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The Lokono Artists Group. Historically, the group self-identified and still identifies as 'Lokono-Arawak' by the semi fluent speakers in the tribe, or simply as 'Arawak' (by non speakers of the native tongue within the tribe) and strictly as 'Lokono' by tribal members who are still fluent in the language, because in their own language they call themselves 'Lokono' meaning 'many people' (of ...
The Arawak are a group of Indigenous peoples of northern South America and of the Caribbean.The term "Arawak" has been applied at various times to different Indigenous groups, from the Lokono of South America to the Taíno (Island Arawaks), who lived in the Greater Antilles and northern Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean.
Kabakaburi is an Amerindian village in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region of Guyana on the Pomeroon River, 56 km (35 mi) from its mouth. The village was founded in 1845 by William Henry Brett on the location where Fort Durban used to be. [3] The name of the village is Arawak for "the place with the itching bush."
The site is the second biggest producer of juvenile marine fishes in the world, next only to the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. [21] Mt. Pulag National Park Benguet, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya: ix, x (natural) 2006 The site is the third highest point in the Philippines. [22] Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park Misamis Occidental: vii, ix, x (natural) 2006
People's Park, Santa Cruz Filipino November 26, 2024 Seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia: Founded in Lal-lo, Cagayan on August 14, 1595, with Fr. Miguel de Benavides as first bishop. Moved to Vigan in 1758. Archbishop Palace of Nueva Segovia (Arzobispado), Vigan City: English 1949 Simbahan ng Candon: Church of Candon Building House of Worship
Mount Apo – the tallest and largest mountain in the Philippines and an expansive sacred mountain for the Manobos, Bagobo, Ubos, Atas, Kalagan and Tagacaolo peoples; the mountain is often referred as "grandfather" or "elder"; [36] some ethnic peoples there offer sacrifices to the deity, Mandarangan, for good health and victories in war; [37 ...
The Hundred Islands National Park is the first Philippine national park and a protected area located in Alaminos, Pangasinan. The islands, totaling 124 at low tide and 123 at high tide, are scattered in Lingayen Gulf covering an area of 16.76 square kilometres (6.47 sq mi). Only four of them had been developed for tourism: Quezon Island (the ...
Ancestral houses of the Philippines or Heritage Houses are homes owned and preserved by the same family for several generations as part of the Filipino family culture. [1] It corresponds to long tradition by Filipino people of giving reverence for ancestors and elders. Houses could be a simple house to a mansion.