Cultural Practices and Values towards Education of Ilianen Manobo of Brgy. Lampayan, Matalam, North Cotabato

Abstract

This study was carried out by Ilianen Manobo of Brgy. Lampayan, Matalam, Cotabato. It focused on determining the significant relationship between cultural practices and values towards education, their methods of preservation and problems encountered i n the preservation of their cultural practices. As found out, it is evident that although the relationship is moderate but still significant. This implies that as of this time, the cultural practices of Ilianen Manobo moderately affect their values towards education. Moreover, the most practiced in preserving their culture were speaking native language in the community, kanduli celebration, wearing cultural attire and performing activities like festivals called seveke-en. Thus, most of the respondents can’t deny the fact that they also encountered problems as they are preserving their cultural practices. Most of the problem s they encountered were bullying and discrimination against the IP’s if they were speaking their native language outside the community, younger generation speaking Bisaya or mainstream language in the area, violation of cultural privacy by taking documentation without permission, Cross Cultural Marriage and least problem were the establishment of missionary congregation in the area.