Tagbanua
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Tagbanua tribes can be found in the central and northern Palawan, Philippines. Shifting cultivation of upland rice is part of their cultural and economic practices. Rice is considered a divine gift and are fermented to make rice wine, which they use in Pagdiwata, or rice wine ritual. The cult of the dead is the key to the religious system of the Tagbanua. They belive in several deities found in the natural environment.
Research has shown that the Tagbanua possible descendants of the Tabon Caves inhabitants. Their language and alphabet, practice of kaingin and common belief in soul-relatives are part of their culture.
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