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Tagakaulo


Tagakaulo are one of the tribe inhabit in Mindanao. TAGA- means place ,KA- refers to people, ULO- means top, and it means that they are the people living in the top of mountain or in the sources of the river.

They inhabited the province of Davao Del Sur and Sarangani Province particularly in Malalag, Lais, Sta. Maria Malita Davao del Sur, Talaguton Rivers Mount Apo and Malungon. The Tagakaulo tribe is originally come from western shores of the gulf of Davao and South of Mt. Apo.

Tagakaulo Beliefs

Tagakaulo believe in God our Almighty Father, they called Him “TYUMANEM”, they believe TYUMANEM as the highest and the creator of everything on earth. Tagakaulo worships TYUMANEM in every celebration they have in their tribe.

Estimated Population

124,698 (OSCC, 1987)

71,356 (2000, SIL International)

Alternative / Related Name
Tagakaulo, Tagakaolo, Tagakaulu, Kaulo, Kaolu.

Related Dialect
Mandaya, Kalagan, and Kamayo

Related Tribe
Kalagan (Calagan, Kagan, Karagan) are Tagakaulo who have converted to Islam, either through intermarriage or contact with the Maguindanao. Islamization is a relatively recent development among the Tagakaolo and many older Kalagan still retain traditional beliefs. Kalagan speak Tagakaulo, a subgroup of the Central Philippine Language Group. Some Kalagan are swidden agriculturalists, while others are involved in wage labor. Maize is the major crop, and is harvested two or three times a year. Coastal Kalagan are also fishermen, and some work as plantation laborers. There are aproximately 8,000 Kalagan living on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. They are located in the area between the interior uplands and the western coast of the Davao Gulf.


Reference:

http://litera1no4.tripod.com/tagakaolo_frame.html

http://www.nativeplanet.org/indigenous/ethnicdiversity/asia/philippines/indigenous_data_philippines_tagakaolo.shtml

http://www.everyculture.com/East-Southeast-Asia/Kalagan.html





The Tagakaulo Legend:

YA DANDANEN SA PAG-PALEKATAN NA KAULO

Dengan pa na una na allaw aw gabi, sa wala pa ya matadeng magsulat aw magbasa dun i kadeg na sabang, awun muna na anituwan, si Lumabet ya ngalan nan. Aw ya sambok pa uman na anituwan, si Kalnubong ya kanan ngalan. duwa silan, anituwan na migbansegenen. Palangad ladyawan kun kanyan anitu ya tumagtun sa tengteng a katulus asi tas a banwa. Yan agaw ya pig-imo nilan ya madeg a bansegenen aw madeg a ladyawan adun katilawan ya tengteng a katulusan dun i elet a manga anituwan asi tas na banwa. Aw yan agaw tugkani adun mig-ayawenen silan sa madeg na ladyawan. A sagwa dyumalagan ya madeg a manga umay, nyatay aw nyabus ya kanami mangkatikadeng manang pi-ayawan silan na madeg a kamangayseanan. Aw ya kanilan ugbul nyaimo na kanami tyugbulan. Yeiy silan ya manga utaw na mig-eya adti manga tyugbulan na selep, kasampawan aw kabuntudan a pigngalanan banwa na kaulo.

Reference: Tagakaulo Primer by the : Literacy Program of Sto. Rosario Parish of Malita, Davao del Sur
Encoded by Richard Milod