Monday, September 8, 2008
Region 2 to Region 7
In Region 2 is Cagayan Valley. Region 3 is Central Luzon. Region 4 is Southern Tagalog. Region 5 is Bicol. Region 6 is Western Visayas and in Region 7 is Central Visayas. In this Region they have different people lives, different dialect, different tradition and different religion but some of them are disame. In Region 2, constitute significant ethic group; IVAYAN (Batanes); IBANAG (Cagayan and Isabela); ITAVES, ALUEG, ETA (Cagayan); GADDANG and ISINAI (Nueva Viscaya); and ILONGOT (Nueva Viscaya and Quirino). Migration made Ilocanos the dominant dialect spoken in the region. In Region 2, they know how to build tree houses and they have already knowledge of kaingin. In Region 3 Aeta is some of the ethic groups found in the Philippines. Aeta described as dark-skinned, short, small-framed, kinky haired, snub nosed and with big black eyes. The traditional Aeta economy is composed of hunting and food gathering. Skilled with use of bows and arrows, it is still primary weapon today of the Aeta. Aeta are very good hunters. In Region 4 the Mangyan is the ethic group living in the South of Mindoro.Mindoro was divided into two provinces, Occidental Mindoro and Orriental Mindoro. Some part of Southern Tagalog is in the River of Palawan are sources of food such as fish, shells and drinking water. Region 5 is composed of six provinces: Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon and Masbate. Bicol language is Malayo Polynesian with adoption of some Arabic, India, Chinese and Spanish words. The traditional occupation is agriculture and fisher. The people their plant rice, coconut and abaca. Bicol ranks second to Eastern Visayas in abaca production. Rice, the staple food is supplement with corn and root crops. The Bicol is the largest produce of sweet potato and the third largest producer of cassava and calamansi. Region 6 is Capiznon is derive from the word "kapis" a seashell used to make square panes for windows and suffix "non" for "people". The people in the Capiz also plant rice, corn and coconut. Region 7 Boholano is derive from "Bool" the earliest name of Tagbilaran City, the capital of Bohol. Boholano are engaged in agriculture, fishing, cattle rising, mineral production and cottage industries. Boholano men usually marry at age 20 and the women
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