The head of the Bagobo is datu of Cibolan, who has under him minor datu, nominally, at least, subject to his authority. He has, or had until recently, power of life and death over the tribesmen, modified only by his respect for the customary law handed down from the ancestors and binding him in common with the rest of the tribe.

Sep 19, 2023 · Datu Manib was the datu of Sibulan who traced his genealogy 11 generations back to Saling-olop, a legendary culture hero. Thus, he was the foremost datu among all the other datus. He was between 45 and 50 years old when the Spaniards first came to Sibulan.

A pre-colonial couple belonging to the datu or nobility as depicted in the Boxer Codex of the 16th century. Datu is a title which denotes the rulers (variously described in historical accounts as chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs) of numerous Indigenous peoples throughout the Philippine archipelago. [1]

The Bagobo are considered the most colorful people of the Philippines, heavily embroidering their abaca clothing with beads and stitchwork. They also produce fine metal craft, working in brass, bronze, and iron, and are known for their betel boxes.

Sep 5, 2017 · The Bagobo people were one of the peoples on display during the exhibition. DATTO BULON/ DATU BULON, the 19 year old Bagobo Chief. In the exhibit, Datu Bulon was the 19-year old chief of the Bagobo ‘Tribe,’ and was greatly admired for his handsome physique and elaborately ornamented costume.

May 12, 2014 · Datu Oguit points out that Bagobo culture has undergone many and rapid changes. The migration of Cebuano settlers and the spread of Christianity were two main causes of that. Datu Oguit thinks that the Bagobo-Tagabawa have to …

Nov 23, 2021 · Arguably, Datu Bago was the ruler of the channel (i.e., Davao River) that links the gulf to the inner waterways where the Bagobos had built settlements. For decades, he ruled but was at odds with the natives who accused his men of pillaging and stealing their farm produce.

Traditionally, Bagobo society is dominated by a warrior class called magani, that includes the community leader, usually a datu who wields no real power except his influence as senior arbiter and judge, qualities, which derive from his being a magani.

May 22, 2019 · Datu Tongkaling, the iconic Bagobo. As late as 1895, Jesuit missionary records show, Datu Tungkalin, the son of Manip (the datu of Sibulan) and the leader of the Bagobos of Talum (now part of Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur), was still a focus of conversion.

The Bagobo constitute one of the largest groups among the indigenous peoples of southern Mindanao. They are composed of three (3) sub-groups, namely the TAGABAWA, the CLATA or GUIANGAN and the UBO.