Davao is one of the most prominent cities in the Philippines.

It is a premier tourist destination, a

gateway to a mountain teeming with preserved indigenous culture and values, where tourists
meet the life of treasured love and vibrant colors.
Let's Meet in Davao. As Mark delves into the colors of Mindanaon culture, Kadayawan, the
major annual Thanksgiving festival for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the bountiful
harvest, and the serenity of living, caught Mark's attention and opened his heart. A tourist who
fell in love with seeing different communities merge into one to unite and be proud of the
region's 11 diverse indigenous cultures.
Mark found himself immersed in Bagobo and Kaagan culture nearby. The Bagobo are the most
numerous indigenous people of southern Mindanao. The Bagobo is the largest group among the
indigenous people of southern Mindanao, inhabiting the Mt. Apo or Apo Sandawa Mountain
range. Bagobos make a living by farming, hunting, and fishing. They believed in Orion, a
constellation in the sky that served as a signal to celebrate the enormous yearly sacrifice.
Similarly, Kalagan lives in Davao's B'laan country. They are one of the Muslim minority groups
in Mindanao who belong to the Bangsamoro tribe, and, at present, they are progressively
supplanting rice as the Kalagan staple crop.