desire of community unity and this end, the Mamanwas are very religious promote status quo. They are the original people, basing it in their native religiosity. settlers of the region. Education and The Kahimonan religious ceremony is an aspect factors are key determinant for expression of thanksgiving, merry-making its acculturation. If the Mamanwas are and indigenous manner of worship. They it can result in observable changes of are still practicing this ceremony. their economic lives. Significant difference There is high incidence of in acculturation in religious aspect showed Mamanwa illiteracy. The Mamanwas in the how they respond to cultural changes and six communities are poorly educated. Most modernization. The Mamanwas then are the of them can’t read and write. The lack of most underprivileged indigenous peoples in interest in education is mainly due to their Mindanao. The out-group in the political lack of interest in schooling, the and policy making of the Philippines. attitude of the Bisaya/lowlanders to the There is no social stratification Mamanwa school children, lack of interest among the Mamanwas. The medicine man among the Mamanwa parents in sending and the headman functions are well their children to school. Extreme and abject The medicine man or shaman poverty further contributed to their lack of is expected not only as a herbalist interest in education. Mamanwa parents but also keepers of tradition. The headman preferred that their children help them in or Dakula authority is informal but highly the household chores and make a living respected by the village. The value and
them. They already accepted the word Mamaw without feeling ashamed about it. Their love to stay as a village/group their desire of community unity and promote status quo. They are the original settlers of the region. Education and aspect factors are key determinant for its acculturation. If the Mamanwas are it can result in observable changes of their economic lives. Significant difference in acculturation in religious aspect showed how they respond to cultural changes and modernization. The Mamanwas then are the most underprivileged indigenous peoples in Mindanao. The out-group in the political and policy making of the Philippines. There is no social stratification among the Mamanwas. The medicine man and the headman functions are well The medicine man or shaman is expected not only as a herbalist but also keepers of tradition. The headman or Dakula authority is informal but highly respected by the village. The value and system among the Mamanwas is by their worldviews. The belief of the supreme god is clearly marked. To this end, the Mamanwas are very religious people, basing it in their native religiosity. The Kahimonan religious ceremony is an expression of thanksgiving, merry-making and indigenous manner of worship. They are still practicing this ceremony. There is high incidence of Mamanwa illiteracy. The Mamanwas in the six communities are poorly educated. Most of them can’t read and write. The lack of interest in education is mainly due to their lack of interest in schooling, the attitude of the Bisaya/lowlanders to the Mamanwa school children, lack of interest among the Mamanwa parents in sending their children to school. Extreme and abject poverty further contributed to their lack of interest in education. Mamanwa parents preferred that their children help them in the household chores and make a living
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