still leave in lean-to-like dwellings. Lake with their limitations. It will take long before Mainit Mamanwas already build their houses they can equal with the Bisaya in terms of pattern after the lowlanders. They have recognition, political role, and status and of having three meals a day. kamote, property ownership. karlang, kalibre, palaw, doma are their The significant differences between foods. Rice is a good substitute for and among the Mamanwa communities Food is becoming nil or scarce, provide insights and avenues on the extent logging, kaingin byBisaya population of acculturation of the Mamanwas. and wanton destruction of forest has contributed to acculturation of the to skin diseases and scarcity of food Lubcon and Lake Mainit Mamanwas. Adult which lead to malnutrition which is the literacy programs of Lubcon and Lake Mainit effect because of the lack of food further fast track its acculturation. The supply. The Mamanwas of Lubcon and Lake aspect and patterns of its Mainit are shall we say “Better off” than the can be perceived further if we will Mamanwas of Sibahay, Burgos andHitaob delve the contribution of religion and adult and Manganlo. Lubcon Mamanwas build literacy program. The acculturated their houses like the Bisaya. They are of Lubcon and Mainit built or patterned in poultry, piggery. The Mamanwas their houses with the Bisaya. Burgos, already accepted their tribal identity. They andHitaob. Mamanwas are still in their accepted the term Mamanwas, Mamaw, and dait-dait, a windscreen structure. However, Kongking, kalibugan ill-without feeling all of them or each household has its own about it. Generally, the Mamanwas in the house. The dait-dait is made of tikog, six communities are on the process of leaves and the post from hardwood. adopting the mainstream culture despite The flooring also is made of hardwood.
still leave in lean-to-like dwellings. Lake Mainit Mamanwas already build their houses pattern after the lowlanders. They have of having three meals a day. kamote, karlang, kalibre, palaw, doma are their foods. Rice is a good substitute for Food is becoming nil or scarce, logging, kaingin byBisaya population and wanton destruction of forest to skin diseases and scarcity of food which lead to malnutrition which is the effect because of the lack of food supply. The Mamanwas of Lubcon and Lake Mainit are shall we say “Better off” than the Mamanwas of Sibahay, Burgos andHitaob and Manganlo. Lubcon Mamanwas build their houses like the Bisaya. They are in poultry, piggery. The Mamanwas already accepted their tribal identity. They accepted the term Mamanwas, Mamaw, and Kongking, kalibugan ill-without feeling about it. Generally, the Mamanwas in the six communities are on the process of adopting the mainstream culture despite with their limitations. It will take long before they can equal with the Bisaya in terms of recognition, political role, and status and property ownership. The significant differences between and among the Mamanwa communities provide insights and avenues on the extent of acculturation of the Mamanwas. has contributed to acculturation of the Lubcon and Lake Mainit Mamanwas. Adult literacy programs of Lubcon and Lake Mainit further fast track its acculturation. The aspect and patterns of its can be perceived further if we will delve the contribution of religion and adult literacy program. The acculturated of Lubcon and Mainit built or patterned their houses with the Bisaya. Burgos, andHitaob. Mamanwas are still in their dait-dait, a windscreen structure. However, all of them or each household has its own house. The dait-dait is made of tikog, leaves and the post from hardwood. The flooring also is made of hardwood.
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