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SOCIOLOGY 101
Submitted by:
Glenn D. Gomez
Student
Submitted by:
Miss Dheobe Jane Arnido
Instructress
7 tribes of Bukidnon
Matigsalug
Umayamnon
These Indigenous peoples dwell along the watershed of Umayam River in
the Mountains of Pantaron in the Eastern side of the province of
Bukidnon. They are fair in complexion five feet or above in height.
Their eyes are set closed enough to each other with an average height
of nose bridge. They are proud and reserved people.
The Umayamnon is synonymous to fierceness for their group is regarded
as warlike and forest experts. But according to Opena (1982), these
people are just suspicious and wary of strangers for whenever there
are crimes committed in places that are easily reached by law
enforcing agencies, the criminals often flee to the Umayam region
hence criminals are often hunted in Umayam and almost always these
hunts are futile.
They chew betel nut very frequently and their teeth are filed to
uniform length which are mostly blackened. Purposes for making the
teeth black are two namely: for medicinal purposes and for
decoration. The black dye that they used to blacken the teeth means
one distinction of being a human (who knows how to dye his teeth
black) for according to them only monkeys have white teeth. Umayamnon
are excellent makers of bead jewelry like the necklaces called
ginakit and inboy, beautiful beaded men's bag called suning and
unisex beaded bracelets called binuklad.
The Umayamnon traces their kinds bilaterally, that is the blood
relations of both father and mother are esteemed as close relatives.
Reciprocal roles are expected from them like helping raise a ransom
or a bride price, sharing games or catch for the day or participating
in a communal field clearing the kagsakum.