Subanen

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The Subanen are an indigenous ethnic group in the southern Philippines known for their upland farming lifestyle, rich oral traditions, and distinct language and rituals.

All labels observed (7)

Label Occurrences
Subanen canonical 7
Central Subanen 1
Kolibugan Subanen 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
indigenous people
continent Asia
country Philippines
culturalPractice epic chanting
oral tradition
ritual dancing
ritual singing
shamanic healing rituals
etymology name associated with people of the river or upland people
hasAlternativeName Subanon
Subanun
linked to: Subanen
hasDialect Central Subanen
linked to: Subanen

Eastern Subanen
Northern Subanen
Southern Subanen
Western Subanen
language Subanen language
linked to: Subanen languages
languageFamily Austronesian languages
languageSubgroup Greater Central Philippine languages
legalProtection Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
locatedIn Bukidnon
Lanao del Norte
Mindanao
Misamis Occidental
Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Sibugay
Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Sur
mainIsland Mindanao
recognizedAs indigenous cultural community in the Philippines
regionType upland
religion Islam
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
indigenous animist beliefs
socialOrganization clan-based communities
traditionalClothingFeature beadwork
colorful embroidery
traditionalEconomy hunting and gathering
small-scale trade
subsistence agriculture
traditionalHouseType stilt house
traditionalInstrument bamboo flute
drum
gong
traditionalLeader timuay
traditionalLivelihood swidden agriculture
upland farming

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mindanao ethnicGroup Subanen
Subanen hasDialect Central Subanen
linked to: Subanen
Subanen hasAlternativeName Subanun
linked to: Subanen
Subanen languages hasSubgroup Kolibugan Subanen
linked to: Subanen
Subanen languages hasSubgroup Sindangan Subanen
linked to: Subanen
Subanen languages hasSubgroup Salug-Godod Subanen
linked to: Subanen
Subanen languages hasSubgroup Tukuran Subanen
linked to: Subanen
Dipolog localLanguage Subanen