Tribes of Palawan
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The Pala'oan Tribe (Palawanon) is one of the unique and premitive indigenous peoples of Palawan. They are part of the Malayan- origin people inhabiting the southern part of Palawan. they are composed of several sub-groups. Those living in the internal mountain are known as the ken'uy, the tau't bato or the people of the rock and the tau't daram.
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[edit] Batak
- Main article: Batak (Philippines)
The Batak is a group of indigenous Filipino people that resides in the northeast portion of Palawan.
[edit] Molbog
The Molbog, which is also referred to as Molebugan or Molebuganon are concentrated in Island of Balabac near Palawan. Some of their people are also found in other nearby islands and as far north as Panakan. The tribe's name came from the word Malubog which means "murky or turbid water".
[edit] Palawanon
The Palawanons (also known as Palawan or Pinalawan) are recently being converted to Islam. Half of their estimated number are animists. They are found in the southern interior of Palawan like the Apu Rauan on the west coast and south of Abu-abu on the east coast. Others are found with other Bangsamoro groups in the Balabac-Bugsuk island group.
[edit] Tagbanwa
- Main article: Tagbanwa
The Tagbanwas are found in the western and eastern coastal areas of central Palawan. Their name means "people of the world". They are concentrated in the municipalities of Aborlan, Quezon and the City of Puerto Princesa.
Two other ethnics groups called "Tagbanwa" (i.e. the Central Tagbanwa and the Calamian Tagbanwa) are from a different family of lanuages and should not be confused the Tagnbanwas discussed here. These are found Coron Island, Northern Palawan, Busuanga Island and the Baras coast. The Central Tagbanwa language is dying out as the younger generations are learning Cuyonon and Tagalog.
[edit] Tau't-Bato
The Tau't Bato name means "people of the rock". They are not actually a separate language or ethnic group, but rather a small community of traditional S.W. Palawanos who happen to reside in the crater of an extinct volcano during certain seasons of the year, in houses built on raised floors inside caves though others have set their homes on the open slopes. They are found in the Singnapan Basin, a valley bounded by Mt. Matalingahan on the east and the coast on the west. North of them is the municipality of Quezon and to the South are the still unexplored regions of Palawan. As of 1987, their population was about 198.
[edit] Musical Heritage of the Ethnic Palawan groups
Most of the Ethnic Palawan groups have a musical heritage consisting of various types of agung ensembles - ensembles composed of large hanging, suspended or held, bossed/knobbed gongs which act as drone without any accompanying melodic instrument.
