Review of Related Literature (Intro)

This research study is intended to spread awareness and additional knowledge to the
general public about the culture, norms, practices and traditions of Dumagat tribe and the kind of
living they have in the current time. Besides, this study will also determine the reasons behind the
choice of the Dumagat tribe to finally settle down in the mountains of Bongabon, Nueva Ecija,
and to identify the adjustments and challenges they had experienced. In order to support and
establish a firm image of the study, analyzation and discussions on related articles and studies were
done.
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RRL 1
According to the study of Grey (2016) entitled “Cultural Beliefs and Practices of Ethnic
Filipinos: An Ethnographic Study”, that despite of the factors like modernization, media and
technology that affects the traditional beliefs and practices of Aetas, they were still able to retained
some practices regarding pregnancy, childbirth, puberty and adolescence, and death, in the present
time. In terms of pregnancy and childbirth of Aetas, it does not vary compared to non-Aetas, but
the only difference is when it comes with their health care beliefs and practices. Like for instance,
Aetas practice the use of herbal medicines like leaves when the pregnant woman is sick and using
of boiled leaves of plants to bath the newly born child on their first two to three weeks. Meanwhile,
the puberty and adolescence of Aetas is also similar to non-Aetas, the only variance is that they
have some rituals to welcome newly circumcised Aeta boys and requiring the Aeta girls to jump
certain number of steps in the stairs during their first menstruation. Besides, regarding death they
have some beliefs like during wake or as they mourn, no one should sweep the floor, and then, if
one dreams about a falling tooth, they believe that one of their relatives will eventually die or will
get sick.
However, those beliefs were currently affected by modernization such as media and
technology, that make some beliefs or practices lost or changed as a part of their tradition over a
period of time. Since, some of them already lived in lowland areas like the Dumagats, they need
to adapt about the culture and beliefs of the people residing there, resulting in the elimination of
their other practices. Also, some printed publications, the broadcast media or new technologies
affect the beliefs of young Aetas as they wanted to conform to the latest trends. But, despite of that
situation, there are still beliefs that they practice and consider up to the present time even with the
effect of modernization.

Source:
Grey, E. (2016). Cultural Beliefs and Practices of Ethnic Filipinos: An Ethnographic Study. IRA-
International Journal of Mangement & Social Sciences (ISSN 2455-2267), 3(3). Retrieved
on September 22, 2018, from http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jmss.v3.n3.p30