Katutubos: The Bearers of Filipino Communities

 

    The book Indigenous Peoples' Movements: Past and Present gave a historical account of the attempts to reestablish indigenous identity and autonomy over time. The indigenous are traditional populations that have lived on the territory since before the Spanish arrived in 1521. These communities include Mindanao's Moros, Lumads, Kalingas, Tagalogs, Ilocano, Igorot, Bikolon, Aetas, and Agtas.

    Prior to being fisherman and farmers, their forefathers were hunters and agriculturalists. The indigenous cultural communities of the Philippines have long fought for their rights, ancestral properties, and sovereignty. Over the past century, Filipinos have responded to external oppression through a variety of movements and responses. This period saw the end of the Spanish "civilizing" missions, which sought to demolish or eliminate native cultures through forced conversion, absorption, and transformation.

The locals' first reaction was defiance, and they fought with Filipinos of Spanish heritage during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. However, following independence from Spain in 1898, Filipinos in high society eliminated indigenous from their concept of "Filipinos," instead focusing solely on Filipinos of Spanish heritage and culture. Because of this, locals continue to face tyranny and discrimination. In recent years, certain indigenous communities have recognized the importance of restoring their birthrights and autonomy as distinct people within the Philippine nation-state.

National Indigenous Peoples Month, celebrated every October, is a celebration in the Philippines aimed at supporting and raising awareness of indigenous cultural cultures. It is hoped that more Filipinos will become aware of the numerous benefits of National Indigenous Peoples Month. Natives consist of up to

10% of the total population in emerging countries like Southeast Asia. The Philippines alone contains more than 50 distinct indigenous cultural cultures that live on its islands. These Indigenous people are noted for their rich creative and cultural legacy, competence in certain occupations, and understanding of the land that has nourished them for millennia.

This year's Indigenous Peoples Month and the 27th Annual Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) celebration will take place from October 1 to 30, with the theme "Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Wisdom: Appreciate, Preserve, and Honor." The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) is in charge of organizing this important event. The October event will culminate in the recognition of Indigenous people who are important movers and champions for IPRA, practitioners and advocates for the preservation/conservation of Indigenous culture, and the transmission of indigenous knowledge, methods, and skills to future generations. generation. It is only just that Indigenous People and Indigenous Wisdom be appreciated, preserved, and honored today and in the future, and not manipulated and exploited by anybody, particularly politicians, for political benefit or personal gain.