It's possible that "Aeta" is derived from the Malay term "hitam," which means "black," or from its cousin ...

“Manobo” or “Manuvu” or “Minuvu” means “person” or “people.” It may also have been originally “Mansuba” from man (person or people) and suba...

“ Mandaya ” derives from the prefix man meaning “inhabitant of” and daya meaning upstream” or “upper portion of a river,” and therefore mean...

Folk Songs of the Philippines - Traditional Filipino music is reflective of the country's history as a melting pot of different cultures...

“ Kalinga ” comes from the common noun kalinga, which means “enemy,” “fighter,” or “headhunter” in the Ibanag and Gaddang languages. The inh...

The word “Blaan” could have derived from bila, meaning “house,” and the suffix an, meaning “people,” so that the term may be taken to mean “...