TITLE:
Cultural Practices and Values towards Education of Ilianen Manobo of Brgy. Lampayan, Matalam, North Cotabato
AUTHORS:
Jaime Salvaña Añolga
KEYWORDS:
Cultural Practices, Values Towards Education, Ilianen Manobo, Barangay Lampayan Matalam, Seveke-En
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Applied Sociology,
Vol.13 No.6,
June
30,
2023
ABSTRACT: This study was carried outbyIlianen Manobo of Brgy. Lampayan, Matalam, Cotabato. It focused on determining the significant relationship between cultural practices and values towards education, their methods of preservation and problems encounteredin the preservation of their cultural practices. As found out, it is evident that although the relationship is moderate but still significant. This implies that as of this time, the cultural practices of Ilianen Manobo moderately affect their values towards education. Moreover, the most practiced in preserving their culture were speaking native language in the community, kanduli celebration, wearing cultural attire and performing activities like festivals called seveke-en. Thus, most of the respondents can’t deny the fact that they also encountered problems as they are preserving their cultural practices. Most of the problemsthey encountered were bullying and discriminationagainstthe IP’s if they were speaking their native language outside the community, younger generation speaking Bisaya or mainstream language in the area, violation of cultural privacy by taking documentation without permission, Cross Cultural Marriage and least problem were the establishment of missionary congregation in the area.