!3 Muslim tribes: -yakan -tausug -badjao -ilanun (iranun) -Jama Mapun -Kalagan -Kalibugan Maguindanao -maranao -molbog -palawani -sama -sangil The thirteen (13) tribes as described constitute the original aborigine of the Island. They were all the inhabitants of the Uranen Kingdom. They were subdivide into tribes during the arrival of the Shariffs. They identified and called according to their place of origin and culture.

Description of the tribes enumerated above

The Sangil (Sangir in Iranun version) was the original inhabitant of Sangil Island. They subject to sultanate through marraige affinity. Sultan Muhammad Barahaman (Abdulrahman in Arab version) married the Sangir Princess named Karani Basing. Therefrom Sangir tribe subject and join the Moro as a nation.

The Sama (Samar in Iranun version) was the people who accompanied Shariff Kabunsuan on his voyage from Sultanate of Johore to Mindanaw. They were caught by a strong storm in their voyage going Mindanaw direction. Some of them were perished, some of them docked at the present province of Tawi-tawi. They become a part of the Moro nation. Sama or Samar is divided into two: Samar Balangingi, and Samar Lawan.

Palawani was a group of people from the Iranun Bay who migrated going west direction. They found Palawan Island and inhabited the southern part of the Island. They called the Island Palawan because of its mountainous topography. The name of their tribe Palawani derived from the word Palaw (mountain).

Mranaw refers to the group of people from Iranun Bay who adventured the Island going north direction. They found and inhabited the Unayan (Butig). Mranaw was derived from word Ranaw which means lake. Mranaw means people of the lake.

Maguindanaon refers to the group of people from Iranun Bay who inhabited the marshy portion of the present site of Cotabato. Magauindanaon was derived from the two word maginged and danaw which means people of the marshy.

Iranun by origin was one of the oldest existing nations of the world. It was the nationality of the people of the Uranen Kingdom of the ancient past. It was dismantled and distroyed by colonization. Thus it becomes a mother of all moro tribes in the Philippines including Tiduray, Subanen, Kalagan, Blaan, Manobo, and other highlander tribes. Iranun occupies and inhabited the coastal areas which stretched from Tagalook Bay to Sibugay Bay (Moro Gulf of the Modern time). Thus Iranun means people of the sea coast. Some called people of the sea. Shariff Kabunsuan married Princess Angintabu, an Iranun Princess.

Kalagan refers to the group of people who inhabited the present site of Davaw. They were original Tagalook people who move north direction. They found the wide plain land of Davaw suited for agriculture and fishing inductries. They derived their name Kalagan from a word kalag which means wide. In the later centiries, they intermarraige with the Sangir people. They are the first inhabitants of Davaw region.

Yakan refers to the people who migrated from Sultanate of Johore who accompanied Shariff Kabunsuan with Sama people. They inhabited Basilan Island. They become the first inhabitants of Basilan.

Badjao refers to the group of people who accompanied Shariff Kabunsuan from Sultanate of Johore to Mindanaw. After reaching the present Island of Tawi-tawi they had been separated with the Shariff due to strong storm. Therefrom they dwells the inter coastal areas of the Islands in West Mindanaw. They had been seasoned to live in the sea with their their boats.

Kalbugan (Kulibugan in some version) refers to trhe group people inhabited the seacoast of Sabala Ragat sa Sedepan (Zamboanga Norte). Their dialect or language use id composed of three and more dialects. (Tausug, Sama, Tagalog, Palawani, Yakan, Iranun and even Mranaw). Out of these composition of dialects used, they called themselves Kalbuganen or Ikulebuganen. Its name Kalbugan (Kulibugan) was derived from this concept.

Jama Mapun refers to the group of people who migrated from Celebes and be able to found and inhabited Cagayan de Tawi-tawi. They are the smallest number among Muslim Moro. Their origin was one of the Polynesian nations.

Malbog refers to a name of place somewhere in Masbate. They called Imalboganen. They leaved their place due to volcano eruption. Imalboganen was one of the descendants of Datu Sumakwel of Panay. They are sporadically found in the Province of Palawan, Sulu Peninsula, and Zamboanga Peninsula.

Tausog refers to the group of people who inhabited the Island of Sulu. Their origin was of one of the Polynesian nations who migrated and established villages in the Island. They were intermarriage with the Buranen people of the Island. They were Islamized during the arrival of the first Muslim missionary named Tuan Mashaikha was refornced by the series of comings of the other Muslim missionries. Tausog as word was derived from two words tao and suog which literally means brave or strong man. Tausog is one of the most civilized Muslim group in the Philippines.

p>!3 Muslim tribes: -yakan -tausug -badjao -ilanun (iranun) -Jama Mapun -Kalagan -Kalibugan Maguindanao -maranao -molbog -palawani -sama -sangil The thirteen (13) tribes as described constitute the original aborigine of the Island. They were all the inhabitants of the Uranen Kingdom. They were subdivide into tribes during the arrival of the Shariffs. They identified and called according to their place of origin and culture.

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