UMAYAMNON

INPORMASYON SA MGA UMAYAMNON

 Ang mga katutubong ito ay naninirahan sa tabi ng tubig ng Umayam River sa

Kabundukan ng Pantaron sa Silangang bahagi ng lalaaigan ng Bukidnon. Patas sila
sa kutis limang talampakan o pataas ang taas. Ang kanilang mga mata ay sapat na
nakasara sa isa’t-isa na may average na taas ng tulay ng ilong. Sila ay mapagmataas
at reserbang mga tao.
 Ang umayamnon ay nagpapahayag doon ng kilos ng pagtanggap ng bisita sa
pamamagitan ng isang etnikong sayaw. Pagsasaka ang kanilang ikinabubuhay. Ang
iba ay nagtatrabaho bilang trabahador sa kalapit na palayan. Ang pagtatatag ng
mga simbahan mula sa iba't ibang relihiyosong dominasyon ay nag-ambag sa
pagbabagong loob ng ilang miyembro ng tribo.
 MGA KAUGALIAN NG MGA UMAYAMNON

MAPAGBIGAY
MATULUNGIN
MAGALANG
MABAIT
 MGA PAMAHIIN
BAWAL NA PAGTAWANAN ANG MGA HAYOP

ANG MGA BABAE AY MGA SAGRADO

BAWAL WALISIN ANG PAGKAING NASA SAHIG

 MGA BALYUS
UYAGA- PAGSUPORTA NG BAWAT ISA

KILALAHA- PAGKILALA SA BAWAT ISA

PAGBATONBATONA- PANTAY-PANTAY ANG LAHAT

 RITUALS PRACTICES

Rituals like playing gongs while dancing and they also offer pigs and chickens.

Pamuhat, it is propitiations through prayers. It is done when someone is sick, and rituals for
thanksgiving after harvest. Umayamnon tribe make use if beetle sliced thinly and wrapped in
leaves and arranged in a plate.

The Bukidnon, Matigsalog, Umayamnon and Tigwahanon Tribes have the same practice of
dipping a chicken feather to the blood of the chicken and writing it on our palm. This
accordingly, will give us good luck and better understanding of the research.

The Matigsalog and the Umayamnon and Tigwahanon Tribes have the same practice of fanning the feathers
of the dead chicken over our head. This was supposed to guide us and be free from bad spirits. All the seven
tribes make use of one-peso coin as a symbol of acceptance to the tribe. The coins are either place on the
plate or arranged in a straight line as the Higaonon does. The Umayamnon on the other hand, arrange the
coins in a V form.
 MGA KULTURA AT TRADISYON

TERMENO KULTURANG NAKAPALOOB GAMIT SA KANILANG

LIPUNAN

Naniniwala na ang bawat nilikha sa

Talabugta Paniniwala sa anito at pagiging mundo ay mga ispiritong
mapasalamat nagpapakita rin ng pagiging
mapasalamat sa lahat ng bagay

Nagriritual sa isang taon para sa Sa kahoy, bundok, tubig at iba pa

Singampo pagsasalamat sa biyaya, proteksyon na kinikilalang may mga espirito.
at iba pa. Nag hahandog din sila ng mga
pagkain, inumin, bino, at tabacco sa
ritual bilang pagpapahayag ng
kanilang pasasalamat.
 MGA KULTURA AT TRADISYON

TERMINO KULTURANG NAPAKALUOB GAMIT SA KANILANG

LIPUNAN
Tawag sa mandirigma na taga bantay at Nagpapanatili ng kaayusan at
taga protekta ng datu kapayapaan ng isang lipunan.
Bagani
A Chieftain, is the political and spiritual ruler The Datu is one who settles disputes and gives
of each Tribe. judgement whenever their unwritten laws
called BATASAN are violated
Datu

The Bukidnon Datu holds a great influence on the tribal and communal life of the Bukidnons.
Aside from maintaining peace and order within the tribe, he also performs rituals like the
Panlisigan( driving away bad spirits) and Panomanoran ( calling for the entrance of spirits who
guide the Datu in his decisions). These pre-datuship ceremonies are precusors to other rituals that
the Datu shall perform called the Kaliga-on rituals.
 RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

The Tribes believe in one “Magbabaya” “They believe in spirits that over see their daily lives.
According to them , “we have spirits that live in the

god water, the tress and in the air and they are
responsible for the success of our endeavors.”

According to the Datu of the umayamnon tribe, “the In our research Umayamnon tribe have five 1. Catholic
establishment of churches near their community has existing religions : 2. Adventist
contributed to the conversion of the members of our tribe, we
3. Born Again
cannot stop them”, he further said, “because of this there is a
decrease in the number of tribes men who are really 4. Baptist
practicing traditional beliefs.” this result could mean that the 5. Pentecostal
ways of life of the indigenous peoples have also changed
because they are now shaped by the doctrines in their Mostly are Born again
respective religious denominations.
UMAYAMNON COSTUME
 MGA KULTURA AT TRADISYON

 Umayamnon tribe are distinct from the other cultural communities of

the province chiefly because of their blue or dark blue colored dress.
And some meanings of the colors seem their tribal dresses are blue, red
and white.
 Blue means that our life has an end. Red, means they are brave. And
White, means they are kind. They only wear their tribe’s dresses on a
special occasion or any rituals.
 “Dance for the abundant harvest.” the Umayamnon Tribe’s lifestyle
demonstrated through dance, and its uniqueness is demonstrated through
demonstration of their survival acts such as crop planting, harvesting,
and so on.
DANCE FOR THE ABUNDANT HARVEST
 OTHER UNIQUE TRAITS

1. They are fair in complexion five feet or above in height.

2. Their eyes are set close enough to each other with an average
height of nose bridge.

3. They chew betel nuts very frequently and their teeth are filed to a uniform length which is mostly blackened.
Purposes for making the teeth black are two namely: for medicinal purposes and Decoration. The black dye that
they use to blacken the teeth means one distinction of being a human(who knows how to dye his teeth black) for
according to them only monkeys have white teeth.
PROUD TO A UMAYAMNON
 PROUD TO BE A UMAYAMNON
 Zacara lastimado, 22, graduated with Honor (Magna Cum Laude) from
Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City with a Degree of Bachelor
of Secondary Education, Major in Social Studies.

 Para kay Zacara Lastimado, nakatadhana siya para maging isa sa mga
tinig ng kanyang tribu at ng lahat ng mga katutubo. Isa ito sa kanyang
mga inspirasyon para magsikap na matupad ang kanyang pangarap
na maging teacher.
 LEADER
Denny Valmores
Members:
Renante Bonode
Baril, Edd Rian H.
Colanse, Mark Lloyd
Hojas, Jan Ritchel M.
Labajo, Marneil
Monisit, Johnbie
Paldon, Angelou C.
Razon, Brandon Lee