Accessories
the church in this area?
 Do you have accessories like
jewelry and ornaments? [ ] Yes [ ]
No
 What kind of jewelry? What kind
of ornaments?
 Is there a specific meaning or
symbol for these accessories
and ornaments?
 Are there beliefs about these
accessories and ornaments?
 Are these accessories and
ornaments very important? And
why?
 What do you know about your
Accessories?
 Why do you use your
Accessories?
 What is the purpose of wearing
the Accessories?
 What Accessories are the most
important
 What is the Material used in your
Accessories?
Architecture
 What Architecture is important?
 Who is the main designer of the
houses?
 Who designs your buildings?
 What is the material made in
your houses/buildings?
 Do you have a standard house
design?
 Are there any prayer houses like
 Is there any art gallery in this
area?
 Is there a wedding hall in this
area?
 What is the structure or design
of houses that symbolizes your
tribe?
Artifacts
 Is your Artifacts sacred?
 Do you keep hidden your
artifacts?
 What artifacts are the most
important?
 Do you have very important
items and materials that are very
significant to your tribe?
 What are those items and
materials?
 What are they used for?
 What is the meaning and what
symbolizes them?
Beliefs
 What are your beliefs?
 Do you believe in God?
 What faith do you have?
 Do you believe in bad luck?
 Do you think there's good luck?
 Is there an interesting creature
you know?
 Do you have faith?
 What kind of faith is there? Can
you tell us what are those faith
and why?
 Do you have philosophy?
 What kind of philosophy is there?
Can you tell us what are those
philosophies and why?
 Do you have superstition?
 What kind of superstition is there?
Can you tell us what are those
superstitions and why?
 Do you have folklore?
 What kind of folklore is there?
Can you tell us what is that
folklore and why?
 Are these beliefs still exist and
are followed up to this day?
Clothing
 What are the basic clothes for
your Tribe?
 What is the design of your
Clothes?
 What color do you use for your
clothes?
 Is there battle armor?
 Do you have clothing like
garments and wear that is for the
B'laan tribe only?
 What is those clothing? What
symbolizes them from headpiece
to bottom wears? Is there a
specific meaning to them?
 Do you have clothing for specific
occasions like weddings,
birthdays, festivals, special
occasions, etc?
Food
 What are your food recipes?
 What are your favorite foods?
 What is the common food that
you eat?
 What time do you eat?
 What food do you always cook?
 What is the best food that you
can serve?
 What food specialties do you
know?
 What techniques do you do in
cooking?
 Do you have traditional foods?
 What are those traditional foods?
What symbolizes it and why?
 Is there a delicacy that is
originally from your tribe?
 Do you have a traditional food
specialty? And what are those?
 Do you have crops? Plants?
Fruits and vegetables that
symbolize your tribe?
History
 Can you give me a background
of your Tribe?

 How did it start?
 What are the origins of your
Tribe?
 What is the History of your tribe?
 What is the caste system of your
tribe?
 Who are your ancestors?
 How many years are you living
in this area?
 Do you have a specific number
of people living in this area?
 If ever, do you have a king and a
queen? Like the royal family?
Music
 What music do you know?
 Do you have instruments?
 What song did you write?
 Do you have the form of a song?
 What are those musical
instruments? What are their
meaning and symbolism?
 Do you have original music and
songs? What are their names?
The meaning?
 Is there a singing technique?
 Are there specific music and
songs for specific occasions like
weddings, birthdays, festivals,
etc? Lyrics?
 Are there prayer songs? What
are those songs? The meaning?
Lyrics?
Places
 Do you have a favorite place
here?
 Are there sanctuaries? Like a
meeting hall or where you gather
for a special occasion?
 Are there any statutes for
religious beliefs? Landmarks?
Views? Is there any meaning to
them?
Traditions
 What traditions do you have?
 What values did you know?
 What rituals do you know?
 Do you have values like
traditional greetings? Traditional
courtship? Manners that are very
specific to your tribe?
 Do you have rituals? What are
those? The meaning?
 Do you have a specific feast?
Where do you gather and have
fun, dance, eat, and drink? What
are those? The meaning?
Outside
 Do you have any ideas about
indigenous people here in South
Cotabato?
 Are you familiar with the B'laan
tribe?
 Where and how did you know
them?
 Are you aware of where they
settled in?

 Do you know that there is a

specific holiday for them?

 Do you know the music or songs

of B'laan? Or about them?

 Do you have friends or do you

know a person that is pure-
blooded B'laan?

 What is your impression of the

B'laan people?