Mindanao - Wikipedia
Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines at 97,530 square kilometres (37,660 sq mi), [1] and is the seventh-most populous island in the world. The island is mountainous, and is home to Mount Apo , the highest mountain in the country.
Moro people - Wikipedia
The Moro people or Bangsamoro people are the 13 Muslim-majority ethnolinguistic Austronesian groups of Mindanao, Sulu, and Palawan, native to the region known as the Bangsamoro (lit. Moro nation or Moro country). [4]
People - Mindanao
The island’s people, often referred to as Mindanaoans, come from a mix of indigenous groups, Muslim communities, and settlers from other parts of the Philippines and abroad. This diversity is reflected in the island’s languages, traditions, and everyday life.
Mindanao | Philippines, Culture, History | Britannica
Oct 8, 2024 — Mindanao is a Muslim outpost in the predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines. Although Muslims are no longer a majority, Islamic culture is evident; there are many mosques, and distinctive brassware, including the kris, or dagger, is manufactured.
Know the Lumads: The Austronesian People of Mindanao - VisMin…
Mar 25, 2021 — Manobo: occupies core areas from Sarangani island into the Mindanao mainland in regions such as Agusan, Davao, Bukidnon, etc. They are considered as probably the most diverse ethnic groups of the Philippines.
Mindanao – PhilAtlas
Mindanao is one of the three island groups making up the Philippine Archipelago. Its largest islands are the Mindanao landmass, Basilan, Jolo, Tawitawi, and Dinagat. As of 2020, the Mindanao island group had a total population of 26,252,442, representing 24.08% of the entire population of the Philippines.
The Colorful Cultures of Pre-Colonial Mindanao - Esquire Philippines
Mar 13, 2020 — Few pre-colonial cultures are as diverse as that of Mindanao, which combined influences from the Visayans, the Muslims, and the nearby Indian and Majapahit empires. Most important, it stood in stark contrast against the prevailing idea that Philippine society and culture simply didn’t exist or that the people living in the Philippines needed ...
Maguindanao | History, Culture & Religion | Britannica
Maguindanao, ethnolinguistic group living primarily in south-central Mindanao, the largest island in the southern Philippines. With a name meaning “people of the flood plain,” the Maguindanao are most heavily concentrated along the shores and in the flood lands of …
Research Guides: Philippines: Indigenous Peoples in Mindanao
Sep 23, 2024 — Philippines: Indigenous Peoples in Mindanao Identity, Philippine History, Culture and Connections, Filipinos in Hawaii and the U.S., Philippines in an interconnected world and Community Engagement and Civic Action
Maranao people - Wikipedia
The Maranao people (Maranao: Bansa Maranaw; Filipino: Taong Maranaw[2][3]), also spelled Meranao, Maranaw, and Mëranaw, is a predominantly Muslim Filipino ethnic group native to the region around Lanao Lake in the island of Mindanao. They are known for their artwork, weaving, wood, plastic and metal crafts and epic literature, the Darangen.