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| Higaonon |
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| Indigenous Group |
Higaonon (Also known as: Adgawanon, Banuanon, Bukidnon, Higanon, Higaonon-Banwaon, Higaonon Manobo, Misamis Higaonon, Talaandig) |
| Location |
Philippines, Mindanao, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Lanao del Norte, Esperanza mountains, Iligan City, Camiguin, Ginoog City |
| Estimated Population |
30, 000 (1996,
SIL
International) |
| Environment |
Mountain, Plateau and Forest |
| Lifestyle |
Semi-Nomadic |
| Subsistence |
Agriculture / Hunter / Gathering / Fishing |
| Level of Assimilation |
Fairly Traditional |
| Language Family |
Higaonon
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Southern Philippine, Manobo, North
Alternate Names: Misamis Higaonon Manobo
Dialect: Related to Binukid; 77% to 81% intelligibility
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| Website URLs |
Ethnologue, Higaonon, A language of Philippines
Agusan del Sur, An Eco-Cultural Journey, Office of the Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator: Higaonon-Banwaon
Indigenous People - Thinkers of the Past, Manobo
Higaonon People's Ancestral Domain Claim
INQ7.net, Article: 'Kaamulan Festival' strengthens ties among Higaonon folk
Minda News, Article: Iligan government asked to form office for Muslim, Higaonon affairs
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| NGOs |
Philippine Association for Intercultural Development (PAFID)
Father Vincent Cullen Tulugan Learning and Development Center (FVCTLDC)
NTFP-EP networking
Legal Rights Center-Kasama sa Kalikasan (LRC-KSK)
AnthroWatch (AW)
Iligan City Coalition of Women (ICCW)
Gender-based Association for Development (GAD)
NAKAMATA (Unity of Manobo and Talaandig Organizations) Witness Partner
UNDP - Biodiversity protection at Dahilayan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon
IAPAD
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