TAUSUG

Indigenous people

The Tausug or SULUK people are an ethnic group in the Philippines and Malaysia.

LOCATION They populate the Filipino province of Sulu as a majority, nut they also reside in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, PalawanCebu and Manila as minorities.

RELIGIONThe tausug follow the Sunni Islamic beliefs and practices

RITUALS AND CELEBRATIONMajor events in the religious

calendar include fasting during Ramadan.

Hari Raya Puasa- a day of feasting immediately following Ramadan.

Hari Raya Hadji- the feast of sacrifice on the tenth day of the month of Jul-Hadj.

Panulak Balah (lit., “to send away evil”), a day of ritual bathing on the last Wednesday of Sappal.

Maulideen Nabi- the birthday of the Prophet, on the twelfth day of Maulud.

CULTUREIn the past the Tausug were boisterous pirates who infested the waters from the Sulu seas but nowadays make a living from agriculture, raising water buffaloes and fishing.

Known as the best, gallant and ferocious freedom fighters of the world.

Famous for being the best pearl divers in the world

MARRIAGEA Tausug marriage is usually arranged by parents, with the exception of the children of brothers, first and second cousins are favored spou.ses

DANCESPangalay dance in which female dancers wear artficial elongated fingernails made from brass or silver known as janggay, and perform motions based on the Vidhyadhari.

CLOTHINGThe clothing of the Tausug is almost Arabic in design and this is due to the great influence of Islam in this place

EXAMPLE OF CLOTHING

BIYATAWI- is a blouse made of plain material like satin and is ornamented with tambuku on the breast, shoulders, and cuffs.

PATADJUNG- is an all-purpose skirt worn by both men and women

PIS SIABIT- this is the head gear worn by Tausug men.

SAWWAL KUPUT- they are tight and loose trousers they wear

BADJU LAPI- a collarless short-tailored jacket similar to the biyatawi

PERSONALITIES

The Tausug are considered- Faithful-Strong- Willed-Intellectual-Creative

KINDS OF TRAITSTruthfulnessSincerityUnselfishnessHumulityPatienceForgivenessPurity and cleanliness

HonestyGoodness and kindness to others

Consideration and respect for others

Courageouscheerful

POSITIVE BEHAVIORThey have good mannersThey are generous and kind

They are hardworking and aggressive in business

They are religious

They are braveThey are studiousThey are loyal to their Tausug tribes. They protect their ethnicity.

Tausug people are intelligent and talented

NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS

Impatient Some Tausugs do not like to do household

chores Some Tausugs are envious people Some Tausugs don’t like to be intimidates The Tausug regards themselves superior to

other Philippine Muslims and still live combative way of life