problem such hunger and pestilence. This is of this fast vanishing tribe of the also observed as a folk healing ritual of And we believe on the contribution of The value this paper in the ethnographic and cultural of the Mamanwas are influenced by heritage of this part of Mindanao are these indigenous rituals. The belief of for there are scarcities of literatures as their supreme god is clearly written about the Mamanwas. The paper To this end the Mamanwas are would like to document this worldviews very pious people. In fact this religion and rituals) in that view ritual in which they would give thanks preserving for the next generation of and make merry. They are still practicing Significantly it is worth studying for this ceremony which is an indigenous despite of massive cultural transition of the of worship, thanksgiving and cheery IP’s of Caraga the Mamawas were able to making. This aims to give the retain these practices. community a panorama of these spiritual rites. It will cover the Methodology presentation of it and its influences The research employed the on the Mamanwas worldviews. We accept method. It was used to have as Mamanwa scholars that these practices in-depth look of their culture. An are gradually vanishing but the number research technique uses the who believes of its resurgence for the observation and many of the of these celebrations are not yet of non-participant observation trifling. This paper is the result of the in an attempt to obtain a holistic picture extensive study of the group. as possible of the subject of the study This added the scarcity of literatures (Frankel and Wallen, 1994). The emphasis
problem such hunger and pestilence. This is also observed as a folk healing ritual of The value of the Mamanwas are influenced by these indigenous rituals. The belief of as their supreme god is clearly To this end the Mamanwas are very pious people. In fact this ritual in which they would give thanks and make merry. They are still practicing this ceremony which is an indigenous of worship, thanksgiving and cheery making. This aims to give the community a panorama of these spiritual rites. It will cover the presentation of it and its influences on the Mamanwas worldviews. We accept as Mamanwa scholars that these practices are gradually vanishing but the number who believes of its resurgence for the of these celebrations are not yet trifling. This paper is the result of the extensive study of the group. This added the scarcity of literatures of this fast vanishing tribe of the And we believe on the contribution of this paper in the ethnographic and cultural heritage of this part of Mindanao are for there are scarcities of literatures written about the Mamanwas. The paper would like to document this worldviews religion and rituals) in that view preserving for the next generation of Significantly it is worth studying for despite of massive cultural transition of the IP’s of Caraga the Mamawas were able to retain these practices. Methodology The research employed the method. It was used to have in-depth look of their culture. An research technique uses the observation and many of the of non-participant observation in an attempt to obtain a holistic picture as possible of the subject of the study (Frankel and Wallen, 1994). The emphasis
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