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Blaan people
The Blaan people, are one of the indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao in the Philippines. Their name may be derived from "bla", meaning "opponent", and the "people"-denoting suffix "an". According to a 2021 genetic study, the Blaan people also have Papuan admixture.
The Blaan are neighbors of the Tboli, and live near Lake Sebu and Tboli municipalities of South Cotabato, Sarangani, General Santos, the southeastern part of Davao and around Lake Buluan in North Cotabato. They are famous for their brassworks, beadwork, and tabih weave. The people of these tribes wear colorful embroidered native costumes and beadwork accessories. The women of these tribes, particularly, wear heavy brass belts with brass "tassels" ending in tiny brass bells that herald their approach from afar.
Some Blaan natives were displaced when General Santos was founded in 1939. Others settled in the city.
Their language is said to be the source of the name for Koronadal City, from two Blaan words – kalon meaning cogon grass and nadal or datal meaning plain, which aptly described the place for the natives. On the other hand, Marbel, which is another name for the poblacion, is a Blaan term malb-el which means "murky waters" referring to a river, now called Marbel River.
The tribe practices Indigenous rituals while adapting to the way of life of modern Filipinos.
Relations with settlers and their descendants are not always harmonious; settlers reportedly clashed with some Blaan natives in March 2015.
Blaans speak their native language of the same name. However, they have additionally developed literacy in Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Tagalog and, to some extent, Ilocano. These languages were brought and introduced by settlers from Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros, Panay, Tagalog-speaking regions, Central Luzon and Ilocandia during the early 20th century.
Some of the deities in the Blaan pantheon include:
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Blaan people
The Blaan people, are one of the indigenous peoples of Southern Mindanao in the Philippines. Their name may be derived from "bla", meaning "opponent", and the "people"-denoting suffix "an". According to a 2021 genetic study, the Blaan people also have Papuan admixture.
The Blaan are neighbors of the Tboli, and live near Lake Sebu and Tboli municipalities of South Cotabato, Sarangani, General Santos, the southeastern part of Davao and around Lake Buluan in North Cotabato. They are famous for their brassworks, beadwork, and tabih weave. The people of these tribes wear colorful embroidered native costumes and beadwork accessories. The women of these tribes, particularly, wear heavy brass belts with brass "tassels" ending in tiny brass bells that herald their approach from afar.
Some Blaan natives were displaced when General Santos was founded in 1939. Others settled in the city.
Their language is said to be the source of the name for Koronadal City, from two Blaan words – kalon meaning cogon grass and nadal or datal meaning plain, which aptly described the place for the natives. On the other hand, Marbel, which is another name for the poblacion, is a Blaan term malb-el which means "murky waters" referring to a river, now called Marbel River.
The tribe practices Indigenous rituals while adapting to the way of life of modern Filipinos.
Relations with settlers and their descendants are not always harmonious; settlers reportedly clashed with some Blaan natives in March 2015.
Blaans speak their native language of the same name. However, they have additionally developed literacy in Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Tagalog and, to some extent, Ilocano. These languages were brought and introduced by settlers from Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros, Panay, Tagalog-speaking regions, Central Luzon and Ilocandia during the early 20th century.
Some of the deities in the Blaan pantheon include:
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