The Danlag ancestral domain claim in Tampakan, South Cotabato

Annotation

The main finding of this research is that the Bla-ans of Danlag have a rightful claim to Danlag Bong Banwu as their ancestral domain. The genealogies of their principal families prove beyond doubt an uninterrupted occupancy of eight generations. Or, computed against an average of thirty years per generation, a total of at least 240 years. Their folklore of creation, the names of the main characters therein, the Bla-an names of sacred places, bulol (mountains), gumlok (hunting grounds) and e-el (rivers, creeks, springs and waterfalls) and other geographic and human features -- all indicate a convincing Bla-an presence through a long period of time.



Info

Type of Material Unpublished
Research Publication Address Mindanao Forum
Year Published 1999
Author RODIL, Rudy B., 1999.
Research Location Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City MSU-IIT, Iligan City